But it certainly wouldn’t come as a shock to hear his name pop up in trade rumors. Hoops Rumors "Having parted ways with longtime general manager Vlade Divac last month, the Kings have now formally launched their search for a new head of basketball operations, according to Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic. NBA Trade Rumors: 5 teams who should target Buddy Hield At the beginning of the 2019-20 season, Buddy Hield pushed for a contract extension with the Sacramento Kings… The 27-year-old can become a restricted free agent this upcoming offseason and could come with a hefty price tag. Sacramento has a big decision to make with Bogdanovic. When it comes to the Kings and Thursday's NBA trade deadline, all eyes are on versatile wing Bogdan Bogdanovic. Kings Rumors: McNair, Fox, Bogdanovic, Giles, More September 17th, 2020 at 11:00am CST by Luke Adams Kings owner Vivek Ranadive has long admired Rockets general manager Daryl Morey , so … Sources tell The Athletic duo that Sacramento..." September 08 He also has garnered plenty of interest around the league, and could bring a nice return back to the Kings. Divac was motivated to see Hield succeed in Sacramento since he was the centerpiece of the DeMarcus Cousins trade, but with Divac no longer in the picture, the new decision-makers in Sacramento may not feel the same attachment to the veteran sharpshooter.