During the action-packed NBA offseason, the Sacramento Kings had a sign-and-trade in place with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The deal in place would have seen Bogdan Bogdanovic and Justin James go to Milwaukee in exchange for Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova. However, that transaction fell through because Bogdanovic reportedly never agreed to the terms of the deal.

The 28 year old — who was a restricted free agent in the offseason — signed a four-year deal worth $72 million with the Atlanta Hawks in November. Kings general manager Monte McNair elected not to match the offer, allowing Bogdanovic to leave with netting an asset in return. The decision perplexed some NBA Insiders, including ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

Windhorst discussed the Bogdanovic saga on the Hoops Collective Podcast, and reported that the Kings could have gotten something from the Hawks in exchange for Bogdanovic:

It seems like Windhorst was referring to rookie Tyrese Haliburton when he was talking about “this draft pick,” and he is absolutely correct. Haliburton was a steal at No. 12 and will be in the running for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

The 20 year old averaged 10.6 points and 4.4 assists while shooting 50% from beyond the arc before suffering a wrist injury. He has been the perfect complementary fit next to De’Aaron Fox and will be a star with the franchise for a long time.

McNair has been focused on maintaining financial flexibility since he took over as general manager, and his moves have been aligned with his vision from the get-go. McNair won’t be judged on how the Kings do this season, but rather where the franchise is two-to-three years down the line.