The management of Sacramento had been active from the first moments of the Free Agency by recovering a Malik Monk free of any contract. Tonight, they spent the second by securing the services of Kevin Huerter, the back of the Hawks. Of course, it’s not all free and the Kings had to part ways with Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a conditioned Draft pick. Come on, let’s analyze it all.
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Would the Kings have made a great deal with the acquisition of Kevin Huerter? It’s still a little early to know, but we have to admit that things aren’t starting so badly for Sac-Town at the start of Free Agency. First, Malik Monk’s reinforcement is a real plus for the Kings’ back sector, and he will certainly bring a lot alongside his old school mate De’Aaron Fox. Neither one nor two, the summer work continues this evening with the landing of the redhead from Georgia aka Kevin Huerter. Author of a good season with 12.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists, the latter will mainly bring scoring and thus allow to unload a little Fox and Domantas Sabonis. The fact of relieving Justin Holiday and Mo Harkless is also a nice move, since it rejuvenates the group as a whole. With the arrival of Keegan Murray via the Draft, the Kings now seem equipped to be competitive – all things considered – behind the 3-point line. The signal is also kindly sent to Fox and Sab’ in mode: “Hey guys, we know you want to win, so look what we brought you”. For once, we must recognize that Sacramento is doing great things.
Atlanta is trading Kevin Huerter to Sacramento for Justin Holiday, Mo Harkless and a future first round pick, sources tell EPSN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2022
Atlanta Side, this trade is also a nice little deal since what we haven’t mentioned so far is that a protected Draft pick slipped into Justin and Mo’s suitcases. How is it “protected”? Well he will be sent to Atlanta if he is in the Lottery in 2024. If not, we go to a top 12 in 2025 then a top 10 in 2026. Knowing all the same the potential quality of the Californian circus when he is in good shape, so this trade is a way for Atlanta to recover some health on the side of the Draft. As a reminder, three house picks went to San Antonio once morest Dejounte Murray. Recovering two veterans was in a way the price to pay to ensure his back in the event of a glitch in the coming seasons. The release of Huerter also intervenes in a process of reduction of the cap space of the Falcons. After spending the summer of 2021 sending contracts here and deals there, the move is clever and allows you to recover a little flexibility. We will have to follow in particular the situation of Mo Harkless who might well be released by the Georgia franchise.
The Free Agency, it continues! Kevin Huerter is off to Sacramento, Justin and Mo to Atlanta, and we to Adrian Wojnarowski to pick up the next breaking. Who will be the next to get up and take their torch? Who knows… Rudy Gobert maybe? Hey, we say that randomly.
Source : ESPN
