NBA Trades: 1 potential last-minute deal to shake up all 30 NBA teams
By Cal Durrett
NBA Trades: Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings missed the playoffs last season but had a solid summer, which included bringing back Malik Monk and acquiring DeMar DeRozan. Those moves should help their offense, but they could use more physicality in their frontcourt, with Isaiah Stewart being a possible target.
He is on an affordable contract, is just 23 years old, and can provide both defense, toughness, offensive rebounding, and even 3-point shooting. Considering Detroit's need for shooting after ranking 27th in offensive rating and 26th in 3-point percentage last season, a straight-up swap of Kevin Huerter for Stewart might make sense for both the Pistons and the Kings.
Sacramento already has an All-Star center and Domantas Sabonis. However, they can use an upgrade at backup center and Stewart should be able to fill that role and even play alongside Sabonis after shooting 38.1% from 3 on 3.1 attempts per game last season for Detroit.
He is a better center than he is a forward and his floor spacing would be more useful as the former. Losing Huerter might hurt, particularly after swapping out another above-average shooter in Harrison Barnes to add DeRozan but Stewart would give them a different dimension.