Just as he was finding his footing in the NBA, Trey Lyles received the worst news any NBA player can get: he’s been traded to the Sacramento Kings.
On Thursday morning, ahead of the 3:00 p.m. EST trade deadline, Lyles was traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Kings in a four-team deal that also includes the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. The Athletic’s Shams Charania was first to report the news. The Pistons will also include wing Josh Jackson in the package to Sacramento.
Lyles spent one season at Kentucky from the 2014-15 season before getting selected No.