Ben Simmons to Sac?

[u/SZP2]

What else could it be?!

[u/kingkung82]

They're reversing the 2002 results due to nba investigation into game 6

We are retroactively NBA champions

[u/RadRandy2 → u/kingkung82]

In both name and title! And they gotta stock the vending machines in the clubhouse. I don't want my guys paying for soda.

[u/SZP2]

CD makes it seem like Simmons is coming here.

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/SZP2]

He might love Ben Simmons more than Ben Simmons' family.

[u/Little_little_e → u/ShotgunStyles]

lol 😂

[u/RadRandy2 → u/SZP2]

Imagine how smug he'd be if Ben Simmons came here and called out. He'd never shut up about it.

[u/Plus-Masterpiece7776]

Vivek selling.

[u/SingleCollaborator8 → u/Plus-Masterpiece7776]

This is gonna be something dumb like a new food vendor in the arena, watch

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/SingleCollaborator8]

Carmichael Dave is opening a CD store in the stadium. CD's CDs.

[u/Bench_Precious → u/ShotgunStyles]

Except he mainly sells DVDs

[u/ChaoticSenior → u/Plus-Masterpiece7776]

I think he could make a lot of money if he did. But it would probably some horrific private equity douchebag who would be even worse.

[u/russbestbrook → u/ChaoticSenior]

And immediately move the team. Stern ain’t around to keep it in Sac.

[u/Old-Advertising-5316 → u/russbestbrook]

They can’t move the team.

[u/BeTheBall- → u/russbestbrook]

This is just silly.

[u/ish_vh → u/BeTheBall-]

Downvoted for truth apparently. The city funded the arena with an agreement that carries over even if sold.

[u/BeTheBall- → u/ish_vh]

People thinking there are better available markets than Sacramento are delusional with doom. Especially after recently footing the bill for a stadium. The NBA isn't going to poison the public money well, or elect to move a team to a smaller market.

[u/ish_vh → u/BeTheBall-]

They literally can’t. You can’t renege on 221 million of the governments money lol. They’re here till 2051 at least. And if there’s an expansion for seattle/vegas… what markets are even left ? lol

[u/Boitanobadboy → u/Plus-Masterpiece7776]

Haha we all wish

[u/russbestbrook → u/Boitanobadboy]

Man everyone says Vivek should sell the team, but I don’t think you want to see the team get moved…which is exactly what would happen if it got sold.

David Stern is dead and he’s the main reason the team is still in Sac. Without Commissioner power any billionaire could move the team if they wanted.

[u/BeTheBall- → u/russbestbrook]

The team wouldn't move though.

[u/ChannelMuted8102 → u/russbestbrook]

I’m so sick of this everytime someone hope Vivek sells. The team is not moving.

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/ChannelMuted8102]

Why do you think a new owner wouldn't do that? You seeing what's happening in Portland too?

[u/ghostjournals → u/ShotgunStyles]

Portland doesn’t have a brand new downtown arena. Why would any new owner trade that and move out of California? Where could they go that’s a better market that doesn’t already have a team?

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/ghostjournals]

Our arena isn't brand new, it's already 10 years old. It's also very cheap to buy out the rest of the lease if a new ownership wants since the arena was built during cheaper times. I think it'd only cost like $150 million.

As for where they'd go, well the world's your oyster. Plenty of bigger cities and areas with no team.

[u/real_but_incognito → u/ShotgunStyles]

Which ones?

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/real_but_incognito]

I'll just do those in the PST time zone for you right now. Vancouver, San Diego. For your homework, can you name me 2 big cities that don't have an NBA team?

[u/ghostjournals → u/ShotgunStyles]

Feels like you’re splitting hairs. It’s one of the 5 newest arenas. Plus it’s got a die-hard, dedicated built-in fanbase that shows up even when times are tough. It’s not hard to find empty arenas in cities where people don’t care enough about basketball. Why would you uproot a franchise to a new city to build a slightly newer arena? The Blazers owner is just trying to strong arm his way into a better arena deal. That’s not a problem we have here.

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/ghostjournals]

I feel like you're living in a fantasy land. Who is this hypothetical billionaire who will spend ~$4 billion to buy the team and not extract maximum value from his investment, namely by moving to a bigger market? It's funny to me how so many Kings fans are pessimistic about everything but when it comes to selling the team, there's a lot more optimism from fans.

[u/ghostjournals → u/ShotgunStyles]

You said to reference the Blazers owner as an example of a new owner coming in and trying to move the team. The Blazers owner is just trying to get a better deal for renovations or a new arena. That’s not the situation in Sac. A $4 billion investment would include the arena and any other property in the sale. Why would they ditch a newer arena to spend billions more on a new one in a new city on top of their investment to buy the team? It just doesn’t track. It’s not optimism it’s just pragmatism.

[u/PuzzledYam1447 → u/ChannelMuted8102]

Its all bots. Nobody wants Vivek to sell. He was the reason they stayed.

[u/Foreign_Earth_5214 → u/PuzzledYam1447]

I just want him to stay out of majority of decisions.

[u/whyte_ryce]

Pablo drops his report on the dodgers tomorrow

[u/Kavazou77]

Simmons will be signed and off the team and on a playoff team by the end of the trade deadline.

[u/Ok_cabbage_5695 → u/Kavazou77]

The Dennis Schroder special

[u/Kavazou77 → u/Ok_cabbage_5695]

Dennis tried. Can’t imagine this dude has any motivation to find a career with the kings. Makes no sense for anyone.

[u/Mustafa_was_Brown45 → u/Kavazou77]

I mean he was a pro fisher (I believe a good one too) last season. So he surely has some motivation to be in the NBA. No one goes to the Kings unless their: (a) overpaid; (b) from Sacramento; (c) drafted by the kings; or (d) old and useless trying to collect a paycheck.

He’s gonna get a veteran minimum if he gets more than that’s silly. It’s probably not all guaranteed. There is 0 harm to signing him. Odds are he’s ass but we know what the kings history is and we know his history so that would be unsurprising. He is still a former number 1 overall pick who can pass and play defense and is athletic. Worst case, he’s ass and gone before next season. Best case, he’s a rotational player that revitalizes his career and it’s a cool story.

It’s not rly a win win, but it’s not a lose lose.

[u/DistanceEmbarrassed5 → u/Mustafa_was_Brown45]

The Kings have a habbit for signing old washed players dont they. Why not take a flyer on Cam Whitmore who is 21 years old.

[u/Mustafa_was_Brown45 → u/DistanceEmbarrassed5]

Whitmore kinda strikes me as one of those, “if he had it then someone would have him.” He didn’t work on the Wizards, was waived by the Cavs, and now the Lakers are considering giving him a 2-way deal. There’s no guarantee he’d even want to come here, even if he had no other options.

Ben Simmons may get minutes and if he can pass and play defense, he could help us potentially avoid the relegation zone in the lottery.

[u/DistanceEmbarrassed5 → u/Mustafa_was_Brown45]

Just saying why not take a flyer on a young player. Maybe they will get Jalen Duren.

[u/DariusAcuffJr]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6WFuzgMfe6aiMGpYmG

[u/One_Fix_6332]

Pablo found out Vivek is in cahoots with the Cartels and is forced to sell?

[u/SZP2 → u/One_Fix_6332]

Save us Pablo Torre, you're our only hope.

[u/JurassicParkJanitor → u/One_Fix_6332]

Monkey paw curls

“Breaking, Maloofs are reacquiring the Sacramento Kings”  

[u/Funderbird90 → u/JurassicParkJanitor]

Rich Maloofs>>> Broke Maloofs>>>> Vivek

[u/MrBruno14]

Another low-energy, cool guy. Greatttttt...

[u/remotecontroldr]

Please let it be about Jalen Duren and not Ben Simmons

[u/marsvoltronz → u/remotecontroldr]

id rather have Simmons on a minimum than Duren on a max

[u/bayronnie → u/marsvoltronz]

Pass the crack pipe

[u/NT-86]

If Simmons signs with the Kings, Kuminga is definitely a King in 2032.

[u/Bench_Precious → u/NT-86]

But thankfully Kuminga will already be in year 3 of a 5 year 430m dollar contract so we only have to wait another year or two before dumping picks to get off his contract 

[u/PrimaryAccording9162]

You know what, heck yeah

[u/Puzzled_Champion_465]

Knowing Dave, I’d assume Ben Simmons haha

[u/moonlightveil]

If you took away his name I’d say a high schooler tweeted this

[u/JST0502 → u/moonlightveil]

Like…totally

[u/MuggD]

I mean, I'm for it, fuck it. He won't take shots from Acuff or Keegan so that's good. And he should still be a good passer right? And has size to grab some boards while Acuff and Keegan (hopefully) are chucking. And when healthy he plays really good defense. A vet minimum on the presumed worst team or whatever, why not. If he plays well we can flip him for something.

[u/ACUFF_THE_KING → u/MuggD]

Nailed it. He is exactly what we need for cheap. Low risk.

[u/sportsfanexpert]

Hopefully it means Kayte C is getting fired

[u/Little_little_e → u/sportsfanexpert]

That’s a great news too. Would be loved to hear that. And hire back Kyle.

[u/BeTheBall-]

Of all the players they worked out, he's the best one. That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, but it is what it is at this point.

[u/Little_little_e → u/BeTheBall-]

That’s the point.

[u/BeTheBall- → u/Little_little_e]

Yep, the only people that want to come here willingly are those whose careers are toast, or whose careers weren't much to begin with.

[u/MostlyMellow123]

Carmichael dave is signing a 5 year contract

[u/Prestigious_Move4797]

They want to be more unwatchable than last year ?

[u/chaoticinfluencer]

Kill me if it’s fuckin Ben Simmons

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/chaoticinfluencer]

What do you want for your last meal?

[u/SNEAKZ9i6 → u/chaoticinfluencer]

Updateme lol

[u/Remarkable-Aspect516 → u/chaoticinfluencer]

Yikes

[u/chaoticinfluencer → u/Remarkable-Aspect516]

Don’t worry I’m jumping off the Tower Bridge later

[u/MostlyMellow123 → u/chaoticinfluencer]

Can you wait for Tuesday, its a holiday weekend

[u/Truth-Seeker916]

Is this a good thing🤔

[u/PerfuseEpistaxis]

Might be Ben Simmons cuz doesn’t Carmichael Dave talk to Scott Perry a lot on the side? I always see them eating together at Mikuni’s….

[u/Wretched_Earth]

Dave is such a braindead chud

[u/djeasyg]

Hmm maybe Dave will actually talk about sports next week. Still can't believe I tuned in the day after the Clippers news only to learn about Dave's father recycling paper plates followed by 50 ads, A brief overview of the Clippers that anyone who listens to sports radio would have heard a million time followed by 50 ads, but now we surely will hear more about the clippers. Nope a discussion about Alf and 80's sitcoms followed by one ad because that is when I ended it.

[u/FrogsOnALog]

Fuck Carmichael Dave

[u/Little_little_e]

Loved it !!!!!!😻

[u/Exact_Zucchini_3588]

Sen Bimmons

[u/Syrup_Known]

What the fuck

[u/Demarvelouss11]

Bang

[u/CarmichaelDave3]

I’ve never been so happy and yet scared 

[u/Artistic_Stage7202]

What did he know

[u/SZP2 → u/Artistic_Stage7202]

He gets info directly from the source (Scott Perry).

[u/DistanceEmbarrassed5]

Simmons did indeed sign with you all, unless it was fake news.

[u/pretzeldoggo]

Got Zach 7 years after the fact, got Ben 6 years after the fact, got Rondo after his prime, got Westbrook his last season,traded an unprotected first in 31 for Demar who is well past his prime and now on the Nuggets for a league min.

This front office is cheeks and will forever be cheeks until Vivek and Matina are gone.

[u/looprecords]

it sucks that this is our local media guy. he's an untalented, washed up, complete shill. it would be cool if everything about our franchise wasn't a complete joke.

[u/pirateslifefourme]

Damn it this just means Vivek is STILL making all the roster decisions. When he has a hard on for someone he does not let it go 🤦🏽‍♂️. Buddy Heild, Zach Lavine, and now Simmons.

[u/DistanceEmbarrassed5 → u/pirateslifefourme]

So that Hard on is for guys past their prime or guys teams didnt want.

Sacramento makes zero sense. They are a bad team, and should be rebuilding. they dont even have all that much youth on their roster for being a rebuilding team compared to other bottom feeder teams. Why not go take flyers on young talent, like the Pelicans signed Bennadict Mathurin (23) this offseason, and Milwaukee took a flyer on Ousmane Dieng (22) last trade deadline. It has paid off Milwaukee. Cam Whitmore got cut, go sign him.

[u/SwampCrittr]

I need another beer. Anybody else?

[u/YoureNotMom]

In what universe is ben simmons joining a team a positive thing? Nobody tries less than this guy

[u/ShotgunStyles → u/YoureNotMom]

In what universe are you guys putting so much stock into a vet minimum signing to meet the NBA's roster requirements?

[u/Russ916 → u/ShotgunStyles]

Yeah it's crazy how much stock some of these people put into a vet min last spot as if it's the last straw that broke the camels back.

Realistically Simmons is not moving the needle anyways for this team and neither was Olidipo and whoever else they worked out, otherwise smarter franchises than ours would have signed them already.

[u/bebejayy]

Sell the team to Lebron

[u/No_Nefariousness6385]

Ohh Bem Simmons, the basketball enthusiast, he will be SOOO motivated to play here. Like he shined on the Nets and Clippers, he will came hungry, , willing to shine even brighter!!! Can't wait!!!

/s

[u/yazboy13]

Please be a bombshell Pablo report on Vivek