The Sacramento Kings didn’t move up or down at the lottery and hold the No. 9 selection at the 2021 NBA Draft.
The Kings got the steal of the draft in 2020, landing Tyrese Haliburton at No. 12 and are hoping for some similar luck this summer. General manager Monte McNair hopes to add another talented young player to join Haliburton and De’Aaron Fox as the team’s core pieces for years to come.
It’s a mixed bag when looking back at No. 9 picks since 2010. Here is each selection that went ninth overall over the past 11 drafts.