In 2009, the Sacramento Kings were in the midst of their decent to the NBA’s basement. Kevin Martin was their star player and John Salmons was the secondary scoring option. The team didn’t seem to be headed in any particular direction, and a massive overhaul was needed. The team did what they could in that regard in February of that year as they executed an impressive four trades over the span of three days.
The trade deadline that year fell on February 19th, but the Kings got to work early.
Trade #1 – Top-55 Protected Draft Pick for Sam Cassell
This may be one of the more forgotten trades in recent Kings memory.