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Calling Vlade Divac: Could the Phoenix Suns trade with Sacramento

By Andrew Clark

LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings Vlade Divac watches warmups before the team's preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena on October 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Los Angeles won 75-69. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings Vlade Divac watches warmups before the team's preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at T-Mobile Arena on October 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Los Angeles won 75-69. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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The Sacramento Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein (00) defends against the Phoenix Suns’ Josh Jackson (20) as he drives to the basket on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images)
The Sacramento Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein (00) defends against the Phoenix Suns’ Josh Jackson (20) as he drives to the basket on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images) /

The Safe One:

From all appearances, the Kings are in love with Luka. I’m sure most of that has to do with Vlade’s irrational love of European players, but in this case he’s not totally crazy. Doncic would be a great fit alongside De’Aaron Fox.

The Suns seem to love DeAndre Ayton, but could easily scare the Kings into believing that they’ll draft Doncic given his connections to new Head Coach Igor Kokoskov. Why not leverage the threat of picking Luka into an asset from the Kings and still get the player the Suns want anyway?

As much as we all love having Alan Williams as the backup center, Willie Cauley-Stein would be a considerable upgrade over what they have now. Replacing Tyson Chandler and Alex Len with Ayton and Cauley-Stein would be a beautiful thing. The Suns would suddenly be two-deep with quality young talent at every position except for point guard.

It’s a simple win-win for everyone with the only downside that the Kings might go crazy and suddenly flop back for Ayton. If so, no big deal because no one should cry over drafting Doncic and picking up a young center in the process. You just go throw money at Clint Capela and all is right with the world.

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