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Sacramento Kings: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks on during the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks on during the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Isaiah Cousins (11) dribbles during the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Sacramento’s Final Draft Pick

With Labissiere being a boom-or-bust candidate and Papagiannis being a reach at 15, there’s a chance the Kings made their wisest selection with the second-to-last pick in the entire draft, Isaiah Cousins.

A 6’5″ shooting guard from Oklahoma, this underrated prospect averaged 12.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in his senior season. He’s a bit old at 22 and a bit undersized for a 2-guard, but he can play both positions, is an excellent shooter (41.1 percent from three last year) and works hard on the defensive end.

The Kings are actually starting to get a bit crowded at the 2-spot, with McLemore, Cousins, Arron Afflalo, Malachi Richardson, Garrett Temple, Lamar Patterson and eventually Bogdanovic all on the roster, but Cousins and Temple can both play the 1 as well.

Plus, there’s still the small issue of Cousins actually making the roster, since he hasn’t been signed yet as a second round pick. If he does, however, this is pretty great value to be had at No. 59.

Grade: B+

Next: Acquiring Afflalo

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