Zach LaVine。圖/路透社

國王隊在這賽季沒有打進季後賽，休賽季已展開補強作業，除了日前續約Malik Monk之外，也傳出想要用自己的首輪13號籤換取公牛隊的Alex Caruso，不過最後公牛隊提早將Alex Caruso給賣給了雷霆隊。

另外記者也有提到，國王在這個休賽季會在交易市場繼續動作，目標有東區的Kyle Kuzma以及Zach LaVine，想要繼續圍繞De’Aaron Fox、Domantas Sabonis、Keegan Murray三人建隊。

但目前國王隊的首輪籤順位非常尷尬，往上換需要貼自家球員，往下換也得不到戰力補強，目前傳出有測試Zach Edey以及Jared McCain。

The Kings, armed with the No. 13 pick and pressure to keep up in the West, want to upgrade their roster this week. A deeper look at options, the De'Aaron Fox factor that looms, and why they're being aggressive, at @TheAthletic (w/ @anthonyVslater)https://t.co/NNJkje5JnJ

— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 24, 2024