Two teams are “bidding” for Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, according to Chris Sheridan of Basketball News.
While Sheridan didn’t offer details, Whiteside has been linked to several opposing teams, with the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets among those recently mentioned.
That said, per Sheridan, the Kings haven’t reached a firm decision. While they are listening to offers, they could also keep Whiteside to make a run at the playoff play-in tournament.
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- New acquisition Delon Wright is precisely the type of player the Kings were seeking, opined James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area. The Kings acquired Wright from the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in exchange for point guard Cory Joseph and picks.
- Shortly before the deadline, the market for Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young was “not going up enough” for the Chicago Bulls to consummate another trade, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Of course, the Bulls’ front office has already done plenty, starting with the blockbuster for All-Star center Nikola Vucevic.
- Along with that, as relayed by our Chris Crouse earlier, the Bulls remained in pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball heading into the deadline.
