Credit: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE
Despite having some of the worst luck known to man in the NBA’s annual Draft Lottery, the Kings have recently found a golden horseshoe when it comes to the actual NBA Draft. The Kings took a “gamble” in 2009 and drafted eventual NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans and then somehow lucked into DeMarcus Cousins in 2010, despite having the fifth overall selection. Not to be outdone though, the Kings found a diamond in the rough last year with Isaiah Thomas and hope to have again had luck fall their way with their newest addition, Kansas’ Thomas Robinson.
Robinson, the fifth overall pick in this evening’s NBA Draft, was projected by many to be a top two pick, but when the Bobcats shocked much of the basketball world by taking Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Thomas began his mini-slide, all the way to Sacramento where his soon to be new teammates couldn’t hold back their excitement:
Tweet #1 – T rob!!!!!
Tweet #2 – Congrats to the bro @TRobinson0 he’s been through a lot in his life and I’m happy for him as a friend and TEAMMATE!!
Tweet #1 – S/o to the newest teammate T Rob big time player wit a big heart wit all the things he have went thru sac town bound now #letsgetit
Tweet #2 – Great day wit the kings fan will be an very exciting season coming up this yr best fans in the world
Tweet #1 – Just wanted to say congrats to our new teammate @Trobinson0. Can’t wait to get things started again! #KingsAllDay
Tweet #1 – congrats bro @Trobinson0 welcome to the squad!!! Now let’s work and get to these playoffs homie #KingsAllDay
Tweet #1 – Yeeesssss siirrrr my homie @Trobinson0 in sac
Tweet #1 – Congrats to my bro @Trobinson0 been through a lot, now my teammate #worktime
Tyreke Evans and Chuck Hayes, both of whom are on Twitter as well, didn’t post during the NBA Draft. Jason Thompson, also on Twitter, stopped posting moments before the Robinson pick (and understandably might not have been as thrilled given his position on the team is the most directly influenced).
Still, great to see the majority of the team so excited for the newest member of the Sacramento Kings.
Topics: Chuck Hayes, DeMarcus Cousins, Hassan Whiteside, Isaiah Thomas, Jason Thompson, Jimmer Fredette, Marcus Thornton, NBA Draft, Sacramento Kings, Thomas Robinson, Tyler Honeycutt, Tyreke Evans
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