June has arrived, meaning that the start of NBA free agency and trade season is right around the corner for the Sacramento Kings.
With new general manager Scott Perry, assistant general manager B.J. Armstrong, and head coach Doug Christie all being signed to their new positions in the early stages of the offseason, all eyes will soon shift to how this Kings roster is constructed for the 2025-26 season.
Sacramento is fresh off a 40-42 season that concluded in disappointing fashion–a blowout loss to the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center in the ninth vs. tenth seed Play-In Game, putting the finishing touches on a tumultuous season that included the firing of head coach Mike Brown and the trade of star guard De’Aaron Fox.
Not even one hour removed from their season-ending loss to Dallas, the Kings announced that 2022-23 Executive of the Year winner Monte McNair would not return as general manager.
Perry, who assumed the role as GM the following day, will have to make decisions on several key positions on his roster, including the starting point guard role.
It’s no secret that Sacramento is in the market for a starting guard, as they have already been linked to several players on the trade market, including former Sixth Man of the Year award winner Malcolm Brogdon.
Does Malcolm Brogdon make sense for the Sacramento Kings?
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Sacramento is rumored to be looking at several options for their vacant point guard role, including former Defensive Player of the Year winner Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, and soon-to-be free agent guard Malcolm Brogdon.
Unlike Holiday and Smart, Brogdon can be had without giving up assets in a trade, as the 32-year-old will become a free agent on June 30th after finishing the final year of a two-year, $45 million deal that was signed before the 2023-24 season.
When healthy, Brogdon has been a solid contributor who can space the floor and create plays for others, a skill he showcased at a high level just two seasons ago when he took home the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award while playing in Boston.
While his career numbers of 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game on 46/38/87 shooting splits look like an ideal stop-gap option for Sacramento, Brogdon’s durability is his most significant concern when it comes to signing a potential free agent deal.
Over the past two seasons, Brogdon has played in just 53 of 164 possible games. Outside of logging 67 games during his Sixth Man of the Year season in 2022-23, the Virginia product has only appeared in more 65 games just once during his nine NBA seasons–his rookie campaign in 2016-17.
After making $22.5 million this season in Washington, it’s more than likely that Brogdon will come at a cheaper price due to those injury and age concerns. Sacramento will have the non-tax mid-level exception available ($14.1 million) this summer, as well as the $5.1 million bi-annual exception in free agency.
Could they use one of those exceptions to lure Brogdon to Northern California, or look elsewhere for younger, more durable options?
Those answers will arrive in the coming weeks.
What’s next for the Sacramento Kings offseason?
Although the Sacramento Kings do not own a first-round pick, they are in the process of preparing for June 25-26th’s 2025 NBA Draft.
Sacramento’s first-round pick was finally conveyed to Atlanta in what was the final ripple effect from the 2022 offseason trade that brought Kevin Huerter to the Kings.
While they won’t select in the first round, Sacramento owns the 42nd pick in the draft, meaning they will select at least one player on Day 2 (June 26th) of the draft.
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Upcoming offseason schedule for the Sacramento Kings:
Wednesday, June 25th & Thursday, June 26th – 2025 NBA Draft
Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin
Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams
July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League
August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule
September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season
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