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Sacramento Kings: Reviewing The Team’s Offseason Actions

By Bobby Cummings

SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 11: Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and Vice president Vlade Divac pose for a photo with Garrett Temple #17 of the Sacramento Kings after he is honored with the Annual Oscar Robertson Triple- Double Award prior to the game against the Houston Rockets on April 11, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 11: Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and Vice president Vlade Divac pose for a photo with Garrett Temple #17 of the Sacramento Kings after he is honored with the Annual Oscar Robertson Triple- Double Award prior to the game against the Houston Rockets on April 11, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils looks to passes the ball against Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk #10 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Duke Blue Devils looks to passes the ball against Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk #10 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Trading The Second-Round Pick

The Sacramento Kings traded their lone second-round pick in the past draft for two future picks and cash considerations. The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the rights to Duke guard Gary Trent Jr. with the 36th selection.

The truth is that the Kings are not good enough to not make selections. I am watching the summer league semifinal matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is lighting up the scoreboard with 31 points while shooting an impressive 6/11 from three. Svi was picked 47th overall. Svi may be better than Kings’ forward Justin Jackson, and they should not be overlooking talents like Mykhailiuk for future picks.

They also passed on De’Anthony Melton who is, in my opinion, an upgrade over Frank Mason III (Mason is a third-string point guard in my opinion). Lastly, they passed on forward Keita Bates-Diop who could have provided much needed defensive versatility.

Maybe the acquired future picks will be the needed sweetener to pull off an upcoming trade to acquire a 2019 first-round pick, but as we speak passing on those talents was a poor decision.

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