Cleveland and Sacramento have discussed a framework that would send Cavaliers forward De’Andre Hunter to the Kings for Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroeder, and Dario Saric, league sources told HoopsHype. A third team could be looped in to take on Saric, and second-round draft pick compensation also could be added to the framework, sources said.

Ellis, a coveted 3-and-D guard by many teams around the league, will become extension eligible on February 9. If he’s not extended before the end of the regular season, he’ll enter unrestricted free agency this summer. Schroeder is owed $14.81 million for next season and has a partial guarantee of $4.35 million for the 2027-28 season, as previously reported by HoopsHype. Saric is on an expiring $5.43 million contract. Meanwhile, Hunter is on the books for $24.91 million next season.

Another trade variation discussed included Malik Monk and Ellis going to Cleveland for Hunter, but the Cavaliers were concerned about Monk’s $41.77 million over the next two seasons, HoopsHype has learned.

roastedhambone | Thunder

100 | 3 hours ago

What’s the point of the kings?

TheSmokedSalmon420 | Cavaliers

41 | 3 hours ago

I can’t think of a more perfect fit next to Russ/Lavine/DeRozan lmao

theboyqueen

15 | 2 hours ago

If they’re after Hunter it’s clearly to be the most unwatchable team in the history of basketball.

Critback | Trail Blazers

4 | an hour ago

1, 2, 3… CANCUN!

MainAd2728 | Washington Bullets

13 | 3 hours ago

They have too many guards

DJFreezyFish | Nuggets

4 | 3 hours ago

Get off Schroeder’s contract, which is pretty rough. Probably still not worth it.

bookLys

27 | 3 hours ago

They changed Jonas Valanciunas to Dario Saric mainly to sign Schroeder, and now they want to get rid of them two. Sounds exactly what kings would do.

beforeitcloy | SAC

4 | an hour ago

Sunk cost fallacy. Schroder stinks and is too old for the timeline, Saric isn’t an NBA player. Getting off Schroder’s deal and creating guard minutes for younger players and balancing the roster would be a nice move.

The mistake was not giving Keon Ellis the minutes and contract he earned. But that ship has sailed.

roastedhambone | Thunder

1 | 35 minutes ago

Too old for the timeline is really funny when your only players to start 40 or more games this season are Westbrook and DeRozan

beforeitcloy | SAC

1 | 21 minutes ago

Not really. Those guys obviously aren’t on the timeline either.

roastedhambone | Thunder

1 | 21 minutes ago

You have 3 players under 25. There is no timeline

doordaesh | Super 8

1 | 8 minutes ago

the timeline is in middle school

beforeitcloy | SAC

1 | 7 minutes ago

Yeah, there is. The timeline is based around our 2026 pick. As long as we hold that, it is the most valuable asset and franchise cornerstone. I’m sure it’s fun to look down from your ivory tower and scoff, but it’s just silly to act like the Kings are building around Westbrook and Derozan for the long term.

tore_a_bore_a | Warriors

-3 | 2 hours ago

With Sabonis being injured for most of the season, the Kings really could have used Jonas instead of playing Precious Achiuwa

IMissReggieEvans | Kings

5 | an hour ago

Precious has been solid this year, I don’t think there’s much of a gap. The Valanciunas trade was still dumb though

beforeitcloy | SAC

5 | an hour ago

Nah, we loved JV but he turns 34 in a couple months. We don’t need anymore starters in their mid-30s on a 20 win team.

Minutes for Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and even Precious are way more valuable. Much better for JV to spend his last years with a playoff team.

tore_a_bore_a | Warriors

2 | an hour ago

Would kings fans want devin carter to play over westbrook?

Desa-p | Kings

1 | an hour ago

For tanking purposes, sure. Honestly, I’d like to see Carter get a chance. He’s a good defender and rebounder for his height

beforeitcloy | SAC

0 | an hour ago

Carter has only appeared in 50 games at an average of 10 mpg in his career, so Kings fans really have no idea what he is or could be.

I don’t think he needs to start over Westbrook, but I do think he needs to not be getting DNP-CDs for his entire contract. He should just play the same 20-25 minutes Schroder gets while Russ starts and gets 30 min.

Likely the reason he doesn’t play is because he sucks, but it’s a win/win at this point. Either he shows something for the future, or he sucks and helps us get a better draft position.

JalensTinyPPHurts

4 | 3 hours ago

Why is his contract rough? He’s averaging the same as what he did with Detroit last year lol

PuzzleheadedClue9837 | Supersonics

-2 | 2 hours ago

Undersized guard on the wrong side of 30, bad efficiency. It’s only downhill from here. Imo, Schröder’s gonna be out of the league in 2-3 years.

Everyday_ImSchefflen | Cavaliers

6 | 2 hours ago

Just funny how a player can play the exact same, and depending on how good the teammates are around them, dictates peoples opinion of them.

Place Dennis on the Nuggets, playing the exact same, and I bet people would have no issue with his contract

ShotgunStyles | Kings

2 | 2 hours ago

If you think his contract is bad, then you should be happy to know that the last year of the 3-year deal is only guaranteed for $4 million.

PuzzleheadedClue9837 | Supersonics

-1 | an hour ago

Sure, he’s not expensive. But he’s gonna be a bench warmer very, very soon. Him being so cheap means that he’s gonna be traded again to match whatever salary needs to be matched. And he’s not going to improve anymore. He’s not a good defender (even though he does have a high motor), his shooting is getting worse and his playmaking is too erratic for any contender to be interested in him as a backup PG.

It’s not the contract that’s the issue. It’s his play.

ShotgunStyles | Kings

4 | an hour ago

Not sure how much ball you watch but he is a bench warmer right now. Has been the case for the last few years too. He sticks around because he’s not as tragically bad as you’re painting him as. There are far worse players who are older and less skilled who are still in the NBA.

PuzzleheadedClue9837 | Supersonics

1 | an hour ago

“Bench warmer” means end of the rotation guy (= garbage time player). He’s far off from being that - he still can contribute and he’s not completely washed. Of course, there are worse players than him.

The issue with him is that he simply doesn’t move the needle anymore. It doesn’t really matter on the Kings because they suck - but ask yourself: Is there any possibility for Schröder to play in a more meaningful role? I’d say no.

That’s why I do think he’s gonna stick around for a couple of years. He’s simply gonna phase out slowly. And he’s gonna get traded 2-3 more times until he retires / goes back to Europe to finish his career in the EuroLeague.

(I watch more ball than is healthy for me.)

NoirSon

2 | an hour ago

Schroeder is a really good player… But not 14+ million for a season

Rinse-retrieve-123

1 | an hour ago

Lmfao signed Schroeder instead of just giving Keon a smaller contract he would’ve been happy with it to begin with. Now using Keon to offload another mistake. Kangz gon Kangz. Rinse and repeat

WalrusInMySheets | LAL

1 | 29 minutes ago

If they’re attaching Keon Ellis to get rid of that contract that’s wild

DJFreezyFish | Nuggets

1 | 17 minutes ago

Kangz

AlThorntonTruther | San Diego Clippers

1 | 3 hours ago

Of… who knows

For… not sure either

archerarcher0 | Celtics

0 | 3 hours ago

Get of Dennis contract basically would be the reason, swap a guard on a long term deal that they don’t need for a wing

DrChiz | Kings

0 | 2 hours ago

There isn’t one lol

We might as well extend Keon. He’s a better 3 point volume and percentage shooter than Hunter AND a great on ball defender who was behind only Daniels in deflections last season and averages over 1.5 steals.

You move Keon for a late first to better match the rebuild timeline, ideally a 2026 one. You don’t make a lateral move, arguably a downgrade when Keon has the same reps as Dennis & Keegan and you have his bird rights.

CFCentral | Kings

1 | 7 minutes ago

Keon isn’t going to re-sign after the way this franchise jerked him around

bubbles2255 | Kings

58 | 3 hours ago

Getting Hunter for Ellis is no bueno. Veto.

galaxycintron

35 | 3 hours ago

Just think of the idea of Hunter and close your eyes

YujiDomainExpansion

7 | 3 hours ago

Helps keep the Kings competitive 🔥

remotecontroldr

4 | 3 hours ago

Nobody wants that right now

Still_Couple6208 | Raptors

5 | 3 hours ago

But then Kings get off of the Schroeder contract while having 75 mil expire next year when LaVine and Hunters deals are up

Knickstape08 | NYK

10 | 2 hours ago

Salary dumping a player less than a year after a signing him, elite move! 🔥

CFCentral | Kings

1 | 5 minutes ago

How about salary dumping the same year you sign him ala Dewayne Dedmon

ShotgunStyles | Kings

0 | 2 hours ago

The Pistons gave us one of your 2nd round picks to sign Schroder so all-in-all, it’s just another brick in the wall.

ParanoidKidAndroid

5 | 2 hours ago

Shröder has a minimal guarantee on his third season. They can have that money clear either way for the 2027 offseason.

_SpyriusDroid_ | Kings

40 | 3 hours ago

Obviously, we’re making space for Giannis. That’s the only reason I can think we’d do it, because this is not a good trade for the Kings.

CountOff | Pistons

10 | 3 hours ago

You gotta think like your ownership, even Beamier

You’re making space for free agent LeBron

Less-Tax5637 | Knicks

1 | 2 hours ago

And Bronny’s supermax

Rook2Rook

3 | 2 hours ago

Kings need more size. Too many guards. This gets rid of two guards and gives them a playable forward, also opens up roster spots.

ZandrickEllison

23 | 3 hours ago

Everyone acknowledges that Keon Ellis would be a good fit on playoff teams. So if he’s not a good fit for you, maybe it’s time to look in the mirror.

FrankieBarbingo | Celtics

15 | 3 hours ago

Great trade for the Cavs so I hope it doesn’t go through lmao

applegoat682

10 | 3 hours ago

Dennis Schroder getting traded again? Oh who would’ve thought?

aye_moe202 | Lakers

9 | 3 hours ago

The NBA needs to step in if the Kings do this trade.

RaggsDaleVan | Pistons

7 | 2 hours ago

Schroeder can’t catch a fucking break

Superlolz

7 | an hour ago

His realtors love him though

Gaebril | Kings

1 | 27 minutes ago

I genuinely can’t stand the way he plays. Even if I didn’t think he has awful decision making.

TechnicalSample4678

7 | 3 hours ago

I dont get the new CBA rules at allll lol. I tought Cleveland, being in the second apron, couldnt trade 1 player for multiple. Done trying lol

Exotic_Pension_9993 | Suns

7 | 3 hours ago

they can’t aggregate in outgoing trades, meaning they can’t trade multiple people. so they can trade hunter for 2 players, but they couldn’t add another salary to hunter’s to try and get someone who makes more than him.

unless the trade drops them below the 2nd apron, i think.

Colorapt0r | Bucks

1 | 40 minutes ago

Other way around

Mountain-Song-6024

3 | 3 hours ago

I’d rather Rui and Dalton. Rui is off the books then next year.

Brooklyn917 | Nets

2 | 3 hours ago

Do The Cavs have Roster spots for 3 players?

Commercial-East4069 | Cavaliers

4 | 3 hours ago

They’d need to open up 1 spot.

Opposite-Skirt5158

4 | 3 hours ago

possible to waive Lonzo?

Cryfatso | Cavaliers

4 | 3 hours ago

Please god

dwilkes827 | Cavaliers

3 | 3 hours ago

If the Cavs only had 5 active players on their roster and Lonzo was one, I’d still want them to cut him lol Sucks because I liked him before the injuries and hoped he’d bounce back (even if it wasn’t playing for us)

Cryfatso | Cavaliers

3 | 3 hours ago

Same. I really hoped he could be that nice bench piece, steady hand in the playoffs but he’s the worst Cavalier I’ve seen in a long time.

Like I’m struggling to remember anyone that has played worse.

twovles31

2 | 3 hours ago

I don’t really like that for either team. Sacramento should just keep Ellis and play him more.

Opposite-Skirt5158

1 | 2 hours ago

It’s good for the Cavs. Hunter needs to be moved

diiron | Cavaliers

2 | 2 hours ago

fantastic we get a great on ball defender, backup PG depth and we can also waive ball or attach a 2nd and ship him to the nets

Bigboi88888 | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Wonder who would take Saric

diiron | Cavaliers

1 | 2 hours ago

okokokkkkkk

SaveHogwarts | Celtics

1 | an hour ago

I didn’t know Dario Saric was still active in the NBA. Hand up.

robbyiballs | Knicks

1 | an hour ago

Please just keep Schroeder in the west, we don’t want to deal with him in the playoffs. Such an annoying 2nd unit guy

MrBruno14

1 | an hour ago

I quit watching this iteration of the Kings, but I still follow the trades and hope for the future. Can anyone explain why Keon is getting less playing time if he is the only Kings player that anyone wants?

Yourfakerealdad | Kings

1 | an hour ago

I don’t see a single pick for us in this trade. What the fuck are you doing Kings

CrustyKielbasa | Kings

1 | 40 minutes ago

I don’t even wanna be around anymore

Purple-List1577 | Timberwolves

1 | 5 minutes ago

There’s surely picks involved. Just hope the picks aren’t going to CLE for whatever wacky reason

Nomescardcollection

0 | 3 hours ago

I don’t believe it. Kings aren’t that smart

[Scotto] The Kings and Cavaliers have discussed a trade framework that would send De’Andre Hunter to Sacramento in exchange for Keon Ellis, Dennis Schröder, and Dario Saric