Three players the Sacramento Kings can target if they trade up in the draft

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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 29: Cameron Johnson #13 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots against the Auburn Tigers in the third round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Sprint Center on March 29, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) /

If age-related concerns make him fall, the Sacramento Kings would be wise to target Cameron Johnson if a trade becomes available.

Trade #1
Kings get: 30th overall pick
Bucks get: 40th and 47th overall picks

Player:
Cameron Johnson
6’8” 205 lbs
Senior, North Carolina

The Sacramento Kings only make this trade to move up 10 spots if a mid-first round player that they covet begins to fall. For many players in this year’s draft, positioning and draft stock are uncertain. There is a good possibility that a guy with a mid-first round grade falls to the end of the first, and that guy might be Cameron Johnson.

The senior out of North Carolina is a sharpshooting small forward who made 1st Team All-ACC as well as 45% of his 210 three-point attempts in his final collegiate season.

His body needs a bit of bulking to be able to compete at the next level, but uses his 6’8” frame well. He has the length and ability to play multiple positions, an attribute that may allow him to carve out a path to being an NBA rotation player. Johnson performed well against other potential NBA talent, putting up 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists on the road against Duke and scored 25 against Gonzaga.

There are knocks on Johnson that would contribute to his possible fall in the draft. He was a redshirt senior and is currently 23-years-old — the second oldest of the top-60 prospects. He is an average athlete, lacks explosiveness and relies on being a catch-and-shoot guy to get his looks.

Johnson is seen as a potential 3-and-D player, despite his defense needing a good polish. That could be just what the Sacramento Kings need off the bench. In the likely case that Marvin Bagley III is inserted into the starting lineup, the second unit will be in desperate need of some offensive firepower.

If Sacramento is able to grab a potential rotation player who can shoot, for the price of two second-round picks, it will be another shrewd draft day move for Vlade Divac and company.

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