Sorry for my long absence, but I had some medical issues to deal with, and I've been watching a lot of college basketball. I can honestly say, I have no idea who will be the number one pick. I'm not saying there aren't any good players in this draft, and that someone won't emerge as the obvious choice, but at the moment, I have no idea who that will be. Since the kings don't have a first round pick, I'll be concentrating on who might be the best 2nd rd choice.
Having said that, I'll still be looking at all the top players as well. Who knows, the Kings might acquire a 1st rd pick through a trade. There are quite a few players, mostly Juniors and Seniors, and mostly at the guard position with a few wings sprinkled in, that could possibly step in and help more in the immediate, than some of the younger, higher ceiling players, that are a couple of years away. Monte so far has trended toward players that already know how to play, which I'm on board with, unless there's an 18/19 year old player that's a no brainer.
So, I'm going to be covering players that so far have passed the eye test for me, and in most cases their stats back that up. There are those players that have question marks hanging over their heads like Kevin McCullar from Kansas. I really like the kid, and suddenly his one big question mark, his shooting from three, seems to be answered. Combine that with his ability to defend, and maybe he's a 1st rd pick. But if you think his sudden found ability to shoot the three is an aberration, then he's likely a 2nd rd pick. That's what makes this fun, if your not the GM!
And so it begins!
It'll be interesting to see what happens to his draft stock now that's actually back on the court.
