NBA Draft: Big Board 1.0

Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Justise Winslow (12) lays the ball up over Wisconsin Badgers guard Bronson Koenig (24) during the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men

Welcome to the NBA Draft Big Board, version 1.0. This Big Board is my rankings for this NBA Draft class. The Sacramento Kings draft board could look slightly different than mine, but I have to believe most of the names will be in the same general area. Getting caught up in specific needs for teams picking inside the top-10 is often the wrong strategy. If a team is picking in the top-10, the focus should be on getting the best talent available. Even for a team like the Kings, who have arguably one of the 10 or 12 best players in DeMarcus Cousins, talent needs to win out. Cousins is a versatile big that can play both power forward and center. Any prospect is in play for the Sacramento Kings.

Every Saturday, a new version of the Big Board will post. Throughout the week, we will profile a handful of prospects as we approach the draft.

Feb 7, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) and forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) during the first half at Stephen C. O

The Sacramento Kings will pick 6th in the 2015 NBA Draft. The draft will take place June 25th at 7 PM EST, from Brooklyn, New York. They will have the opportunity to select a special player at the 6th spot. The A Royal Pain staff took a look at who the Kings should select with the 6th spot earlier this month.

My Draft Board will break down the top-25 prospects in this years class. While the Kings will likely have a short list of 4-5 realistic players for the 6th pick, an opportunity to trade up or down in the draft is there. They could look to acquire talent, and trade back, or create a package to go up and grab a specific player they covet. Check back each Saturday as I update the board based upon news, information, and more scouting. Have thoughts? Please let me know via twitter.

	Player	Position	Age	Height	Weight	School
1	Justise Winslow	F	19	6′ 7″	229	Duke
2	Karl-Anthony Towns	F/C	19	7′ 0″	248	Kentucky
3	D’Angelo Russell	G	19	6′ 5″	175	Ohio State
4	Jahlil Oakafor	C	19	6′ 11″	272	Duke
5	Emmanuel Mudiay	G	19	6′ 5″	200	International
6	Kristaps Porzingis	F/C	19	7′ 0″	220	International
7	Myles Turner	C/F	19	7′ 0″	242	Texas
8	Stanley Johnson	F	18	6′ 8″	243	Arizona
9	Cameron Payne	G	20	6′ 2″	183	Murray St
10	Willie Cauley-Stein	C	21	7′ 0″	244	Kentucky
11	Trey Lyles	F	19	6’10	241	Kentucky
12	Devin Booker	G	18	6′ 6″	206	Kentucky
13	Sam Dekker	F	21	6′ 9″	219	Wisconsin
14	Kelly Oubre	F	19	6′ 7″	203	Kansas
15	Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	F	20	6′ 7″	211	Arizona
16	Mario Hezonja	F	20	6’8″	200	International
17	Frank Kaminsky	C	22	7′ 1″	231	Wisconsin
18	Jerian Grant	G	22	6′ 5″	198	Notre Dame
19	Kevon Looney	F	19	6′ 9″	222	UCLA
20	Bobby Portis	F	20	6′ 11″	246	Arkansas
21	Tyus jones	G	19	6′ 2″	185	Duke
22	Tyler Harvey	G	21	6′ 4″	185	Eastern Washington
23	Justin Anderson	G	21	6′ 6″	231	Virginia
24	Montrezl Harrell	F	21	6′ 8	253	Louisville
25	Christian Wood	F	19	6′ 11″	216	UNLV

Just missed the cut

Player	Position	Age	Height	Weight	School
R.J. Hunter	G	21	6′ 6″	185	Georgia State
Cliff Alexander	F	19	6′ 9″	239	Kansas
Delon Wright	G	23	6′ 6″	181	Utah
Robert Upshaw	C	21	7′ 0″	258	Washington
Chris McCullough	F	20	6′ 9″	199	Syracuse
Jonathan Holmes	F	22	6′ 9″	242	Texas

NBA Draft: Big Board 1.0

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