NBA Power Rankings: Lakers’ stock is falling; Suns are rising quickly in the West

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26. Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a team that is struggling mightily and have lost nine of their last 10 games. This is a team that is quickly falling out of playoff contention in the Western Conference and you hate to see it considering where this team was trending just a year ago before the shutdown.

Could the Kings be sellers at the NBA Trade Deadline? Based on how their past few weeks have gone, that wouldn’t be surprising by any means.

25. Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are another team that has struggled over the past few weeks but even though they are still within shouting distance of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, I’m not sure this is a team that shouldn’t be on the phone trying to sell off some of its assets.

Or, perhaps, the Thunder could be targeting a young star that could be on his way out of his current team in an attempt to add another foundational piece next to Shai Gilgeious-Alexander.