Agreed, with the Ben draft, there really wasn't much to pick from. Plus, he made sense. We needed a 2 guard that could shoot, and that was his calling card (supposedly anyway, we all know his story now 4 years later).
The draft has been such a disappointment for us as a franchise, I really don't want to rely on it in order to get better. It usually ends badly for us. The playoffs would change the game for us in terms of free agency. We would finally have something to point at and say "Look, we made the playoffs last year with a bad roster because we fought like hell, imagine what we could do if you come here and join us"? All of a sudden, things ain't looking so bad. New shiny arena, superstar is already here, playoffs..... the Kings could paint a nice picture for free agents. I am not saying that we would all of a sudden be a hot destination spot, but those lower tier stars that spurned us years ago would maybe look at us for once. If Rudy sticks around, he can be our 3rd star, but what we really need is that 2nd star that can create for himself and maybe even others when Cousins sits or is in foul trouble. With WCS developing nicely, we would have a solid roster next season:
PG: I pick this position as our need for a 2nd star
SG: Bogdanovic/Malachi/Afflalo
SF: Rudy
PF: WCS
C: Cousins
I realize it's not so cut and dry, but if you get a really solid/good PG in that starting lineup, it definitely would not be a bad starting five. WCS would be solid and entering his 3rd year, Cousins would be his usual beastly self, Rudy would still be a large part of the offense, but maybe even trade bait as it would be his last year on his contract, and a young stud in Bogdanovic. I would rather go this route than pray for a miracle in the draft process.