2022 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Who will shine during March Madness?

This may seem like an enormous reach for the Kings when doesn’t even make the top five in many Big Boards. But these are the Sacramento Kings we’re talking about and if anyone at the top of the draft is going to talk themselves into fit as the dominant decision-making variable, it would be them.

To be clear, Griffin is a very impressive prospect. He’s 6-foot-6, 222 pounds and shooting 46.7 percent from beyond the arc on 6.9 attempts per 40 minutes. He projects to be an elite shooter at the next level, both on standstill spot-ups and off movement. Griffin is not particularly polished as a creator or defender at this point but he’s one of the youngest players in this class and has excellent physical tools to work with. The Kings seem committed to De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis as their core for the foreseeable future and Griffin’s shooting would be a huge addition, helping unlock opportunities for both players. If he can develop as a secondary creator he could end up as a better and more versatile version of what the Kings just gave up in Buddy Hield.