If, as rumored, the Kings are sellers, what about: JRich, Juancho, and the Cs first, protected 1-12, for Barnes. Possibly you add a third team that wants JRich and could give Sacto a late first or early 2d.
Kings get a 1st likely to be 14-22, plus that second pick, plus start clearing their cap sheet sooner. If they are not in win-now mode it gives them good value and more flexibility.
Is that enough for the Cs to become contenders next year, given another year of development, the MLE, and whoever they can get at vet min?
I like a starting lineup of Smart-J-J-Barnes-Rob. Should be too-5 defense with more scoring than we have now. Barnes has to be respected at the 3-point line and knows how to drive a closeout. The Js have another year to learn how to play together, maybe Rob adds a wrinkle or two.
The bench needs help, but Grant and probably Pritchard are rotation caliber, and this is the kind of need that vet min and MLE players can fill. If we are really lucky Nesmith will find his stroke and we are in business.
