The Chicago Bulls received sign-and-trade interest on Lauri Markkanen from a number of teams before eventually sending him to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics all expressed interest in Markkanen.

But the Bulls refused several trade offers and eventually were hung up on a second round pick also being included from Cleveland.

Markkanen is joining the Cavaliers on a four-year, $67.5 million deal with a partial guarantee on the fourth year. 

Markkanen fully expected to be part of the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade to the Spurs, but Chicago is believed to have pulled him from the porospal. 

De'Aaron Fox has been linked with a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons, but that would be a difficult decision for the Sacramento Kings to make.

The Kings have a logjam at guard with Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, Davion Mitchell and Buddy Hield while also having one of the worst defenses in the league. Trading for Simmons would balance Sacramento's roster construction and improve their defense.

But a league source tells The Ringer that Fox is "content in Sacramento" and that might be too critical of a component to risk for one of the more enigmatic players in the league in Simmons.  

Fox signed a five-year, $163 million contract extension with the Kings during the 2020 offseason. 

The Sacramento Kings have hired Mike Longabardi as a front-of-the-bench assistant coach.

Longabardi spent the past seasons as an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards and has been an assistant in the NBA since 2003.

The Sacramento Kings waived wing Justin James. James spent two seasons with the Kings after being drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft. The Wyoming product played in 72 total games for Sacramento.

James averaged just 7.5 minutes per game over 36 games played in each of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. During that time, James averaged 3.2 points per game.

The 2021-22 contract for James was set to become fully guaranteed if he wasn't waived on August 15. Because his contract was non-guaranteed, the Kings won't have any cap hit for James. He'll become an unrestricted free agent upon clearing waivers.

The Sacramento Kings will pick up the 21-22 option on Damian Jones.

Jones finished last season with the Kings, averaging 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 20.0 minutes over 17 games.

The Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are "enamored" by trading for Pascal Siakam.

While a trade is possible, it is not likely, according to a source. Siakam has no desire to be traded by the Raptors this offseason.

Siakam is owed $33 million in 2021-22, $35.4 million in 22-23 and $37.9 million in 23-24.

The Raptors are at a crossroads following the departure of Kyle Lowry.

The Sacramento Kings have shown interest in both Pascal Siakam and Ben Simmons this offseason, multiple sources tell Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee.

Some are skeptical of Sacramento's chances of bulling off that magnitude of a deal, but Monte McNair wants to make a major move as he has a mandate to win.

Talks could accelerate this week.

The Toronto Raptors are receiving numerous calls from teams on Siakam with the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Kings "enamored" with him.

Siakam is entering the second year of a four-year, $136.9 million contract. He is owed $33 million in 2021-22, $35.4 million in 2022-23 and $37.9 million in 2023-24.

The Sacramento Kings have signed center Neemias Queta to a Two-Way contract.

Selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Queta accrued career averages of 13.2 points (.594 FG%) 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.5 blocks and 28.0 minutes per game in 86 games (84 starts) at Utah State and was named Mountain West Conference (MWC) Defensive Player of the Year for both 2019 and 2021. He was also selected to the MWC All-Defensive First Team in each of the three seasons, and setting single-season records of 97 blocks and blocks per game (3.3) during the 2020-21 season.

The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings have completed a long-awaited three-team trade.

Atlanta acquired guard Delon Wright from Sacramento. Wright is expected to help fill the backup point guard role behind Trae Young.

Boston acquired guard Kris Dunn and center Bruno Fernando from Atlanta. It's unknown what the Celtics plans are for either player, given how tight to the luxury tax the Celtics are. Boston also acquired a 2023 second round pick in the deal from Atlanta. This pick will be conveyed by the Portland Trail Blazers via the Hawks.

In addition, the Celtics created a Traded Player Exception of $9.7 million in the deal.

Sacramento acquired center Tristan Thompson from Boston. Thompson is expected to give the Kings additional frontcourt depth behind recently re-signed Richaun Holmes.

Terence Davis has agreed to a two-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.

The deal is guaranteed for Davis.

Davis averaged 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.5 minutes over 27 games with the Kings last season. The Toronto Raptors traded Davis to the Kings for a second round pick.

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports that the Davis deal is worth $8 million over two years.