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2017 NBA Draft: 5 teams that should consider trading first round picks

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 30, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and guard Allen Crabbe (23) react after a basket against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) and guard Allen Crabbe (23) react after a basket against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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3. Sacramento Kings

Even with the progress youngsters like Buddy Hield, Skal Labissiere and Willie Cauley-Stein showed this season, the Sacramento Kings have needs across the roster.

That being said, would anyone be even remotely surprised if they foolishly traded their No. 5 and No. 10 overall picks to the Sixers in order to move up to No. 3 in the draft? According to ESPN‘s Chard Ford, there have already been talks within the organization of doing exactly that.

The Kings would be wise to hang onto their two top-10 picks. If they do, they’ll have a chance at snagging a new franchise point guard like De’Aaron Fox, Dennis Smith Jr. or Frank Ntilikina, and they’d still be able to walk away with a prospect like Jonathan Isaac, Jayson Tatum, Malik Monk or Lauri Markkanen as well.

But if there’s one thing we’ve learned about the Kings over the last decade, it’s that their front office can always be expected to mess things up somehow. They are the NBA’s living, breathing Murphy’s Law.

Unless Lonzo Ball or Markelle Fultz somehow fall to No. 3, Sacramento’s best bet would be keeping its two first-rounders. But with two top-10 selections, and therefore, two chances for things to go terribly wrong, the Kings are the most likely team to be able to package their picks and move into the top three.