Detroit Pistons Receive: C Richaun Holmes, G Davion Mitchell, 2025 First-Round Pick (Swap – SAC), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – SAC)
Sacramento Kings Receive: F Bojan Bogdanovic
That Kings record certainly is an unfortunate one. How did they get here?
Mostly, by making mistakes in the draft. That’s the key resource that lottery teams have towards improvements. The Kings have made some regrettable decisions along the way.
Most notably, they chose Marvin Bagley III over Luka Doncic. Imagine a world where the Kings had taken Doncic. By now, they’d be one of the biggest brands in basketball.
Of course, hindsight is 20/20. Now, Bagley III is a Piston.
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He’s a fairly productive young player too – albeit, not one you’d take with the second pick in any draft, yet alone one featuring Doncic.
Would Holmes and Mitchell be good teammates for him next season?