Kings TUMBLE TO NO. 7 in NBA Draft Lottery, complicating the offseason ahead

Kings TUMBLE TO NO. 7 in NBA Draft Lottery, complicating the offseason ahead



Kings TUMBLE TO NO. 7 in NBA Draft Lottery, complicating the offseason ahead

The Mother’s Day massacre? The Kings fell to No. 7 in the 2026 NBA Draft Sunday afternoon, complicating an already difficult offseason.

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  1. i feel fucking suicidal. we are genuinely a thought experiment on how badly you can fuck everything up, we let Demar go for his scoring record, who btw. is one of the worst "stars" in league history, and it cost us an actual chance to rebuild. we just go lower every year

  2. Another 17 year abyss… it’s time to sell the franchise. As a fan I recommend all other fans don’t go to any games until the owner sells the team. Can’t wait until I’m 50 when this pathetic franchise knows winning. This is just disrespectful to fans especially when we’ve been waiting for so long and yet they piss on us like we’re dogs. The owner and their office can go f—k themselves. Like I said before this is what happens when you let ex Kings players run this organization with a dysfunctional owner. They are drinking the poison they brewed.

  3. NBA needed this to happen to justify drastic changes to future draft lotteries. It’s all part of the game. Similar to politics. Always need fools at the table

  4. Can't wait for the culture wins next year. thanks Vivek! Unfortunately, having integrity in the NBA does not bring you good luck or a potential top franchise player

  5. I knew the NBA was going to screw the Kings. It's the most consistent process in all of sports. The Wiz have had the 1st pick 3X since 2001, and the only time the Kings have had the 1st pick was in 1989 in one of the worst drafts ever. This is the NBA in a nutshell. Reward the cheaters and the tankers, and punish teams who played by the rules. Now, they will put this ridiculous proposal in next year's draft, where they ensure bad teams stay bad. How can I support this league when it does nothing to help bad teams who need it the most?

  6. James you were pro get some wins and build the confidence for the young players. Now you could have still given the young guys confidence and lose at the same time. You didn’t want them to get the worst record throughout the year. Why when everyone else was losing on purpose would it be bad for us to have done the same? 1 loss and we could have been were the Jazz are at 2. Smh Detroit had the worst record ever and it sure looks like all of those young players have gotten over it. Also because of lottery reform coming we will probably suck next year and we won’t be able to. SMH

  7. Boo however you want, there is only ONE team who is smart enough in this draft. The defending champion OKC has a lottery pick 12, a close to lottery pick 17 and an early second rounder pick 37. A loaded team with picking great in a loaded class. And, of course the loaded San Antonio Spurs are close with a very good first rounder and several seconds. Incredible how these franchises got it done, very smart management.

  8. This is a blessing in disguise. If we got top 4, Vivek would say ok we got enough push for playoffs with current roster. Only to realize in a year or two that is not good enough, while that entire time we traded away picks and our young guys to try to win now. Who is winning the west outside of okc and the spurs in the next few years? Not the kings. Play it slow draft Brown Jr., highest upside outside the top 4, guards are slower to develop. Continue to get lottery picks and build a long term sustainable winner. 🙏🏼

  9. There isnt anyone this draft that i would cry over. Top pick is an undersized pf? Definitely not wemby and maybe a flag pick. Weak ass draft.

  10. The NBA is Rigged.. and the King’s are the NBA's scapegoat. Because they robbed us in 2002 and it was exposed and they use us the same way the NFL robbs the Raiders.

  11. What kinda winning culture are they building? If you don’t get a franchise changing star player, you are gonna continue to lose anyways. This franchise is so mind boggling.

  12. For the majority of the season, I thought there was no way we don't get a top 3 pick. "Building culture" while falling out of a top spot by winning pointless games is just the exact thing to expect from this team. F'ing terrible bro

  13. This might not be that bad, next season's draft might have the same level of talent that could be available at pick 7 this time, given we are at the beginning of a rebuild, this might be good, given the updated draft odds and rules, we need a top 3 pick next draft to get a good talent. Though I feel like next season the Nets are going to be picking pick one.

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