And that kind of perspective kind of takes me far and gets me prepared for moments like this.”Parker has struggled with injuries throughout his six seasons in the league. He’s on the books for $6.5 million this season and has a player option for the same amount next year.If he sticks around, the Kings have another young scoring option to work with. Do you have to be articulate about that plan? Don’t listen to these people telling you don’t do anything because it’s not going to end right away. Currently, Len is out with a hip injury for 7-10 days as of January 31st. SAC gets between $9M-$13M in additional financial flexibility to sign Bogdan Bogdanovic.There will be plenty of story lines to keep an eye on down the stretch of the season, including the development of both Parker and Len.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Sacramento Kings and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
The Hawks picked up two of those in the transaction, but as of now, they are the least valuable of the lot. Life is not real steady, everybody has challenges. Yes. General manager Vlade Divac and his lead lieutenant Peja Stojakovic have left the Kings and a search for their replacements is underway.In a normal offseason, players typically are long gone before moves are made.
That’s just all I want to hear.
At 15 points and six rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game, Parker is a viable rotational player when healthy.Last season, Len’s numbers looked very similar to what Dedmon posted. It’s been positive so far.”Eventually, Parker will have to start thinking about his upcoming free agency. The NBA trade deadline always is an interesting time. He’s currently dealing with a shoulder impingement that required a procedure in December, and he also tore the ACL in his left knee twice in his first three seasons in the league.The 24-year-old forward has played in just one game since Christmas and he has missed the last 19 games, but he’s getting very close to a return. “If not during a pandemic and countless lives being lost, if not now, when? Do you have to have a plan? Chasing them down during the offseason for comment on events like this usually doesn’t happen.However, this isn’t a normal offseason and Harrison Barnes isn’t your typical NBA player.On the latest episode of the Purple Talk podcast, Barnes dropped by to discuss shaving his beard, the Kings’ disaster in the bubble and he even answered questions about Divac and the changes at the top.Divac traded for Barnes at the 2019 trade deadline and when the 6-foot-8 forward opted out of his contract, it was Divac who talked him into signing a new four-year, $84 million contract.“I’m definitely thankful for all that Vlade’s done, not only for me, but for the Kings,” Barnes told NBC Sports California.
You see we’ve been winning and I don’t want to try to slow us up.”While injuries have defined his early career, Parker can bring something different to the Kings’ roster.
If he opts out, Sacramento clears even more cash off the books.This was the second move the Kings made in the last few weeks to trade away a big money 2019 free-agent acquisition. Tweet. In moving him to Atlanta, the Kings acknowledged a mistake was made in free agency, but also that the team was willing to move away from the decision quickly.Both Parker and Len can help the Kings this season. “But that does not mean young men, that you don’t do anything.
I think with the talent he’s brought in, the work he’s done, he’s definitely set this franchise up to be successful.”Divac stepped down after his team struggled to a 3-5 record in the bubble and missed the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. Do you have to be smart? It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Jabari Parker in Sacramento.. Webber’s impassioned support of the players is another layer to add to the conversation.