A Royal Pain
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Three players the Sacramento Kings should have selected over Kyle Guy

By Jonathan Roberts

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Shamorie Ponds of St John's works out during the 2019 NBA Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 17: Shamorie Ponds of St John's works out during the 2019 NBA Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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DAYTON, OHIO – MARCH 20: Shamorie Ponds #2 of the St. John’s Red Storm drives to the basket during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the First Four of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 20, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OHIO – MARCH 20: Shamorie Ponds #2 of the St. John’s Red Storm drives to the basket during the second half against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the First Four of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 20, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Shamorie Ponds was a favorite potential pick of mine, and he went undrafted. The Sacramento Kings desperately need a backup point guard and Ponds would’ve been a great fit.

Not picking up Shamorie Ponds in the draft (or free agency) was a big miss by the Sacramento Kings. While it was unlikely they’d bring him in after they cancelled his workout ahead of the draft, Ponds with the 55th (or 60th) pick would’ve been a steal.

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He’s since signed with the Houston Rockets as an undrafted free agent, but that doesn’t lessen the sting of the Kings missing out on him. Even if Guy, James or Marinkovic turn out to be all-stars, Ponds seems much more capable of contributing right away, and for a team chasing their first playoff berth in over a decade that’s important.

Even more important, is that he’s a good player at a position of need for the Sacramento Kings. Behind De’Aaron Fox, the Kings have nobody at point guard. Both Frank Mason III and Yogi Ferrell showed they weren’t capable of handling it and picking up a guy with excellent scoring and decent play making ability would have been huge.

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