NBA Draft Lottery has wrapped up, and the top 14 picks in June's draft are officially set. The Sacramento Kings were in a very interesting position hea

The Kings won’t have a 2025 first-round draft pick unless they acquire one later. In the 2025 NBA draft lottery conducted on Monday in Chicago, the Kings landed at No. 13, meaning their pick conveys to the Atlanta Hawks to complete the 2022 Kevin Huerter trade.

We think of the NBA Draft Lottery, first and foremost, as a way for the league's poor and downtrodden franchises to replenish their ranks and take the first steps toward meaningful winning years down the line.