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Kings Get No. 7 Pick in NBA Draft: What It Means and Why It Matters
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Kings Get No. 7 Pick in NBA Draft: What It Means and Why It Matters

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After a disastrous 60-loss season, the Sacramento Kings have officially been awarded the seventh-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Sunday's draft lottery drawing has officially shaken out as follows:

Washington Wizards

Utah Jazz

Memphis Grizzlies

Chicago Bulls

L.A. Clippers

Brooklyn Nets

Sacramento Kings

Atlanta Hawks

Dallas Mavericks

Milwaukee Bucks

Golden State Warriors

Oklahoma City Thunder

Miami Heat

Charlotte Hornets

The Kings' most likely outcome was to fall two spots to the seventh pick, as they had a 25.5% chance to do so , but obviously, this is an extremely disappointing result.

What This Means

The Kings suffered their second-most losses in a season in franchise history, just to land the seventh pick? The franchise has an obvious reason to be upset with this outcome, but that does not mean it will be a bad draft for the Kings.

Picks 5-14 in the NBA Draft Lottery 2026:

5. LA Clippers

6. Brooklyn Nets

7. Sacramento Kings

8. Atlanta Hawks

9. Dallas Mavericks

10.…

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