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NBA Draft 2017: 5 best fits for Markelle Fultz

By Akash Anavarathan

Jan 25, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) dribbles the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Wells-Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils won 86-75. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) dribbles the ball against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Wells-Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils won 86-75. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 9, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach David Joerger during the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach David Joerger during the first quarter against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Sacramento Kings

What the heck are the Kings are doing!? They traded away the best player that the franchise has had in years for Buddy Hield and a first-round pick. Their point guard situation last year was an absolute mess. It was a combination of Darren Collison and Ty Lawson, with a mix of Langston Galloway for good measure. Collison and Lawson are set to be free agents and I don’t think they’ll return to the team.

The Kings have two top-10 picks and adding Markelle Fultz should be priority No. 1. Sacramento, under Vlade Divac and Vivek Ranadive, are desperate to find the next face of the franchise and star player. They can’t go wrong by adding Fultz in this situation.

In 25 games with the Kings, Hield was fantastic, averaging 15.1 points per game on 48 percent shooting. Imagine a starting back-court duo that features the 23-year old Hield and the 18-year old Fultz. That backcourt has all the makings of becoming a franchise changer, if the Kings can do that. Hield’s shooting and offensive firepower should be able to work well with Fultz’s game.

The Kings got 13.2 points per game on 47 percent shooting from Collison, but he’s probably due for a bigger contract on a different team. Lawson has had his share of off-the-court issues, but managed a shade under 10 points per game. Both of these players are free agents, meaning the Kings will need to go and replace these numbers.

No better place to start than with Washington’s Markelle Fultz.

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