As great as it would have been for the Kings to snag a player of Thompson's caliber, there are some interesting things we can take away from this. On a positive note, the Kings remain aggressive. They're still working every angle in an attempt to land another impact player. This lines up with the rhetoric we've heard all offseason.

We can also surmise that teams expect the Kings to be very aggressive this offseason. The Kings will have cap space, and folks know that the Kings are ready to spend.

Finally, it tells us what we already knew. Despite their aggressive desire to improve, the Kings lack attractive assets needed to facilitate a trade. The landscape of the NBA is ever-changing, so don't interpret this as saying the Kings won't be able to pull of a big trade. But right now, with the current roster, the Kings couldn't land a rising star who was due a big payday.