I don't know where this rumor started, but it's getting hotter, with DraftExpress now reporting it: The Kings are reportedly discussing a sign-and-trade with Indiana that would send rebounding machine Jeff Foster and point guard Sarunas Jasikevicius to Sactown for Bonzi Wells.
A couple thoughts:
Your new depth chart would look like this:Bibby/Jasikevicius/Hart/Price
Martin/Garcia/Douby
Artest/Williamson
Abdur-Rahim/Thomas/Amundson*
Miller/Foster/Potapenko
Amundson has a partially guaranteed contract for this season with team options on the next two years, so I don't see Geoff Petrie releasing him during camp. Garcia could easily be moved to the backup SF spot, and he'll probably play there more than at the 2.
Paying two new backups a combined $9 million almost necessitates losing either Kenny Thomas or Corliss Williamson and Vitaly Potapenko. Jason Hart would also be a prime candidate for a salary/roster spot dump. KT has proven he cannot play off the bench, so he doesn't fit in. Corliss and Vitaly won't play enough to warrant their contracts. Sending Bonzi away saves money, but that doesn't mean you can overpay your entire bench.
Also, remember that the Kings would not be able to include another player along with Bonzi in the sign-and-trade. So don't suggest adding Hart or Thomas to Bonzi in shipping him off – it literally cannot happen.
Otherwise, thoughts? First person to say "Jeff 'Bananas' Foster" wins a snowcone.
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