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Even some of the guys they hit on were gambles of one sort of another. Jalen Williams was a fringe 1st round pick for most of the year before jumping up the board in the pre-draft process. Chet was a consensus top 3 pick in that draft but viewed by many as the most risky due to concerns about...

I don't see Chomche going in the lottery, but stranger things have happened. Most mocks I've seen have him anywhere from early 2nd to undrafted, but I think he'll ultimately go in the mid 20's. If so the Kings are best off either trading down or acquiring another FRP. Given how weak this...

Salaun strikes me as a boom or bust, long-term upside gamble. He's the type of player OKC takes chances on with their seemingly endless supply of picks (see Poku, Ousmane Dieng etc) but who knows if their philosophy will change given their sudden emergence as actual playoff contenders. Another...

Salaun is very, very, VERY raw. He has intriguing tools and shows flashes, but IMO he's pretty far off from being a contributor in the NBA. His dribble is loose, he makes a lot of head scratching passes, he doesn't show a lot of touch near the rim, and he's not a great FT shooter, which...

You're also counting on Malik returning to the Kings for likely less than he could get on the open market AFTER they trade away his best friend in the NBA and the biggest reason he signed with the Kings in the first place. So what happens if you lose both Monk and Fox? Ingram is a good player...

Honestly, I don't see any reason to fire Mike Brown period, so I'll leave it to others that do to come up with possible replacements. But IMO there are only a few that are *clear* upgrades and to my knowledge none are available or likely to be available. A guy like Popovich is also close to...

I doubt it. But for the sake of argument, who is a clear upgrade that could potentially be available? It's not like the Heat are going to fire Spoelstra.

If they aren't, who are you going to trade them for that is?

No one on the roster is untouchable, but you only trade Fox if you can make a clear upgrade. His 4th quarter play last season led them to several wins in games that clearly could have gone the other way. And he came back this season with a much improved outside shot that made him even tougher to...

My thoughts on that video? What I watched (I can only take the whiny screaming for so long) looked to be a pointing out a lot more player mistakes and deficiencies than coaching mistakes. Basketball is a game of matchups and the Pelicans are a terrible matchup for the Kings. Ranting about that...

Isaac isn't a FA. The Kings would need to trade for him. I didn't see that as all that realistic given what the Kings have to offer, but looking at Orlando's cap situation and Isaac's history of injuries, and I think it's possible. After next season Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs will be RFAs...

Just in case any Niners fans here missed it, Aiyuk's agent refuted that report.

Before his injuries, Porzingis would have been a pretty ideal fit on this Kings team. Can stretch the floor but also protect the rim and had just enough foot speed to not get killed when switched onto smaller players on the perimeter. But these days he's pretty much just a stretch 5. And while...

Which is why it seems like a terrible idea to me. Sabonis guarding Valanciunas? He's struggled a bit with him in the past, but at least that's a manageable assignment. But with Zion out, it would mean Domas guarding Brandon Ingram or whever they start in Williamson's place, likely Larry Nance...

Yeah, there's some appeal to getting a low cost rotation player, and some team will be happy grabbing Donovan Clingan to be a backup center, but I agree that this is exactly the type of draft where you may as well swing for upside. If McNair were to land Holland at the end of the lottery I'd...