Kevin Huerter's time in Sacramento is winding down, and now it's just a matter of time before he's shipped out.

The Sacramento Kings were in a much different position a month ago. Now, they are trying to capitalize on their recent hot stretch with a long-awaited trade.

Evan Sidery, who covers the NBA for Forbes, reported Thursday the Kings and Utah Jazz have had exploratory conversations centered on Jazz forward John Collins. A deal for Collins would likely include Kings guard Kevin Huerter and forward Trey Lyles.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night.

Shenendehowa will retire Kevin Huerter's jersey at a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The day will features a tripleheader against Shaker, with the boys' junior varsity game starting at 4 p.m., the girls' varsity game scheduled for 5:30, and the boys' varsity game scheduled for 7:15.

The doom and gloom in Sacramento seems to have largely disappeared. There were points of the 2024-25 NBA season where the Sacramento Kings were included in all sorts of potential teardown rumors. Now, they are being positioned as aggressors in the pursuit of adding talent to the roster.

(AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Sacramento Kings’ Kevin Huerter (9) goes up to shoot against Chicago Bulls’ Patrick Williams (44), Matas Buzelis (14) and Jevon Carter, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Chicago.

The Jazz and Kings have conducted exploratory trade talks centered on John Collins. Sacramento can make salaries work while avoiding the tax by including Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles. Collins is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 43.8% on threes. pic.twitter.com/1o9HpiRolO

The Sacramento Kings could add a valuable power forward to their frontcourt ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. Forbes’ Evan Sidery reported on Thursday

Cam Johnson has been a hot commodity on the trade market, and there have been several teams linked to him, including the Sacramento Kings.

Kevin Huerter joined the Sacramento Kings in 2022. He was an essential part of the franchise's growth under Mike Brown. However, Huerter's role has slowly diminished over the past 12 months.

John Collins is currently in the middle of his second season playing for the Utah Jazz. The former Wake Forest star is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5