In a victory of sorts, the Sacramento Kings were awarded the sixth pick of the upcoming NBA Draft.
Landing sixth was almost a surprise since the Kings have fallen from their pre-lottery draft position in five of the last six seasons. Sacramento hasn’t moved up in the lottery since winning the first overall selection while slotted sixth in 1989. The Kings had an 11.11 percent chance of snagging the top pick that year and used it to select Pervis Ellison.
Entering tonight’s Draft Lottery in New York, the Kings held a 43.9 percent chance of staying in their sixth position.