De'Aaron Fox
2025San Antonio Spurs · Traded
3 GP · 31.3 MPG · 17.3 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Zach LaVine + draft picks (3-team deal)
VINCE'S VERDICT
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THE ARCHIVE
The Ones That Got Away
Every Kings fan has a list. This is Vince's. How the players Sacramento let go are doing now, and what the Kings got in return.
STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 26, 2026
TIER 12 PLAYERS
| De'Aaron Fox | San Antonio Spurs | Traded | 2025 | Zach LaVine + draft picks (3-team deal) | 3 | 31.3 | 17.3 | — |
| Tyrese Haliburton | Indiana Pacers | Traded | 2022 | Domantas Sabonis (Haliburton trade) | 3 | 32.3 | 21.7 | — |
Tyrese Haliburton
2022Indiana Pacers · Traded
3 GP · 32.3 MPG · 21.7 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Domantas Sabonis (Haliburton trade)
VINCE'S VERDICT
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TIER 24 PLAYERS
| Davion Mitchell | Miami Heat | Traded | 2024 | Jalen McDaniels | 3 | 34.3 | 17 | — |
| Donte DiVincenzo | Minnesota Timberwolves | Let walk | 2022 | Nothing | 0 | — | — | — |
| Keon Ellis | Brooklyn Nets | Traded | 2026 | De'Andre Hunter | 3 | 26.3 | 7.3 | — |
| Neemias Queta | Boston Celtics | Let walk | 2023 | Nothing | 2 | 22 | 9 | — |
Davion Mitchell
2024Miami Heat · Traded
3 GP · 34.3 MPG · 17 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Jalen McDaniels
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Donte DiVincenzo
2022Minnesota Timberwolves · Let walk
0 GP · — MPG · — PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Nothing
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Keon Ellis
2026Brooklyn Nets · Traded
3 GP · 26.3 MPG · 7.3 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
De'Andre Hunter
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Neemias Queta
2023Boston Celtics · Let walk
2 GP · 22 MPG · 9 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Nothing
VINCE'S VERDICT
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TIER 35 PLAYERS
| Buddy Hield | Chicago Bulls | Traded | 2022 | Part of the Haliburton trade | 3 | 15 | 7.3 | — |
| DeMar DeRozan | Denver Nuggets | Waived | 2026 | Cap savings | 2 | 26 | 12.5 | — |
| Dennis Schroder | Cleveland Cavaliers | Traded | 2026 | De'Andre Hunter | 3 | 31 | 16 | — |
| Harrison Barnes | San Antonio Spurs | Traded | 2025 | Part of the Fox deal | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Kevin Huerter | Detroit Pistons | Traded | 2025 | Part of the Fox deal | 3 | 21.3 | 5.7 | — |
Buddy Hield
2022Chicago Bulls · Traded
3 GP · 15 MPG · 7.3 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Part of the Haliburton trade
VINCE'S VERDICT
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DeMar DeRozan
2026Denver Nuggets · Waived
2 GP · 26 MPG · 12.5 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Cap savings
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Dennis Schroder
2026Cleveland Cavaliers · Traded
3 GP · 31 MPG · 16 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
De'Andre Hunter
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Harrison Barnes
2025San Antonio Spurs · Traded
3 GP · 6 MPG · 1 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Part of the Fox deal
VINCE'S VERDICT
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Kevin Huerter
2025Detroit Pistons · Traded
3 GP · 21.3 MPG · 5.7 PPG
WHAT THE KINGS GOT BACK
Part of the Fox deal
VINCE'S VERDICT
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