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One Draft Prospect the Kings Will Have to Cross Off Their Board After Lottery Fall

Sacramento Kings On SI·Will Zimmerle·21 days ago
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The Sacramento Kings were hoping for good news yesterday at the NBA Draft Lottery, but unfortunately, as many feared, they fell to the seventh spot in the draft. It played out exactly like the numbers showed, as the Kings' highest odds were that seventh slot at 25.5%. But nevertheless, it puts a bitter and disappointing end to an abysmal 22-win season. There is still talent that can be found in the middle and backend of the lottery, but the odds of finding a perennial All-Star decrease with every selection. The good news for the Kings is that Scott Perry's best part of his first year with the Kings was the draft. He got Nique Clifford in a draft-day trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Maxime Raynaud in the second-round, and even Dylan Cardwell as an undrafted player. There weren't many positive takeaways from the Kings' season, but the three rookies were easily at the top of the list. Perry's job will certainly be easier than last year, when they didn't even come into the day with a first-round pick.…

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