The Kings want to make a long-term play to keep Barnes, who has a player option on his $25 million deal for the 2019-20 season, sources tell ESPN.
Barnes, 26, is averaging 17.8 points per game this season but is shooting 41 percent from the field, the second-worst mark of his seven-year career. He will join a Sacramento team (28-25 entering Wednesday) on the cusp of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
The Kings have been active in the lead-up to the deadline, also agreeing to acquire Alec Burks from the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three-way deal with the Houston Rockets.
After the deals, Sacramento won’t have a player on its roster over the age of 30. Nemanja Bjelica is oldest and doesn’t turn 31 until May.
The deal has significant financial impacts.
The Mavericks now have $13.1 million in room to either use at the trade deadline or up until June 30. They now project to have $30 million in room for 2019-20, and that number could increase to $40M if Dwight Powell opts-out of his contract.
The Kings will use their remaining $10.5 million of cap space to acquire Barnes. The small forward has an 8 percent trade bonus in his contract valued at $686,443 (as of Thursday). The cap hit for Sacramento this season is $24.8 million and $25.1M for 2019-20. The Kings will have $21 million in room if Barnes opts-in or $45.2M if he declines his option.
Barnes got the start for the Mavericks on Wednesday night against the Hornets, and had 10 points.
Information from ESPN’s Bobby Marks was used in this report.
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