In 2016, the Kings took Georgios Papagiannis and Skal Labissière in the first round, and two years after that they infamously opted for Marvin Bagley over Luka Doncic. Ben McLemore, Nik Stauskas and Willie Cauley-Stein were all taken in the top eight from 2013-2015. In 2012, they took Thomas Robinson one pick ahead of Damian Lillard. In 2011, they took Jimmer Fredette (via a trade for the rights to Bismack Biyombo) over Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson and Kawhi Leonard. A source with ties to the organization at the time told CBS Sports that Tyreke Evans was chosen over Stephen Curry in 2009 because he was seen as "more ready to contribute right away," and though Evans did win Rookie of the Year that season, that was the start of a number of high-profile misses that continue to cripple the franchise. To say the Sacramento Kings have fumbled their way through the last decade of drafts would be an understatement.
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