A mock trade has the Sacramento Kings landing a star guard from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a trade package headline by DeMar DeRozan.

DeRozan's scoring would certainly help L.A., but at 36 years old it would only make the Clippers an even older roster that is already relying too much on veterans in a fast-paced NBA landscape. DeRozan has also never been a quality defender, and the Clippers' defense is undoubtedly a bigger issue that needs solving right now.

DeMar DeRozan may be subtly hinting that he wants to be traded by the Sacramento Kings before the NBA trade deadline.

Morant, 26, has struggled to regain his All-Star form this season and is averaging 17.9 points and 7.6 assists through 12 outings of Memphis’ 18 games played to date. His contract, worth $197.2 million over five years, includes a 15 percent trade bonus and could complicate any deal.

The struggling Clippers may target DeMar DeRozan in a sudden trade move as injuries, poor depth, and a collapsing season push LA to seek a veteran scorer.

From now until February, trade speculation will hover over the Kings after their rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Just one month into the season, one of Sacramento's star players already is drawing trade interest from a Western Conference rival.

As the Sacramento Kings continue to struggle to keep pace in a loaded Western Conference, Michael Scotto reported, "The Milwaukee Bucks have conducted background due diligence on [Zach] LaVine and others around the league,

The Sacramento Kings are expected to be busy sellers ahead of the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline, with stars like Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine a