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Complete Sacramento Kings 2017 NBA Draft results

By Tyler Watts

May 10, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations and general manager Vlade Divac and head coach Dave Joerger share a laugh during a press conference at the Sacramento Kings XC (Experience Center). Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings vice president of basketball operations and general manager Vlade Divac and head coach Dave Joerger share a laugh during a press conference at the Sacramento Kings XC (Experience Center). Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Sacramento Kings selected four players in the 2017 NBA Draft.  This article takes a look at those four selections and how the night transpired from a Kings’ perspective.

The important 2017 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Sacramento Kings walked away with an impressive group of prospects.  They turned their three picks into four after trading down from pick ten.  The Portland Trail Blazers surrendered picks 15 and 20 overall for the right to move up and select Zach Collins from Gonzaga.  That left the Kings to pick at five, 15, 20 and 34 overall in the draft.

Today, we will take a look who the Sacramento Kings selected with those picks including a brief overview of their draft as a whole.  Then, I will finish up with some final thoughts.  Without further ado, let us roll right into it.

Sacramento Kings draft picks

Pick 5 Overall- De’Aaron Fox- PG- Kentucky

Pick 15 Overall- Justin Jackson- SF- North Carolina

Pick 20 Overall- Harry Giles- PF/C- Duke

Pick 34 Overall- Frank Mason III- PG- Kansas

Kings draft overview

Sacramento did very well in the 2017 NBA Draft.  I gave the Kings an A draft grade, and I was thoroughly impressed with the plethora of talent they selected.

Amazingly, they drafted both for need and best player available in most spots.  I mentioned there three needs were at point guard, a defensive wing, and a floor spacing big man.  They filled two of these requirements and snatched up a big man with immense talent even if he cannot stretch the floor.  The Kings did exceptionally well in this draft.  The whole organization deserves some kudos for their work.

Final Thoughts

The 2017 NBA Draft was a night filled with trades and the usual excitement.  We saw the Kings select their point guard of the present and future.  The night included All-Star Jimmy Butler getting shipped to Minnesota and Sacramento even got in on the trading fun.  The draft was a good night for the Kings, and hopefully, they can ride that moment into free agency.  Let us hope they round out their roster in style and are a competitive squad in 2017-2018.

Next: 5 players to look forward to next season

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