{"id":2042,"date":"2023-01-13T17:17:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/report-richaun-holmes-available-for-trade\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T17:17:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:17:31","slug":"report-richaun-holmes-available-for-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/report-richaun-holmes-available-for-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Richaun Holmes available for trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the Feb. 9 trade deadline quickly approaching, there will soon be a lot of movement in the NBA. But before it all goes down there will be influx of rumors congesting the countries most dramatic sports league. In an article by Jake Fischer<\/a> of Yahoo Sports, Sacramento Kings<\/a>\u2019 center Richaun Holmes was once again mentioned in potential trade discussions.<\/p>\n

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The surprising Pacers have signaled a willingness to upgrade ahead of the trade deadline \u2014 albeit Tyrese Haliburton’s status currently undetermined. Full exploration of Indiana’s power forward pursuit, and other league-wide notes @YahooSports<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/hdpqqmnoYV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) January 12, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cRichaun Holmes is available for trade, league sources told Yahoo Sports. After signing a four-year, $46 million deal in the 2021 offseason, Holmes has not been a part of head coach Mike Brown\u2019s rotation this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Finding a consistent and reliable backup center has been a big issue for the Kings all season. There has been an unsteady rotation of Holmes, Chimezie Metu and Trey Lyles getting to tryout for the role. We\u2019ve even seen some experimental minutes from Neemias Queta.<\/p>\n

Holmes, who used to be a key player for Sacramento now averages just 9 minutes per game and has only seen the floor in 26 of the Kings\u2019 40 played games. He is currently averaging just 2.7 points and 2 rebounds on the year. I like Holmes a lot, but he has been the worst of the bunch that\u2019s backing up Domantas Sabonis.<\/p>\n

The reason Holmes hasn\u2019t seen minutes isn\u2019t because he is a bad player, he just doesn\u2019t fit the current team needs. He is not a good interior defender and he isn\u2019t a great rebounder either. Both in-part due to him being undersized for a big at just 6-foot-9.<\/p>\n

However, Holmes does provide value on offense. He is athletic, has a good touch around the basket and plays with a ton of heart and aggression. An attribute every coach loves to see in their players. With just two years and roughly $25 million left on his contract after this season, Holmes will likely attract a decent amount of suitors looking to add depth to their front court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n