That doesn't necessarily mean that there will be a flury of trades between now and the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, Feb. 6, but there's reason to believe teams will be active in the coming months.

Via Sean Cunningham: “According to sources, Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter (left shoulder surgery) has been cleared for unrestricted basketball activity. He is expected to be assigned to G League Stockton soon to get reps with live play.”

Sabonis (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Pistons, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports. Sabonis will miss his first outing since Nov. 18 due to the illness, and his next chance to feature will come Saturday against the Lakers.

It’s Thursday, December 26, and the Detroit Pistons (13-17) and the Sacramento Kings (13-17) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Pistons are currently 8-9 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Kings have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home.