Kings trade Keon Ellis, Dennis Schroder
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The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from Sacramento in a three-team deal that sends forward De'Andre Hunter to the Kings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for De'Andre Hunter just before last year's trade deadline. This year, they sent Hunter to the Sacramento Kings.
One Boston rival is acquiring a familiar face as trade deadline week kicks off across the NBA. Shams Charania of ESPN.com was first to report late Saturday night that the Cleveland Cavaliers are trading De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team deal that lands Cleveland former Celtics guard Dennis Schroder and reserve guard Keon Ellis.
The Sacramento Kings converted rookie big man Dylan Cardwell to a standard NBA contract following the big trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Sacramento Kings are tied for the worst record in the NBA this season after Thursday’s last-second loss in Philadelphia.