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Emmanuel Mudiay refused to meet with Kings before draft

The Sacramento Kings passed on Emmanuel Mudiay in the NBA Draft on Thursday in large part because the point guard made it pretty clear he was not interested in playing for the team.

Team exec Vlade Divac said Thursday night that that Mudiay refused to meet with the team or work out for them prior to the draft.

Vlade Divac said Emmanuel Mudiay's refusal to workout or meet with Sacramento was a factor in not drafting him.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) June 26, 2015

Sometimes players refuse to work out or meet with teams because they have already reached agreements with other teams that promise to draft them.