Sacramento Kings planning to train TJ Warren – Basketball Insiders

The Sacramento Kings are looking to bolster their depth as the new season approaches. One key player they are looking to train is veteran forward TJ Warren. Warren would be a veteran presence in the locker room and also help round out the Kings’ bench. Their depth has been a concern since trading DeMar DeRozan earlier this summer. As for Warren, his last stint was with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, where he played in just 11 games. Since a foot injury sidelined him for the 2021-22 season, TJ Warren has struggled to regain what he was with the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns.

Kings plan to train veteran wing, TJ Warren

TJ Warren’s career as a craftsman

Warren was once a solid, quality role player in the league. The Kings are hoping he can turn back the clock a bit and fill the same role for their respective roster. For his career, TJ Warren has averaged 14.3 points, 3.9 total rebounds, 0.9 steals per game and a 53.5 percent effective field goal percentage. His best season came during the 2017-18 season, when he was a key member of a Phoenix Suns team still searching for its identity.

That year he averaged a career-high 19.6 points, 5.1 total rebounds, 1.0 steals per game and a field goal percentage of 49.8 percent. TJ Warren even received some votes for Most Improved Player of the Year. Other teams Warren has played for include the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, as mentioned earlier. Hopefully, TJ Warren can possibly find a spot on Sacramento’s active roster.

Other players the Kings are looking at for the new season

TJ Warren isn’t the only player the Sacramento Kings are looking at to potentially fill a roster spot. The team is also reportedly interested in Jae Crowder and Nassir Little, with both players scheduled to work out for the Kings later this week. Crowder is another veteran who could be an older voice in the locker room. As for Little, he’s a wing who is only entering his fifth year in the NBA. Little has struggled to find his place in the current league, but if Sacramento is looking to go in a younger direction instead of Crowder and Warren, then Nassir Little could be a solid addition for them. All in all, it will be interesting to see who the Kings sign to add some depth to their roster.