The Sacramento Kings have signaled to the rest of the NBA that they are open to trading their veteran players ahead of the trade deadline. Kings GM Scott Perry reportedly has realized that Sacramento must undertake a multi-year rebuild vs chasing a playoff spot with his current group.

Young building blocks Keegan Murray and Nique Clifford are both said to be off limits in trade talks. Veterans like Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis are expected to be available via trade.

The challenge for Sacramento is that each of those veterans may not lead to a big return in a trade. LaVine would have more value if teams knew he was likely to opt out of his $48.9 million player option for next season. Sabonis is owed $94 million for the next two seasons after this one. DeRozan has one year left on his deal, and it's partially guaranteed at $10 million.