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Determined to find an upgrade to complement inside force DeMarcus Cousins, the Sacramento Kings are seeking frontcourt help in a trade and are willing to discuss first-round pick Nik Stauskas in the deal, league sources told CBSSports.com.
They've fielded numerous calls about Stauskas, whose opportunities have been limited with the steadily improving play of Ben McLemore.
The Kings' motivation to put a "high-level" player next to Cousins on the front line has heightened, making them finally willing to include Stauskas in trade talks.
The Kings have the expiring contracts of Derrick Williams and Reggie Evans to include in such a deal.
A wing defender also is a target of Sacramento's front office, but league sources say the team is willing to address that need later and is prioritizing bolstering its frontcourt first.
The Kings are 5-9 since firing coach Michael Malone and replacing him with lead assistant Tyrone Corbin on Dec. 15 and are 5 1-2 games out of the eighth playoff spot in the West.
They've fielded numerous calls about Stauskas, whose opportunities have been limited with the steadily improving play of Ben McLemore.
The Kings' motivation to put a "high-level" player next to Cousins on the front line has heightened, making them finally willing to include Stauskas in trade talks.
The Kings have the expiring contracts of Derrick Williams and Reggie Evans to include in such a deal.
A wing defender also is a target of Sacramento's front office, but league sources say the team is willing to address that need later and is prioritizing bolstering its frontcourt first.
The Kings are 5-9 since firing coach Michael Malone and replacing him with lead assistant Tyrone Corbin on Dec. 15 and are 5 1-2 games out of the eighth playoff spot in the West.
