Jrue Holiday Trade Rumors: Kings 'Won't Be Part of' Sweepstakes amid Heat, 76ers Buzz

Jrue Holiday is the NBA's latest hot trade commodity after the Portland Trail Blazers sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

While a number of contenders are vying to acquire the two-time All-Star, the Sacramento Kings are not currently in that group, although they did look into it, per The Athletic's Sam Amick.

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers are among the teams expected to be in the mix for Holiday.

Holiday, 33, was part of the Bucks' package to acquire Lillard and pair him with two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just one day before getting traded, Holiday talked about his desire to remain in Milwaukee for the remainder of his career.

"Would love to," Holiday said. "Before I even won here I think I said I'm a Buck for life and I mean that like deep in my heart. I don't want to play for any other team. I think we have a chance to continue to do great things as the Bucks team and organization so I want to be in Milwaukee."

Now, it looks like he'll have to get comfortable with the idea of not playing for a team other than the Bucks.

Though it doesn't seem like the Kings will be in that group, for now.

Coming off a season in which it ended a 16-year postseason drought, Sacramento could certainly use a player with Holiday's postseason pedigree, having won a title in Milwaukee in 2021.

However, it may be a move that's little too rich for the Kings' blood. The five-time All-Defensive selection is set to be owed $34.9 million this upcoming season and has a $37.7 million player option for 2024-25.

The Kings also already have a pretty impressive defensive backcourt with De'Aaron Fox and Davion Mitchell. While neither of them may be at the level of Holiday, they are more than serviceable.