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Kings Predicted to Acquire Suns' Emerging Star in Blockbuster Trade Involving DeMar DeRozan

Aug 5, 2025 3:22 PM EDT

The Sacramento Kings entered the NBA offseason with a key decision to make regarding the future of their franchise.

While many expected the Kings to begin a rebuild this summer, they have instead elected to keep their current core together, led by Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, and chase a playoff spot next season.

Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis

Sacramento has also made some notable additions to their roster this offseason as they added both Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud during the 2025 draft and they landed Dennis Schroder in free agency to fill their void at the point guard position left by them trading De’Aaron Fox last season.

It has also been reported that the Kings are showing interest in Russell Westbrook and Jonathan Kuminga this summer, meaning more moves could be on the way in Sacramento.

Kings predicted to land Suns’ Jalen Green in blockbuster trade

With this in mind, Sports Illustrated’s Jackson Caudell and Rohan Raman recently proposed a mock trade that would see the Kings send DeRozan to the Phoenix Suns for a rising star.

In the trade, the Kings would send DeRozan, Malik Monk, Vit Krejci and a 2027 first-round pick to the Suns for Jalen Green and Nick Richards.

Phoenix would also send Royce O’Neale to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks.

This would be an interesting trade for every team involved, especially the Kings as they would land a rising star in Green who they could build around for the future.

Of course, moving on from DeRozan and Monk would not be too tough of a decision to make for the Kings as both players have been in trade rumors this summer, especially if they could land a young guard in Green to upgrade their backcourt.

Despite this, the Suns may be unwilling to move on from Green, though that could change if he and Devin Booker do not fit well alongside each other in the backcourt next season.

For Green, he would give the Kings a great young scoring guard, though his fit next to LaVine is a questionable one.

While that may be the case, Green would join Keon Ellis, Devin Carter and Keegan Murray as Sacramento’s young core they could build around in the future if they decide to begin a rebuild in the coming years.