The NBA held its annual draft lottery on Sunday, and the Sacramento Kings will pick 13th in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. The Kings had low odds of moving up in the draft, so these results aren’t surprising. They were, however, several surprises in the draft order. The Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs all moved into the top 4 via the lotto.
The Spurs moved up to the 4th pick, the Rockets moved up to the third pick, and the Atlanta Hawks jumped all the way up to the first overall pick, despite just a 3% chance.
While this draft isn’t considered top-heavy with stars, it is expected to be a fairly deep draft for role-players. And of course there are always surprise stars found later in the draft that nobody saw coming. In the coming weeks we’ll find out if the Kings will keep the pick and add some cost-controlled bench depth, or package the pick in a trade. Because of the draft pick owed to the Atlanta Hawks, the Kings cannot officially trade this year’s pick until after the selection is made.
