It was a brisk day by Sacramento standards.
At 81 degrees with a slight breeze, the state capital was on the verge of an extremely pivotal day for the city. It was draft time, and the Kings held the No. 2 overall pick for the first time in the Sacramento era.
On this particular Sunday in June, Marvin Bagley III, the Duke superstar with No. 1 pick aspirations since AAU, was visiting the Kings for his pre-draft workout.
Awaiting Bagley at the airport was a small Kings contingent, including De’Aaron Fox, last year’s No. 5 pick and an old friend.