The Nets agreed to deal Edwards and cash to the Kings on Tuesday in exchange for the draft rights to David Michineau, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Edwards still has to technically approve the trade, but that's expected to be the case. Ultimately, moving Edwards is a salary- and luxury tax-saving measure by the Nets. According to Wojnarowski, the Kings are expected to give Edwards run in the G League with the Stockton Kings, though there's always a chance he's re-routed before Thursday's deadline. Edwards has played just 79 NBA minutes this season, totaling 15 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block.
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Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Dishes out 10 assists in win
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Sabonis finished with 17 points (7-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 assists, seven rebounds and two steals across 32 minutes in Monday's 140-120 win over the Rockets.
Point guard De'Aaron Fox (personal) returned to the lineup following a two-game absence, but Sabonis still ended up finishing as the Kings' leading assist man on the night. The 10 dimes helped Sabonis extend his double-double streak to six games, after the previous five had been of the points and rebounds variety.
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Kings' Malik Monk: Scores 20 points off bench
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Monk closed with 20 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and two assists over 22 minutes during Monday's 140-120 win over Houston.
Monk has been on a tear of late and continues to produce off the bench, reaching the 20-point mark for the second time this month while extending his streak of double-digit scoring games to six. The veteran is averaging 13.5 points per game off the bench this season, which is similar to the numbers he posted last season with the Lakers while holding a starting role.
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Kings' Keegan Murray: Blows up for career-high 30 points
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Murray finished with 30 points (11-17 FG, 8-12 3Pt), six rebounds, two steals and one assist and across 33 minutes during Monday's 140-120 win over the Rockets.
After scoring just seven points on a combined 2-for-21 shooting from the field over his previous three outings, Murray authored a much-needed bounce-back performance Monday. The 30 points marked a new career high for the rookie, who achieved his scoring largely on the back of unsustainably hot shooting from distance. Murray's fantasy game is fairly limited when he's not scoring, so he'll need to start putting up points at a steadier clip before managers can include him in lineups with any sort of confidence.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Dishes out eight dimes
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Fox ended with 16 points (5-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-9 FT), four rebounds, eight assists, one block and two steals across 29 minutes during Monday's 140-120 victory over the Rockets.
Fox returned from a two-game absence and finished two dimes shy of recording a double-double, something he had already accomplished in his previous outing. The star point guard is having an excellent season as one of Sacramento's main offensive weapons and is averaging 25.0 points, 6.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game since the start of January.
Mitchell will return to the second unit for Monday's game against the Rockets, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
De'Aaron Fox (personal) is back after a two-game absence, which will prompt Mitchell's return to the second unit, and his value will take a significant hit. The Sacramento starting five will be comprised of Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis on Monday.
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Kings' Chimezie Metu: Shines as backup center
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Metu finished Sunday's 136-104 loss to the Pelicans with seven points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 10 minutes.
Even though none of the Kings' starters played more than 30 minutes in the blowout loss, Metu didn't see an expanded role as the backup to starting center Domantas Sabonis. Instead, head coach Mike Brown turned the game over to most of his deep reserves in the fourth quarter, with Richaun Holmes playing the final 10:19 of the contest while Metu rode the bench. Metu at least managed to produce well during his time on the floor, and he looks to have clearly supplanted Holmes for the No. 2 role at center. Even so, Metu likely won't be the fantasy radar outside of the deepest of leagues unless Sabonis misses time at some point.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Removed from injury report
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Fox (personal) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Rockets.
He should be back in the starting lineup after two missed games for Sacramento. Fox's return will likely push Davion Mitchell back to the second unit, where his fantasy value should take a massive hit. Fox was on fire in January and most recently scored 31 points with 10 assists against the Spurs on Feb. 1.
Kings' Keon Ellis: Puts up numbers in garbage time
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Ellis finished Sunday's 136-104 loss to the Pelicans with 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 17 minutes.
While the Kings were trailing by 36 points with 4:36 left in the third quarter, Ellis checked into the contest and didn't leave the court for the rest of the night. The two-way rookie out of Alabama was making just his sixth appearance of the season for the NBA team, and even though he was a positive contributor during his time on the floor, he's unlikely to receive more playing time in competitive games because of it. Look for Sacramento to reassign Ellis to the G League's Stockton Kings as soon as De'Aaron Fox returns from personal leave.
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Leading rebounder in double-double
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Sabonis ended Sunday's 136-104 loss to the Pelicans with 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes.
Sabonis led all Kings players in rebounds and was one of six players in double figures in scoring en route to a double-double performance. Sabonis has secured a double-double in five straight games.
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Kings' Malik Monk: Leading scorer off bench in loss
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Monk provided 16 points (7-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes during Sunday's 136-104 loss to New Orleans.
Monk led all Kings players in scoring, coming off the bench with a 15-point showing during Sunday's blowout loss. Monk has scored 15 or more points in three of his last five outings.
