{"id":148012,"date":"2026-01-24T17:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148012\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:24:09","slug":"kings-doug-christie-and-dennis-schroder-address-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148012\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings’ Doug Christie and Dennis Schroder Address Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sacramento Kings have now lost four straight games after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, which also kicked off a six-game road trip that leads right into the trade deadline<\/a>. The Kings are expected to be big sellers<\/a> at this year’s deadline, as they shop all of their veterans and turn toward a new era. <\/p>\n

After the loss to the Cavaliers, Kings head coach Doug Christie addressed the trade rumors surrounding the team, but he does not think it is weighing on his players at all. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we get together and we have meals and we talk, most times they\u2019re just chilling,\u201d Christie said (h\/t The Sacramento Bee<\/a>). \u201cThis is the area that we come to and we relax. These are the 2 \u00bd hours that we come and everything goes away for a second. If you\u2019re feeling that, and I\u2019ve been in that position, it can happen, but this is a brotherhood. We\u2019re here together and we\u2019re going to ride together. That\u2019s what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schroder does not care about the rumors<\/p>\n

According to veteran guard Dennis Schroder, who is more personally involved in the rumors, Christie is spot on. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t give a f— about that,\u201d Schroder said about the trade rumors. \u201cAt the end of the day, I enjoy every single day being in the NBA. I don\u2019t take it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kings are involved in more trade rumors than any other team in the league, and fans would assume that it would impact the locker room. However, Schroder confirms that nothing changes for the players. <\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody else in this locker room, they\u2019re just going to play,\u201d Schroder said.\u201cNothing is going to change really. You\u2019re going to have the same salary. Of course, you\u2019re going to have new teammates when something happens, a new organization, but at the end of the day, you\u2019re still one of 400 people in the NBA out of eight billion (in the world) who play this game, and I think everybody should look at it this way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sacramento<\/p>\n

Jan 23, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots over the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr. (9) during the first half at Rocket Arena. | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

After being traded twice during the 2024-25 season and getting sent to Sacramento in a sign-and-trade in the 2025 offseason, Schroder certainly knows how to handle trades. Of course, that is one good thing about having a team full of veterans, even though the team is looking to get much younger. <\/p>\n

This team will likely look much different by February 5th at noon PT when the trade deadline hits, but until then, the players and coaching staff are staying focused on trying to win games. Whether that is actually working out for them or not is more of a question, but at least they are not letting the trade rumors impact their mindset. <\/p>\n

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