2017 NBA Mock Draft: The worst picks every team can make

Death, taxes and the Sacramento Kings drafting a center. The Kings already had an affinity for drafting centers, using three of their picks in the last two drafts to lock up big men, and now that Demarcus Cousins is gone, there’s likely a perceived shortage of them on the roster. Yes, Sacramento still has Willie Cauley-Stein, Georgios Papagiannis and Skal Labissiere, but why not add another? Because that’s a terrible idea. It would be the ultimate example of asset duplication, potentially hindering the development of several good prospects.

We should not wish such things on Gonzaga’s Zach Collins, the best center prospect in this draft (depending how you view Arizona’s Lauri Markkanen). There’s a reasonable chance that the 7-footer will already be off the board at No. 10, but if he’s still there, the jokes on Twitter will no doubt begin flying. Collins played limited minutes for the Bulldogs this season due to the depth the team had up front, but he was outstanding when he was on the court. He has the potential to stretch the floor a bit on offense and his post game is good enough to punish the switches that could come his way. Collins also fits the profile of a modern big man on defense because of his ability to protect the rim and slide with smaller players on the perimeter for stretches. Please just don’t send him to Sacramento. He deserves better.