The NBA Draft begins at 5 PM PT. The first round will air on both ESPN and ABC, with the second round only on ESPN. Use this as an open thread to discuss the night’s events as they happen.
We, of course, will do new posts for the Kings draft selections and for any trades that may happen.
Go Kings!
Let’s go KINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to Kangz!
10th seed here we come!!!
Optimist.
Why does it feel like we already lost today?
Cuz we did?
It’s called being a King’s fan, you should be used to it
Right?
Vecenie switched his projection to Sengun at 9, which means ESPN, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, and The Ringer all have the Kings taking the Turkish big man.
Personally, I don’t want BIG man…
Kuminga is gonna drop to us, just pick him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kuminga, if Kuminga is gone, pick Sengun. One of the two if not both should be there
What happened to the Harrison Barnes market? I’ve heard nothing about him
Moody looks short on camera…
and Wagner looks taller than 6″9
Wagner is 6’11
I’m feeling Ziaire!
Some ugly suits in the house. Didn’t see any purple looking to be a King suits. Wagner going to fakers based on his suit
Sengun was repping something like Celtic’s green.
Or Bucks
Or Bucks. Good to see you hear my friend. I thought the color was too close to baby shit green but he did have a nicely cut waistcoat.
I’m pretty much just a lurker here on this new site. Can’t really see new comments if you aren’t in the discussion live. So just a reader.
Welcome!
Regardless. I’m mostly a lurker myself. At least we have a place to lurk
Good to see you Kfan! Agree on new comments being an issue.
Trade Fox. Trade Haliburton. Build around Metu.
Somebody had to say it.
I agree,
Ramsey, King, Woodard, Metu and Jones is gonna bring Sacramento the CHAMPION !!!
And Louis King will be the MVP and FMVP
Thanks for the bold print, I don’t have to use my readers. Also, can you pass the dutchie on the left hand side?
The lakers really gonna kangz themselves by going after Russ? Only a little mad because that means no more lakers rings for the decade. Zero-sum game, but I’ll take it over a blowout loss.
Glad u agree honestly, it’s a far worse fit imo.. o well, big star in russ
I’m surprised that this isn’t a virtual draft. The NHL draft was just a week ago & it was virtual.
NO SPOILER here , right ?
Is it too early to be concerned that McNair is two offseasons and a trade deadline in and has done almost nothing to actually improve the team?
Calm down we have been mentioned in a lot of trade rumors. That counts for something right? Haha
Is Tradé Rumors an unscouted player I haven’t heard about? 😉
May or may not be Serbian haha
Not a bad player. 2 guard at USF. Was expected to grow a bit more than he did, concerns with D and FT’s. 3 pt shot questionable
I agree. It’s time for him to earn his dough. He’s got assets to deal
What little hope there was is now dead.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1420900854337572867
Pelinka was like monte your money is on the dresser gtfo.
So what you are saying is we got Cash Considerations!
Kings used as leverage
Sure seems that way. Even Ham is saying it’s a huge blow to the Kings.
Happy to not have to root for Kuzma. Hope we can find another Buddy Buckets Buyer
Still think Vivek wants Monte to make a godfather offer for Simmons.
The info I’ve seen Simmons asking price are absolutely ridiculous, in particular for a guy with the yips. I saw earlier that the Sixers wanted something like 7, Wiseman and two more firsts for Simmons.
Does Monte know he can make trades right now?
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1420902787899080705
He missed out on the same trade twice!!! Fire Monte
3rd time’s a charm. All star weekend
We had a better GM two GMs ago?
Yeah, we have all the time in the world! It’s not like this team needs improvement.
So I know this is worthless intel but per a friend who has a connection to someone at 1 Kangz plaza they are shook and this has their strategy all fucked up now. They had a verbal agreement in place before WAS swooped in. Hearing the mood is less than happy at DOCO haha.
Almost sincerely feel bad for Monte like how do you explain cursed ground to someone trying to build a house on it?
Receipts please.
Not gonna get anyone fired for a like. But honestly do feel bad if it’s true.
Reminds me of the Bogi trade last year
Thanks for the info, but I can’t feel bad for him. This is the job. He’s been in the chair for a year, and it’s his job to improve the team. If his whole strategy depended on that one deal, that’s not a strategy.
Exactly. The guy has been in the league for a long time. If he got played, it’s on him.
I agree, unless it someone higher up on the chain *cough Martina/Vivek* that leaked it to make themselves look good or other motive ie player. Happens in politics all the time.
Whatever, move along, move along, nothing to see here.
Like a young player a new GM sometimes have to experience a few bumps before figuring it out.
All the talk about not doing anything. It would be easier if he had good cards to trade, instead he inherited a bad hand. If you trade to trade, which sometimes the Kings have done, you just make your playing cards worse.
Can’t judge moves made today until later but McNair definitely got played by the Lakers for a better deal at the very least.
Fakers played themselves IMO.
Hey “McGenius”, there’s still time but:
I mean, if the dude was drinking coffee, he might get something done. I’m picturing a couch and some grass and a lot of Doritos.
Wait, it’s already started? Thought it was 8 pm
#Crandall’d
He is on another continent TBF.
I was quoting Monte on the couch
I’m not that smart if you haven’t noticed.
Bogi trade debacle and now the Buddy trade debacle.
monte’s trade/FA track record is sketch so far
Wait until Holmes leaves for nothing!
Please, someone pick Kuminga before the Kings are on the clock…please!
Who is predicted at 21..That’s who we will pick
SENGUNNA BE THE PICK
Shit is about to get weird.
Are you an oracle or something? Giddy?
What is happening?
giddey at 6? Ok this could get interesting
As I mentioned earlier today, Giddey was the clear pick over Sengun if you were going international
Things are getting interesting.
Two surprise picks already, just wait until the surprise the team picking at 9 makes.
Maximos Mamagiannis!
You had me at the Greek name.
so Kuminga or Bouknight?
Crikey! Giddey at 6!
Charlotte is absorbing Mason Plumlee into their cap space, which will lower their available space to $13 mil. This likely takes them out of the running as the main contender to swipe Holmes.
Also, the phrase “absorb into cap space” sounds horrifying, like something a gelatinous blob in a low budget 70’s horror flick would do. RIP Mason Plumlee.
Like The Blob?
I am stunned the Warriors didn’t trade this pick
I am stunned the Kings didn’t trade theirs. I guess our entire strategy is to draft Halliburton in the low lottery every season?
I think there’s still about a 10% chance the Kings trade it once they are on the clock
They on the clock.
YES! Kuminga off the board
I’m relieved!
Warriors just drafted a guy who may end up being one the best in the draft and help them win a title or two more. They may also have drafted the biggest risk/bust and they could still win a title or two more. Good pick by them.
Can we draft Tyrese again? Feels good not screw up the draft
WHAAAAAT
Whew
Wow have to say Kuminga looks phenomenal dress wise. Man on 10s
Good I wanted Bouknight… Moody… or a trade.
Sengun or Bouknight please
Seemed like ESPN camera was on Kuminga the whole time while GSW was on the clock.
Moses Moody please
No Wagner
Bouknight is the falling dagger
Sengun it would appear
Hoooo boy here we go.
Oh wow.
Get a big or go with a 4 guard lineup?
Fudge¦ wanted Wagner
It was him or Moody for me.
Wagner off the board
Sengun Monte, call it IN!!!
Hoping for Sengun, Moody works too. Can he grow 2 inches like Franz supposedly did?
Put him on the stretch rack
ESPN loves to embarrass us
We love to embarrass ourselves
Kings loves to embarrass us
Post of the night.
No pressure. We just need a Hall of Famer here, since the whole offseason (apparently) ends in about 5 minutes.
cmon Brother Alperen
Here. We. Go.
It would be funny if we fail to turn in a pick on time
Wait, it’s already started? Thought it was 8pm
Oh shit….
Wow
It’s in!
Franz’s brother should really be named Hans.
That don’t make no sense
Only makes sense if there’s a trade in the works.
Or if they’re living in an alternate reality where they consummated the Hield trade. Someone mentioned previously that the front office didn’t have a backup plan. Did anyone tell them the Hield trade didn’t actually happen?
And away we go! Its Mitchell?
oh man
WE ARE FUCKED.
What!?!?
What???
Well at least we got defense
LMAO, KANGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Wow.
facepalm
How funny. Back to the Olympics.
WTF
Wtf?
Same as it ever was
Davionn Mitchell. Didn’t see that coming. Not in a million years
Welp.