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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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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Jontay Porter #11 of the Missouri Tigers leads a fastbreak up the court against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 16: Jontay Porter #11 of the Missouri Tigers leads a fastbreak up the court against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Jontay Porter isn’t a sure, but — when healthy — he’s arguably one of the five best player in this draft.

Jontay Porter has legitimate star potential, and he went undrafted. His two torn ACL’s are a very serious cause for concern, but if the Sacramento Kings weren’t concerned with adding immediate contributors in the draft, then why not take Porter?

Porter is an incredible player, and the Kings demonstrated an ability to successfully work a talented but injured player back to a productive state with Harry Giles. And Porter is a better prospect.

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He’s got an incredibly high basketball IQ, can shoot and is terrific above the rim. Of course he may never reach the potential many thought he had prior to his injuries, but with the 55th pick, isn’t it worth the chance?

He’s one of only a handful of players in the entire draft with superstar potential, and he fell to the Kings not once, not twice but three times and they failed to pursue him. He is still a UDFA on the market, so it’s possible they still add him, but with their three second round picks already on the roster, it’s unlikely they bring him aboard. Understandable, but it’s a shame.

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