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Sacramento Kings: 2017 NBA Draft grades

By Jordan Treske

Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky) is introduced as the number five overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky) is introduced as the number five overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 28, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) and forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Lexington, KY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Bam Adebayo (3) and forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

The Overall Night

With the four picks they selected, the Kings covered all their bases for what they needed moving forward.

They have their point guard of the future in Fox, a solid wing in Jackson, the wild card in Giles and the reliable floor general in Mason. That’s an incredible haul for a team whose roster was increasingly bare and was in desperate in need of talent.

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But most of all, the Kings continue to add players who are consistently lauded for their character and work ethic. For a team that has had a checkered history with both traits in recent years, seeing the Kings target people of that caliber is a welcomed sight.

However, it should be stated that just selecting all four players doesn’t automatically mean the Kings will be on their way towards contention.

Things take time to develop and questions still exist over how the Kings will look to round out their roster once free agency begins.

Along with that, how the Kings, primarily head coach Dave Joerger, go about handling playing time for the many young players that are now on the team’s roster will certainly be something to watch once the season rolls around.

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There’s absolutely no guarantee what the future holds for the Kings moving forward, but if the players they selected come close to becoming the players they project to be, this night could stand as a turning point for the franchise when we look back years from now.

Final Grade: A-

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