Trip down memory lane... trade with Houston...

by kromeace on Jan 10, 2010 9:23 AM PST

Kings Grab the 23rd Pick from Houston

by Ziller on Apr 16, 2009 5:43 AM PDT in NBA Draft Comment 75 comments

In case you missed Wednesday night's finale -- which concentrated more on the plights of San Antonio, Dallas and Portland than Ike Diogu's latest explosion -- thanks to a series of dominoes the Kings have ended up with the 23rd pick in June's draft.

Houston sent its first-round pick with lottery protections to the Kings in the Ron Artest trade.

The Kings are guaranteed a top-four pick, as well as No. 23 and No. 31 in this year's draft. Here are the players currently slotted No. 20 to 26 on DraftExpress' mock draft.

Craig Brackens (F/C, Iowa State), B.J. Mullens (C, Ohio State), Jrue Holiday (G, UCLA), Patrick Patterson (F, Kentucky), Chase Budinger (G/F, Arizona), Austin Daye (F, Gonzaga), Sam Young (G, Pitt).

The draft might be packed with legit stars at the top, but it's a fairly deep draft. It actually seems like the so-called weakness of the draft has spurred more underclassmen to enter, with the assumption they can rise easily with a good pre-draft session. This, of course, serves to make the draft deeper.

With three of the first 31 picks, that's a good thing for the Kings.

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We had no idea this trade and the picks would be THIS DAMN GOOD!!! Greene & Casspi for Ron Ron... WTG GP... BRILLIANT!

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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Agreed

I think the Casspi pick really makes this deal look good. Donte has come along way, but I can see Omri being our starting 3 for many years. If he keeps improving, he could be a borderline all-star. To get that in exchange for 1 year of Ron-Ron was a great deal, especially since Artest was upset with the Kings for not offering him a long term deal at the time, and he would have caused all kinds of problems had he stayed.

by R-Man on Jan 10, 2010 2:12 PM PST reply actions

He could be better than that - too soon

He’s only a rookie, if he can get stronger the sky is the limit.

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Jan 11, 2010 12:24 AM PST up reply actions

Donté has made a believer out of me

For Casspi, you had me at Omri. This guy is a bona fide starter.

Greene is so distant from where he ended last season he is almost unrecogniable. It is an argument as to who has the bigger realistic potential – Greene or Casspi.

by betweentheeyes on Jan 11, 2010 12:30 AM PST up reply actions

Thank Ron Ron and Houston!

Natural Go Getta!

by slamson on Jan 10, 2010 7:11 PM PST reply actions

I think Greene and Casspi both will be key ingredients going forward. Both bring something a little different. Greene is longer and has shown he can play good D on players like Carmelo, and Casspi will be the better scorer and energy guy. But still think Greene can develop a good scoring game, he’s shown flashes.

Sometimes you just have to look yourself in the mirror and say....Tyreke Evans.
That just happened.

by darkadun on Jan 12, 2010 10:41 AM PST reply actions