The Sacramento Kings are slated to pick eighth in the first round of Thursday night's NBA draft, but a consensus regarding their potential selection has been elusive to this point.
As it turns out, there's a good reason for that.
According to ESPN.com's Chad Ford, the Kings "didn't even get medicals on most of the top 10 prospects" and have "been completely shunned by agents." Ford added that Vanderbilt's Wade Baldwin IV was the only player in ESPN's top 30 who worked out in front of Kings brass.
However, ABC10's Sean Cunningham reported Sacramento has more information than Ford initially reported:
As far as projections go, Ford's latest mock draft has the Kings landing Oklahoma Sooners sharpshooter Buddy Hield at No. 8. However, he noted if Hield is off the board, Gonzaga's Domantas Sabonis is a "dark horse" and that "the Kings are very high on him."
Elsewhere, DraftExpress has the Kings taking California Golden Bears small forward Jaylen Brown.
If Sacramento drafts for need, a point guard could be its target. Rajon Rondo will become an unrestricted free agent July 1, and D ...
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