SACRAMENTO — If last season's 17-65 finish was the absolute bottom for the Sacramento Kings, the NBA draft on Thursday had better be the start of the climb back up.
With three of the first 31 picks and a chasm of needs to fill with them, the Kings are positioned to have their biggest impact on the draft in over a decade. Geoff Petrie, the Kings' top basketball executive, knows a big night could get Sacramento's fans excited about a franchise with a slim roster, another new coach and an uncertain future in California's capital.
