Sacramento Kings’ General Manager Pete D’Alessandro met with the media on Tuesday and gave several updates about the current status of the Kings’ franchise a few of their current players.
First, he told reporters the team would extend a qualifying offer to point guard Isaiah Thomas, making him a restricted free agent.
According to Ailene Voisin of The Sacramento Bee, the Kings are not ruling out trading their first round pick.
Pete D'Alessandro hosting media luncheon at Mulvaney's. Patrick Mulvaney wearing Kings t-shirt. D'Alessando sporting purple socks
— Ailene Voisin (@ailene_voisin) April 22, 2014
Among other things ... Not dismissing possibility of trading first round draft pick.
— Ailene Voisin (@ailene_voisin) April 22, 2014
Jason Jones, also of The Sacramento Bee, reports the Kings would like to trade for a second round pick because they don’t have one in the upcoming draft.
Pete D says team will look to acquire a second-round pick. Team doesn't have one now from previous deal
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) April 22, 2014
The Kings finished 28-54 this season, the seventh-worst record in the league. You can see their lottery odds (and the odds for every other team) here.