NBA News: Nets Agree To Trade For Kings’ Marcus Thornton
[new_royalslider id=”200″]

The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, and rumors have been swirling around about potential trades. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein and Ohm Youngmisuk, the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle to trade Jason Terry and Reggie Evans to the Sacramento Kings for Marcus Thornton:

The Kings received guard Jason Terry and forward Reggie Evans in exchange for Marcus Thornton. This season, Marcus Thornton has seen his numbers go down and has averaged 8.3 points a game while shooting 31.8 percent from behind the arc. Jason Terry has also seen his numbers decrease only scoring 4.5 points a game with a 37.9 three point percentage. Known for his rebounding ability, Reggie Evans has been grabbing five rebounds a game.

This would be the third trade the Kings have made this season, already acquiring former number two pick Derrick Williams from the Timberwolves and Rudy Gay from the Raptors. With these new additions, the Kings save themselves some money by getting rid of Thronton’s two year, $17 million contract. Terry has $10.7 million remaining on his deal while Evans is signed on for approximately $3.5 million over the next two years.

The Nets meanwhile have been engaged is trades over the last couple of days. There are still talks between the Nets and the Lakers over a proposed deal that would send Laker forward Jordan Hill to Brooklyn. The Lakers would most likely receive the Nets’ disabled player exception. In a season in which the Lakers find themselves missing the playoffs and headed to the lottery, any moves the Lakers make would have to be done to put the Lakers in better positioning for the future.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2014 NBA Trade Deadline Facts: Which Lakers CANNOT Be Traded

You May Also Like

Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Power Struggle Continues

With training camp approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are determined to exceed…

Video: Chris Paul Yells At James Harden For Not Taking Layup During Drew League Game

The newest Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul was not happy with teammate James Harden for not taking a layup in a Drew League game…

Lakers News And Rumors Recap: D’Angelo Russell To Be Re-Evaluated Today

The injury bug just won’t leave the Los Angeles Lakers alone. Ever since Steve Nash broke his leg after running into Damian Lillard in the second game of the 2012-13 season, the Lakers have constantly been hit with injuries…

NBA News: Knicks Closing In On Derek Fisher As New Head Coach

[new_royalslider id=”289″] After months of searching, Phil Jackson is closing in on…