Kings making Harrison Barnes, Kevin Huerter, Davion Mitchell available for trade
The Kings have been calling opposing front offices to gauge the value of packaging Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Not exactly the youthful tandem that came back from New York, and Sacramento won’t consider moving sophomore sharpshooter Keegan Murray, sources said. But Sacramento has third-year guard Davion Mitchell available for trade, and the Kings hold future picks beyond this year’s first rounder owed to Atlanta to help facilitate any deal before next month’s deadline. Huerter, it should be noted, was recently moved to Mike Brown’s bench in exchange for Chris Duarte.
Source: Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports
Source: Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
I’m gonna jolt awake in a cold sweat every few years thinking about the one-legged floating three Harrison Barnes hit at the end of the shot clock tonight – 1:11 AM
I’m gonna jolt awake in a cold sweat every few years thinking about the one-legged floating three Harrison Barnes hit at the end of the shot clock tonight – 1:11 AM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Harrison Barnes with a crazy one-legged shot to beat the shot clock. 121-121. – 12:35 AM
Harrison Barnes with a crazy one-legged shot to beat the shot clock. 121-121. – 12:35 AM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Poor Kevin Huerter has his transition dunk blocked after fighting through multiple defenders to get the loose ball.
Dude can’t catch a break. – 11:56 PM
Poor Kevin Huerter has his transition dunk blocked after fighting through multiple defenders to get the loose ball.
Dude can’t catch a break. – 11:56 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Bogdan Bogdanovic has passed Kevin Huerter (563 3FGM) for the sixth-most triples in franchise history per Hawks PR. – 9:55 PM
Bogdan Bogdanovic has passed Kevin Huerter (563 3FGM) for the sixth-most triples in franchise history per Hawks PR. – 9:55 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings head coach Mike Brown looks to move on from last night’s disappointing performance against the Hornets, looks ahead to facing a big Orlando Magic team and assesses the play of Harrison Barnes and Chris Duarte. pic.twitter.com/qkJUU90YQ6 – 8:56 PM
Kings head coach Mike Brown looks to move on from last night’s disappointing performance against the Hornets, looks ahead to facing a big Orlando Magic team and assesses the play of Harrison Barnes and Chris Duarte. pic.twitter.com/qkJUU90YQ6 – 8:56 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Malik Monk is coming into the game with Davion Mitchell and Trey Lyles. – 11:32 PM
Malik Monk is coming into the game with Davion Mitchell and Trey Lyles. – 11:32 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Harrison Barnes took a huge shot to then head and stayed down for a minute. He’s back up and playing, but big hit. – 11:29 PM
Harrison Barnes took a huge shot to then head and stayed down for a minute. He’s back up and playing, but big hit. – 11:29 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Harrison Barnes got hit hard in the side of the head by a screen. No call. – 11:29 PM
Harrison Barnes got hit hard in the side of the head by a screen. No call. – 11:29 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Halftime: Kings 50, Hornets 45
Rhythm is … off? Kings shooting 41.3% with nine turnovers. De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray went 1 of 13 to start the game. Davion Mitchell (9), Trey Lyles (8), Kevin Huerter (7) and Alex Len (6) have played more minutes than Malik Monk (5). – 11:06 PM
Halftime: Kings 50, Hornets 45
Rhythm is … off? Kings shooting 41.3% with nine turnovers. De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray went 1 of 13 to start the game. Davion Mitchell (9), Trey Lyles (8), Kevin Huerter (7) and Alex Len (6) have played more minutes than Malik Monk (5). – 11:06 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Sure didn’t expect Kevin Huerter and Davion Mitchell to play more minutes than Malik Monk off the bench so far tonight but here we are. – 10:41 PM
Sure didn’t expect Kevin Huerter and Davion Mitchell to play more minutes than Malik Monk off the bench so far tonight but here we are. – 10:41 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Harrison Barnes recaps the Kings 2-1 road trip as they return home to host the Hornets tonight, acknowledges the search for consistency after experiencing a little bit of everything on the trip, including the finest defensive effort of the last two seasons in Memphis. pic.twitter.com/rbB9zbOYOu – 2:53 PM
Harrison Barnes recaps the Kings 2-1 road trip as they return home to host the Hornets tonight, acknowledges the search for consistency after experiencing a little bit of everything on the trip, including the finest defensive effort of the last two seasons in Memphis. pic.twitter.com/rbB9zbOYOu – 2:53 PM
More on this storyline
James Ham: Mike Brown has spent a couple of minutes on the Harrison Barnes in post game. “We don’t run plays for HB.” Brown pointed to the team scoring 117 points and that should be enough. He also said he defended Zion Williamson well. -via Twitter @James_HamNBA / December 5, 2023
The Kings improved to 3-0 in West Group C while the Timberwolves fell to 2-1 with one game remaining in the group stage. The winner of each group and one wild card team from each conference will advance to the knockout stage with a chance to reach the Final Four Dec. 7-9 in Las Vegas. Harrison Barnes had 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting for the Kings (9-6), who rebounded from back-to-back losses to the New Orleans Pelicans to finish the road trip with a 4-2 record. Malik Monk came off the bench to score 17 points. Domantas Sabonis had 15 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocked shots. “The New Orleans trip, we had two uncharacteristic games for ourselves, so just to bounce back, finish out the road trip and get back home with a win was big,” Barnes told reporters in Minneapolis. -via Sacramento Bee / November 25, 2023
Has there been any current or past NBA players who have talked and given you advice along the way? Matas Buzelis: I’d say Harrison Barnes. I worked out with him in L.A. I talked to Buddy Hield, Donovan Mitchell a little bit, KD also. KD told me to just be myself, so that kind of stuck with me. I don’t have to hide anything, I just have to be me. -via HoopsHype / November 3, 2023
Sean Cunningham: Kevin Huerter is available to play tonight in Memphis. -via Twitter @SeanCunningham / December 31, 2023
James Ham: Kevin Huerter is still listed as questionable for tonight’s Kings/Grizzlies matchup with a left hand strain. According to @ChrisBiderman, Huerter was at shootaround getting up shots. If he can’t go, there is a good chance Chris Duarte gets the start. -via Twitter @James_HamNBA / December 31, 2023
Sean Cunningham: Kevin Huerter is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game in Memphis due to a left hand strain. He exited last night’s game in Atlanta due to the injury. -via Twitter @SeanCunningham / December 30, 2023
Davion Mitchell is considered a strong trade candidate with the Kings, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as the third-year guard continues seeing limited minutes in Sacramento’s rotation. -via Yahoo! Sports / December 15, 2023
Sean Cunningham: Davion Mitchell is out for tonight when the Kings host the Nuggets due to a non-COVID illness. -via Twitter @SeanCunningham / December 2, 2023
Five executives who spoke with HoopsHype were surprised Kings guard Davion Mitchell was behind two-way teammate Keon Ellis on Sacramento’s depth chart to start the season, leading to a belief that Mitchell can be a potential trade chip as part of a bigger move. -via HoopsHype / November 29, 2023