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Papagiannis discusses recent success and the importance of mentorship from his teammates

The name may not sound familiar to some yet, but this 7-foot-1 big man from Greece has high hopes for himself and the Sacramento Kings as well.

In the recent draft, Georgios Papagiannis was selected with the 13th pick in the first round and didn’t play for most of the season, but after the DeMarcus Cousins trade was made, it opened up an opportunity and now some fans are beginning to see the qualities Vlade Divac saw in him.

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Originally from Amarousio, Greece, Papagiannis is finally getting his opportunity to showcase how great he can be for the Kings.