Kings reportedly have had “exploratory trade talks” regarding forward John Collins

According to Evan Sidery, the Sacramento Kings have had "exploratory trade talks" with the Utah Jazz regarding forward John Collins.

BY BRENDEN NUNES

Jan 17, 2025, 9:40 AM

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The Sacramento Kings are trending in the right direction since naming Doug Christie as interim head coach, but most still expect general manager Monte McNair to make a trade before the trade deadline. Cameron Johnson, John Collins, and Kyle Kuzma are some of the most commonly mentioned names, and there’s another rumor connecting them to one of those guys.

Evan Sidery, NBA reporter for Forbes, reported on Thursday that the Kings and Utah Jazz “have conducted exploratory trade talks centered on John Collins.”

“Sacramento can make salaries work while avoiding the tax by including Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles.”

The Jazz and Kings have conducted exploratory trade talks centered on John Collins.

Sacramento can make salaries work while avoiding the tax by including Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles.

Collins is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 43.8% on threes. pic.twitter.com/1o9HpiRolO

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 16, 2025

Collins is having one of the best years of his career, averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists on 52.5 percent from the field and 43.8 percent from three on 3.3 attempts per game.

The Drive Guys discussed a potential John Collins to Sacramento deal, how much it could benefit the Kings, the cost/reward balance, and more.

All that and plenty of other great conversations can be heard in the full segment using the link above or on Sactown Sports’ YouTube.

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The Sacramento Kings (21-20) will take on the league-worst Washington Wizards (6-33). Coming off a 130-123 loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Wizards will be on the second night of a back-to-back amid an eight-game losing streak.

Looking to continue their Western Conference standings climb, it’s an opportunity for Sacramento to continue trending upwards under interim head coach Doug Christie.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento will return home for a three-game homestand that will begin on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets in front of a national audience on TNT.

Back on December 3rd, the Kings delivered one of their best showings of the year against the Rockets, winning by a final of 120-111 behind a 14-of-30 (46%) showing from beyond the arc.

Be sure to catch all of the Kings vs. Rockets drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 7:00 PM PT from downtown Sacramento.