Domantas Sabonis reportedly prepared to remain with Kings despite trade interest
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Domantas Sabonis reportedly prepared to remain with Kings despite trade interestDomantas Sabonis has drawn interest from several teams, but he is reportedly prepared to remain with the Sacramento Kings for the foreseeable future.
Maxime Raynaud accumulated 15 points (7-of-13 FGs, 0-of-2 FTs), nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one three-pointer in Thursday's loss to the Nuggets.Making his third straight start in place of the injured Domantas Sabonis (knee), Raynaud took on a challenging matchup in the form of Denver's Nikola Jokic. He finished one rebound shy of a double-double and has reached double figures in scoring in four straight games. With Drew Eubanks exiting Thursday's game with a right thumb injury, the Kings will likely need more production from Raynaud as they await Sabonis' return. He's rostered in 23 percent of Yahoo! leagues, and that number may increase ahead of Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Kings reportedly open-minded about trading star players before deadlineThe Sacramento Kings reportedly are approaching a rebuild as the team is open to trading star players Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine
Precious Achiuwa finished Monday's loss to the Pacers with 11 points (5-of-9 FGs, 1-of-3 FTs), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.Achiuwa has not started a game since November 20, but the absence of Domantas Sabonis (knee) has freed up additional minutes for him, among others. The former first-round pick has reached double figures in five of his last seven appearances, but the overall production has not been good enough to merit being rostered in most leagues. Maxime Raynaud (13/9/3 in 23 minutes) made his second straight start on Monday and remains the superior streaming target while the Kings await Sabonis' return.
DeMar DeRozan notched 20 points (8-of-16 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in Monday's loss to the Pacers.DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in three of his last ten games, a surprising return from a player long known for his ability to put points on the board. The Kings' lineup may be a factor, as it includes three ball-dominant players: DeRozan, Russell Westbrook, and Zach LaVine. While Domantas Sabonis (knee) being out may help alleviate some of the usage concerns, Westbrook is the only one who has benefited recently.