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Kings Reject LaVine-Young Trade Over Extension Concerns

9/9/2026

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The Kings turned down a trade that would have sent Zach LaVine to Atlanta for Trae Young.
James Ham said the Kings feared Young would demand an extension right after arriving.
Trae Young signed a four-year, $212 million extension keeping him in Washington through 2028-29.
GM Scott Perry will have flexibility to shape the franchise with or without Domantas Sabonis.
The Kings are not interested in extending Sabonis’s contract beyond 2028.

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The Kings turned down a trade that would have sent Zach LaVine to Atlanta for Trae Young.
James Ham said the Kings feared Young would demand an extension right after arriving.
Trae Young signed a four-year, $212 million extension keeping him in Washington through 2028-29.
GM Scott Perry will have flexibility to shape the franchise with or without Domantas Sabonis.
The Kings are not interested in extending Sabonis’s contract beyond 2028.