Last week, when trade rumors continued to top themselves in absurdity, Geoff Petrie said he had barely spoken to any team about any Kings player, much less discussed the possibility of dealing the likes of Mike Bibby, Hedo Turkoglu, Peja Stojakovic or Bobby Jackson.

Now acquiring Darius Songaila? The Kings' president of basketball operations never mentioned that possibility.

However, that's what he did Monday. The 6-foot-9 forward's rights came west from the Boston Celtics for the No. 56 pick in Thursday's draft and a second-round choice in 2005. That leaves the Kings with no selections in this week's draft.

Danny Ainge, the Celtics' new executive director of basketball operations, apparently wanted no part of the 25-year-old Songaila. The Lithuanian played collegiately at Wake Forest before the Celtics drafted him 50th overall last year.

Boston found no room on its roster, and Songaila played in the Euroleague with Moscow CSKA of the Russian "A" Superleague. Songaila helped Moscow CSKA reach the Euroleague Final Four.