The Kings are a team with a multitude of talented defenders. They just picked David Mitchell in this year's draft, along with De Aaron Fox and Teres Halliburton. They also have the NBA's second-place shooter , Buddy Hield.
Although the Kings' defenders are excellent, their results are not outstanding. So far this season, the Kings have only finished with 16 wins and 25 losses, ranking 11th in the West. The Kings' three-back system makes it easy for them to lose on the defensive end. According to Voice of Philadelphia reporter Kyle Newbeck, the king intended to send Fox and Halburton away.
"The Kings are now reportedly willing to have De Aaron Fox and Haliburton traded in the right scheme, and these are not equal proposals for the 76ers (trade Ben Simmons)."
After seeing this news, I believe that the Kings fans must have mixed feelings in their hearts. Both Fox and Haliburton are considered the pillars of the Kings' defensive line. But these people combined did not achieve too good results. If you can swap Fox or Haliburton for some good player in some other position, that's good news for the Kings, too.
After this transfer rumor appeared, the Kings' behavior was also quite strange. The Kings will face the Blazers at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and Fox and Haliburton, who played the last normal game, are all on the injury list and their appearance is doubtful. This has also been interpreted by many media as a prelude to the king's upcoming deal.
This season, Fox averaged 21.1 points per game, 3.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists, shooting 45% from the field and 25% from three-point range!
Halliburton averaged 13.6 points, 4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting 47 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.