The Sacramento Kings announced Saturday that the three-team trade that is netting them Tristan Thompson is now official.
In the trade, the Kings are sending Delon Wright to the Atlanta Hawks while the Hawks are sending Kris Dunn, Bruno Fernando and a 2023 second-round pick to the Boston Celtics.
For whatever reason, the trade was initially reported on July 30th but wasn’t able to be finalized until Saturday. It’s unclear what the hold-up on completing the deal was, as none of the details of the deal changed in that timespan.
From a roster balancing perspective, this trade makes sense for Sacramento, as it clears some of the backcourt positional glut following their selection of Davion Mitchell with the No.