Sacramento Kings
2020-21Which players deserved investigation for the Sacramento Kings’ problems in 2020-21?
Mar 22, 2021 — Monte McNair
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Mfiondu Kabengele. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.SAC on 2021-03-22: the listed basketball needs were rim protection, rebounding, event creation. 9 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 5 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Nikola Vuceviccap charge $26.0MWhy is he here?
Nikola Vucevic: Nikola Vucevic was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: rebounding, rim_protection. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $26,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.9 per 100 (O 0.4 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
JaVale McGeecap charge $4.20MWhy is he here?
JaVale McGee: JaVale McGee was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: event_creation, rim_protection. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $4,200,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Victor Oladipocap charge $21.0MWhy is he here?
Victor Oladipo: Victor Oladipo was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $21,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 1.2 per 100 (O 0.3 / D 0.9) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Aaron Gordoncap charge $18.1MWhy is he here?
Aaron Gordon: Aaron Gordon was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rebounding. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $18,136,364 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.6 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Mfiondu KabengeleAcquired in the completed transactionWhy is he here?
Mfiondu Kabengele: Mfiondu Kabengele was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rim_protection. The candidate salary route was not reliable enough to screen. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
prior-season impact context: -0.1 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Nemanja Bjelicacap charge $7.15MWhy is he here?
Nemanja Bjelica: Nemanja Bjelica was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $7,150,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.9 per 100 (O 1.4 / D -0.4) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
JJ Redickcap charge $13.0MWhy is he here?
JJ Redick: JJ Redick was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $13,013,700 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.8 per 100 (O 1.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Cory Josephcap charge $12.6MWhy is he here?
Cory Joseph: Cory Joseph was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,600,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.7 per 100 (O -0.2 / D 0.9) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Evan Fourniercap charge $17.1MWhy is he here?
Evan Fournier: Evan Fournier was on the public trade market, but no source linked SAC to him. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $17,150,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.4 / D -0.7) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.