The Sacramento Kings had a rough 2024-25 season, missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive year, but a clean house could serve them well. The Kings

The NBA Draft Lottery will be held in Chicago on Monday evening, and the Sacramento Kings are hoping for a massive stroke of luck. The 2025 draft class is expected to be one of the best in recent seasons, and the Kings could desperately use an injection of young talent.

In Kubicek's three-team trade proposal, the Kings receive Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber, Dalton Knecht, and four future first-round picks; The Lakers receive Sabonis and Desmond Bane, and the Grizzlies receive DeMar DeRozan and Austin Reaves.

The NBA Draft Lottery is filled with a collection of what-ifs for the Sacramento Kings. As for luck in the lottery, it’s been rare. The Kings have been in the lottery every year except one since ...

Of course, the Kings sent their protected 2025 first-round pick to the Hawks in the trade that landed them Kevin Huerter in 2022, a trade that did not work out well for Sacramento. Because of this, the Kings will not have a first-round pick in next month’s draft but they do hold the Spurs’ second-round pick due to the Fox trade earlier this year.

The trajectory of the San Antonio Spurs changed on Monday, May 12, at the NBA Draft lottery in Chicago. When the Dallas Mavericks snagged the No. 1 overall pick with a 1.8% chance, it took NBA social media by storm.

There are more than 100 prospects in Chicago this week for the draft combine and agency pro days. The G League camp got things going Saturday, and Monday and Tuesday marked the st