The Suns (11-7) are starting Gillespie, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Royce O’Neale and Mark Williams. The Kings (5-13) have Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks in their starting lineup. Eubanks played one season for the Suns in 2023-24.

Morant, 26, has struggled to regain his All-Star form this season and is averaging 17.9 points and 7.6 assists through 12 outings of Memphis’ 18 games played to date. His contract, worth $197.2 million over five years, includes a 15 percent trade bonus and could complicate any deal.

Tim Bontemps believes there isn’t a market, currently, that desires the pieces that the Sacramento Kings have.

The Sacramento Kings finally got back in the win column after a win in Denver against the Nuggets snapped an eight-game losing streak. Despite the win against a

Nikola Jokic's greatness has become impossible to deny. The 3-time NBA MVP is also a champion and has a Finals MVP to his name. His efficiency is absurd, his playmaking is spectacular, and he is almost peerless offensively.

Domantas Sabonis’ meniscus injury adds pressure on the Kings amid reports of frustration with his role under Doug Christie.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and the Sacramento Kings took advantage of Minnesota’s second straight stunning collapse, rallying late in regulation and outlasting the Timberwolves 117-112 in overtime.

The Kings are celebrating Native American Heritage in November by becoming one of the few NBA teams to have a land acknowledgement at games.