As the Golden State Warriors march through the NBA playoffs, perhaps on their way to their first championship in 40 years, the Sacramento Kings are forced to sit back and wonder, what if?
What if Geoff Petrie had selected Stephen Curry over Tyreke Evans? What if a year later he had selected Klay Thompson over Jimmer Fredette or Harrison Barnes over Thomas Robinson a year later.
We aren’t talking about things that were out of the Kings’ control. In fact, we are talking about players taken soon after each of their selections in the draft. We are also looking at players that play similar positions or would have fit a need in the case of Barnes.