[Peja Vu]

The Kings having the 12th pick in the draft is pretty much set:

Odds will be against Kings

The Kings are close to being locked into the 12th pick in the draft, barring a long-shot payoff in the lottery. They're two games behind the Trail Blazers for No. 13 and four ahead of the Pacers for No. 11 with six to play.

At No. 12, the Kings and basketball president Geoff Petrie would have a 0.7 percent chance of winning the May 20 lottery, a 0.8 percent chance of jumping to the second pick and a 1 percent chance of getting the third. When the Trail Blazers beat the odds to win the 2007 luckfest, it was with a 5.3 percent opportunity, tied for the sixth-best chance in the complicated weighted pingpong ball process.

The final six Kings opponents are the Lakers, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Hornets, Spurs and Lakers again. Portland has the Spurs, Lakers, Kings, Mavericks, Grizzlies and Suns.

They also have their own 2nd round pick and Atlanta's 2nd round pick.

[Peja Vu]

Mock Drafts: 4/6/08

NBADraft.net: Anthony Randolph
DraftExpress.com: Darren Collison
ESPN.com: Russell Westbrook
InsideHoops.com: Tyler Hansbrough
NBAMock.com: DJ Augustin
MyNBADraft.com: Anthony Randolph
HoopsHype.com: Anthony Randolph

[Peja Vu]

Damn, I wish I was a season ticket holder!

Kings seek fan for lottery luck

The Kings will be the first team to send a season-ticket holder as its official representative to the NBA draft lottery.

The winner of the team's "luckiest season ticket holder" contest will accompany Kings co-owner Phil Maloof to Secaucus, N.J., for the May 20 lottery, to be televised by ESPN.

First-class air and hotel accommodations are part of the package.

Kings season-ticket holders can enter the contest by submitting online or in writing why they are the team's luckiest. The submissions will be followed by an online fan vote to determine the finalists. The winner will be chosen via a drawing in May.

[HB]

Go for Augustin if he declares. His upside is higher than Udrih's

[Peja Vu]

I don't think it matters whether Udrih resigns or not, PG will be a position they look to fill in the draft. The backup PG position has been terrible since Bobby Jackson got traded.

[Peja Vu]

Mock Drafts: 4/16/08

NBADraft.net: Nicolas Batum
DraftExpress.com: Donte Greene
ESPN.com: Danilo Gallinari
InsideHoops.com: Tyler Hansbrough
NBAMock.com: Donte Greene
MyNBADraft.com: Russell Westbrook
HoopsHype.com: Donte Green

[Ruff Draft]

I like the Anthony Randolph fit. An explosive forward with tons of potential. Athleticism out of the stadium. He is something Sacramento has a need for, but he may go a lot earlier.

[Peja Vu]

Kings' chances in lottery are slim

After finishing 38-44 under first-year coach Reggie Theus, the Kings are listed 12th among the 14 lottery teams and have seven chances out of 1,000 to secure the top overall pick in the 2008 draft.

The NBA lottery will be May 20 in Secaucus, N.J., and one Kings fan will represent the team. The draft will be June 26 at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Kings will participate in the lottery for the second consecutive year. Last year, Sacramento was listed 10th and did not move up. The Kings drafted center Spencer Hawes out of Washington.

Lottery teams

Here are the 14 NBA lottery teams in order of chances out of 1,000 to win the top overall pick in this year's draft:

Team Record Chances
Miami 15-67 250
Seattle 20-62 199
Minnesota 22-60 138
Memphis 22-60 137
New York 23-59 76
L.A. Clippers 23-59 75
Milwaukee 26-56 43
Charlotte 32-50 28
Chicago 33-49 17
New Jersey 34-48 11
Indiana 36-46 8
KINGS 38-44 7
Portland 41-41 6
Golden St. 48-34 5

[Ruff Draft]

I really like your Darrell Anthony pick. Gives them too solid building blocks up-front.

[Peja Vu]

Originally Posted by Ruff Draft

I really like your Darrell Anthony pick. Gives them too solid building blocks up-front.

Darrell Arthur?

[TM]

I hope you guys have a good weight/strength training group if you're going after Randolph.

[Ruff Draft]

Originally Posted by Peja Vu

Darrell Arthur?

LOL

Yes.