The NBA season is seemingly right around the corner with preseason in full throttle. In the case of the Sacramento Kings, this season will be one that they will be looking to make a run at the playoffs. Currently, the roster is in good shape, but in order to make their playoff push a reality, they might have to patch up some areas of the roster. Here are four players that general manager Vlade Divac could go after through trade to take his team to new heights. 

Wilson Chandler, Denver Nuggets

The Kings have a lot of talent at the wing position in players such as Ben McLemore, Rudy Gay and Marco Belinelli, so it may seem weird that the Kings could be targeting another one. But Chandler gives the Kings something that they simply don't have on the wing: a lockdown defender. While Chandler isn't an all-defensive team caliber player, his 6'8'' frame and long wingspan, along with his mobility and athleticism make him able to guard point guard through power forward. The Kings need a player on the perimeter to guard the other team's biggest offensive threat, especially when the likes of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Stephen Curry, who all reside in the powerful Western Conference, come to town. 

Chandler is stable offensively as well. Throughout his career he has averaged 13.7 points on 44 percent shooting from the field. However with all the offensive talent on their roster, it would be likely that if Chandler were to be traded to Sac-town, he would be used mainly as a defensive specialist. Chandler also brings the ability to play a small-ball lineup. If George Karl felt the need to, a lineup of Rajon Rondo, McLemore, Chandler, Gay and Cousins could be great in the new found era of small-ball NBA. 

For Sacramento, this trade is especially appealing because of the Nuggets current situation. The Nuggets are in rebuilding mode and will be looking to create a new-look, youthful team to take them forward into the future. Having the 28-year-old Chandler on the roster doesn't make much sense if they were heading in this direction, as he has probably already reached his prime and might not be good enough once the Nuggets are again ready for a playoff run. Because of this, the Kings might not have to give much up to get him. 

Also, Chandler has played for three years under coach George Karl in Denver. So if Chandler were to join the team, it wouldn't take him all too long to adjust to the system as it would for other trade targets. 

Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls

Taj Gibson's situation in Chicago is flaky right now. The perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate was expected to take the starting job during last year's offseason after releasing Carlos Boozer, but the signing of All-Star big man Pau Gasol actually caused his minutes with the Bulls to decrease. Now entering the 2015-2016 season, Gibson's name has been thrown in trade rumors quite a bit, especially with the emergence of both Nikola Mirotic and first-round pick Bobby Portis. The sheer depth of the Bulls' frontcourt rotation means that Chicago would be willing to let Gibson go in order to strengthen weaker areas of the team. 

Where the Kings come in is the interesting part of this plot. The Kings already have three quality big men on roster, with Cousins, sixth overall pick Willie Cauley-Stein and free agent acquisition Kosta Koufos, but it is still unclear which pair will start. George Karl has mixed and matched his big men a lot this preseason, but is still yet to find an obvious partner for Cousins. Cauley-Stein has been a much needed defensive rim protector during preseason, but still doesn't look polished by any means, and by starting next to Cousins, spacing could become an issue. Meanwhile, Koufos has been solid, but unspectacular and does not look like a fantastic fit next to 'Boogie'. 

Gibson's defense, toughness and his mid-range jumper make him an ideal partner for Cousins in the short term while Cauley-Stein continues to develop. His playoff experience and success would be welcomed in Sacramento and could teach the team, some of the youngsters especially, how to win. 

For this trade to happen, the Kings would have to bank on the Bulls failing to find a reason to keep him on the roster, which would bring his value down low enough where the Kings might be able to steal him at a relatively cheap trade price. 

Jonas Jerebko, Boston Celtics

In case you didn't know, the Celtics have far too many power forwards. New additions David Lee, Perry Jones, Jordan Mickey and Amir Johnson join incumbents Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, Jae Crowder (who occasionally plays small-ball four) and possible Kings' trade target, Jonas Jerebko. Much like in Taj Gibson's case, the amount of depth in Jerebko's spot could make him available for trade, meaning that the Kings should be ready to pounce. 

Last season, the Kings were a horrible three-point shooting team. In fact, they ranked just 28th in three pointers made per game last season, only in front of the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Kings have gone and tried to address that need of shooting this offseason with the signing of Marco Belinelli, but one signing won't do the trick to launch into respectable three-point territory. 

Jerebko is a stretch four, who shot over 40 percent from three-point range last season in his time with the Celtics. His skillset would be welcomed by the Kings who need a stretch four to help space the floor and clear out room under the basket for DeMarcus Cousins to Boogie. Currently, the Kings have nobody that can do this for them unless they revert to a small-ball lineup.

Jonas Jerebko also fits nicely into George Karl's system with his ability to shoot as a big man, as they would be able to play at a faster pace. 

Terrence Ross, Toronto Raptors

Now for the most surprising and the least likely trade target of the bunch, Terrence Ross. The former dunk contest champion has been a bundle of excitement and energy in his three seasons with the Toronto Raptors. After Rudy Gay got traded from Toronto, Terrence Ross asserted himself as the starting small forward and improved leaps and bounds in the 2013-2014 season. However, after inconsistent play from the youngster, Dwane Casey started to play him less and less. On occasion, he preferred a defensive presence in James Johnson to fill the small forward role. 

If his minutes were in danger of being lowered before the start of the most recent offseason, they are almost assuredly about to take a hit now, after getting DeMarre Carroll in free agency. With his role diminishing before his eyes, the Raptors may feel that trading him might be the best course of action. 

If the Kings are able to get Ross on their team without giving up any crucial pieces of their team, Sacramento will have the perfect roster for coach Karl. A team of athletes and scorers would be at Karl's disposal and given his history (think back to the 2012-2013 Nuggets), this would be an amazing team for Karl to handle and have control of. They could even throw out a small-ball lineup of Rondo, McLemore, Ross, Gay and Cousins. Which team in the NBA is able to defend that sort of lineup?

Ross could challenge Ben McLemore for the starting two guard spot or be a needed spark plug off the bench that would be used to change up lineups and give a little more variety to the Kings.