Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry acknowledged in a recent interview with ESPN that the franchise plans to get younger and could make moves once the trade market heats up.
“We’ve got to get younger as a team,” Perry told ESPN’s Anthony Slater, according to colleague Bobby Marks.
The Kings currently have the NBA’s third-oldest roster, trailing only the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Six players are 30 or older, and center Domantas Sabonis will reach that milestone in May. Although Perry stopped short of labeling the situation a rebuild, he made it clear that adjustments are on the horizon.
Perry called the upcoming trade deadline the most immediate “pressure point” for change. “My job is always to work the phones,” he said, noting that the draft and offseason also provide opportunities to retool.
Sizable contracts could complicate a major overhaul. Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk are signed through at least the 2026-27 season, with Sabonis and Monk locked in through 2027-28. Combined, those four players consume roughly 73 percent of Sacramento’s current payroll, limiting financial flexibility.
One of the more attainable assets is guard Keon Ellis. The 26-year-old earns $2.3 million this season, has generated league-wide interest and will become an unrestricted free agent in July. Any team acquiring Ellis would receive his Bird rights, enabling it to exceed the salary cap to re-sign him.
For now, Perry’s message is straightforward: roster changes are coming, and the team’s level of aggressiveness will depend on the conversations he conducts in the weeks ahead.
Source: Hoops Wire
