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27. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sacramento Kings

As a first round pick by the Phoenix Suns back in 2014, Bogdan Bogdanovic‘s NBA debut has been a long-awaited one. Finally, in 2017, the Sacramento Kings will get to enjoy the arrival of one of Serbia’s brightest stars.

Though he’s already 25 years old, this rookie is going to be a joy to watch for the Kings from day one. He put up 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game on .500/.430/.855 shooting splits for Fenerbahce Ulker this year, leading his team to the Turkish Super League championship and Finals MVP honors.

The Kings could also go with Garrett Temple, Vince Carter or Justin Jackson here, but Temple is best suited coming off the bench at the 2, Vinsanity is 40 and Jackson isn’t ready yet as a rookie. Plus, Double Bogdan has too much game to ignore, so let’s put him next to Buddy Hield as the starting wing tandem, okay Dave Joerger?