The Kings have started reshaping their roster.

Sacramento traded guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder to the Cleveland Cavaliers for forward De’Andre Hunter, the team officially announced on Sunday after ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news Saturday night.

The agreement is a three-team deal that involves the Chicago Bulls, who will acquire forward Dario Šarić and a 2029 second-round draft pick from the Kings, and a 2027 second-round draft pick from the Cavaliers via the Denver Nuggets, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reported.

Per Marks, the Kings’ pick going to the Bulls will be the least favorable of their selections from the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks.

Cavs turn Hunter’s slot into backcourt depth and create $50 million in salary and tax savings this season. Kings receive an established 3-and-D wing under contract through 2027 at age of 28 and roster flexibility, including converting two-way Dylan Cardwell to a standard deal. https://t.co/JF9EapXYpk

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 1, 2026

Hunter, 28, will join his third NBA team. He was selected No. 4 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA Draft and traded to the Atlanta Hawks a few weeks later as part of a massive three-team deal that landed Anthony Davis in LA.

Hunter spent the first five-and-a-half seasons of his NBA career in Atlanta before being traded to Cleveland last season.

In 43 games this season, Hunter is averaging 14.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per contest.
But he’s shooting a career-low 42.3 percent from the field and 30,8 percent from 3-point range.

Hunter is in the third year of a four-year, $90 million contract. He’s set to earn $24.9 million next season, per Spotrac.

Ellis, the ultimate success story — signing multiple two-way contracts with the Kings before earning a guaranteed deal — became a fan favorite in Sacramento, but he never found consistent playing time under former coach Mike Brown and current coach Doug Christie.

Last season, Ellis averaged 8.3 points on 48.9 percent shooting from the field and 43.3 percent from 3-point range in 80 games (28 starts). But this year, those numbers have dropped to 5.6 points on 39.7 percent shooting from the field and 36.8 percent shooting from deep in 43 games (five starts).

Schröder signed a three-year, $44.4 million contract with the Kings in the offseason as part of a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons, but midway through his first season in Sacramento, he’s already on the move.

Schröder averaged 12.8 points and 5.3 assists in 26.4 minutes over 40 games for the Kings this season.

In the last two years, Schröder now has been traded five times.

The first domino has fallen on the Kings’ roster overhaul, and first-year general manager Scott Perry might not be done.