2014 NBA Draft Rumors: Sacramento Kings targeting Tyler Ennis
Even if the Sacramento Kings had not moved down a spot after the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery, they appeared to be leaning toward trading their first round pick. Now that they officially have the eighth-overall pick, they still could deal it, but may be targeting a specific player.
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Before the lottery took place, Basketball Insiders’ Joel Brigham projected the Kings to select former Syracuse Orange point guard Tyler Ennis and now that the lottery is over, he believes that still could be the case.
"That was before the lottery, so things have obviously changed, and while the latest consensus hasn’t gone up yet, I still have Ennis in the lottery I believe. Anyway, the reason for the boost is that he just hit the combine with a ton of confidence that struck me as really interesting. Sacramento has a need at point guard, and Ennis will be the best one when they get around to selecting. I just thought, if it’s home or another power forward, give me the frickin’ point guard. I also like Dario Saric for them. Those two guys–Saric and Ennis–are guys I could see having their stock rise during this process. They’re better than where they’re slotted right now in most mocks. Jusuf Nurkic is another one."
Ennis averaged 12.9 points, 5.5 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game for the Orange last season.