Projected starting lineup for the Kings after trading for Zach LaVine and Jonas Valanciunas
The Sacramento Kings made a significant trade on Sunday, sending De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs and returning Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls. They also added Jonas Valanciunas from the Wizards.
As the Kings enter a new era without their longtime franchise point guard, they will have a new look with LaVine in their backcourt. Malik Monk is likely to take over as the starting point guard with rookie Devin Carter as the potential long-term replacement.
LaVine will play alongside his former teammate DeMar DeRozan, who were also on the same roster for multiple seasons in Chicago.
The frontcourt will still have Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis as the Kings look to make a legitimate playoff push in the Western Conference despite firing head coach Mike Brown and then reshaping the identity of the team halfway through the campaign.
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