Heading into the offseason the Washington Wizards have plenty of decisions to make as they continue to navigate their roster before next season.
Washington has multiple veterans that could be traded in the coming weeks and headlining the list of available players the Wizards may move is Khris Middleton and Marcus Smart.
Middleton's contract situation is a topic of its own, but for Smart, his trade market was expected to pick up steam sooner rather than later during what many expect to be an eventful offseason.
And while Smart's value on the trade market was unclear heading into the offseason, it's evident that teams around the league believe that the former Defensive Player of the Year still has enough left in the tank to help contribute to winning.
The Sacramento Kings are searching for a point guard and are expected to show interest in Malcolm Brogdon, Marcus Smart, and Jrue Holiday, per @JakeLFischer
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According to NBA Insider Jake Fischer, the Sacramento Kings are one team that is expected to show interest in multiple point guards on the trade market and one name that was mentioned is Marcus Smart.
Ironically, all three of the mentioned players in Fischer's report has made a stop with both the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards at some point in their careers.
Brogdon, who's set to become an unrestricted free agent after spending last season in Washington will likely have many suitors in free agency considering he's three years removed from a Sixth Man of the Year award.
Holiday, is arguably the best option available on the market, but his steep contract could be a turning point that sways interested teams in cheaper options such as Smart.
Smart still can be a very solid player at only 31-years-old, but at the current state of the Wizards rebuild, it makes absolutely no sense for Washington to keep the defensive-minded guard on the roster to take up minutes from young players, especially if they have an offer on the table that makes sense.
With Smart and now Jordan Poole potentially set to be moved this offseason, the Wizards truly could be looking at opening up backcourt minutes for their young players, including their top overall draft pick who many expect to be another young guard.
Nonetheless, with Washington looking to cash in on assets to add to their rebuild, as well as moving off of veteran contracts, the Sacramento Kings could be the team to help leave the Wizards with one less problem on their future to-do list.
With less than two weeks until the NBA Draft, expect rumors to continue to swirl in what's expected to be a wild offseason.