05-28-2008, 11:30 PM
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Re: 2008 Draft Thread: With the 12th pick in the NBA Draft, the Kings select...
Sacramento Kings – Draft Day Preview
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Team Needs: point guard, youth in the frontcourt
2008 Draft Picks:
#12, First Round – With Quincy Douby being the only point guard the Kings have under contract next season, the likely target here for Sacramento is a floor general that they'll be expecting to log plenty of minutes in his rookie campaign. Although it remains likely that the team will re-sign Beno Udrih, he'll need a formidable backup and the team needs some form of insurance just in case he chooses to leave. Possible targets include D.J. Augustin and Russell Westbrook, but should OJ Mayo or Jerryd Bayless slide a few spots, the Kings may look to move up in the draft to snatch one of them up.
#42, Second Round – Having received this pick from Atlanta in the Mike Bibby swap, the Kings have a chance to add some youth to their crop of bigs. Kenny Thomas and Shareef Abdur-Rahim have been hampered by injuries with increasing age and although they could still be solid players, their best years are behind them as Sacramento waits for their contracts to mercifully expire. The Kings ought to look for a bruising big man that can complement the finesse game of both Spencer Hawes and Brad Miller – Joey Dorsey, Richard Hendrix, or Nathan Jawai are all possibilities.
#43, Second Round – It doesn't really matter which order the team decides to go in, but with this second pick in the second round, Sacramento should look to shore up their frontcourt depth with an athletic swingman. With Ron Artest likely returning, John Salmons' solid production as a backup, and Francisco Garcia's development, the Kings have a stable of reliable players to use at the swing spots of the 2/3 and could invest in the development of a raw athlete over the course of a year or two. Additionally, this gives the team significant insurance should Artest opt out or anyone go down with an injry during the season. Some names that should be considered include Bill Walker, Davon Jefferson, JR Giddens, Kyle Weaver, or Will Daniels.
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