Kings Stagnant in NBA Draft Lottery Results

The Sacramento Kings did not move up in this year's NBA Draft Lottery.

May 12, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; A overall shot of the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery at McCormick Place / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The Sacramento Kings stayed put in the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery and will be selecting from the number 13 spot in June.

There was only a 3.84% chance that the Kings jumped to a top-four spot, but an unlikely team did snag the first overall pick. This year's lucky winner was the Atlanta Hawks, a team that had only a 6% chance to win the lottery.

The Bulls beating the Hawks in the play-in ended up giving them the #1 pick.

Pain.

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— Barstool Chicago (@barstoolchicago) May 12, 2024

While it's still unclear what direction Sacramento to take, there are a few options for general manager Monte McNair.

One likely option is to replace Sixth Man of the Year runner-up Malik Monk, an elite scorer who is set to hit the open market this summer. Monk averaged 15.4 points and 5.1 assists per game, both of which were career-high marks. He could be too expensive for the Kings to retain, especially since Sacramento is running out of cap space to work with.

Malik Monk still kicking It in the off season with Kings management and coaching staff??? 👀👀👀 https://t.co/QaLjk0QTW3

— Trysta Krick🐺 (@Trysta_Krick) May 9, 2024

Another option would be to trade the pick. The Kings are in a "win now" type of situation but fell short of the playoffs despite having stars like De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Trading the lottery pick for a star player could be in the cards for McNair as he looks to lift his squad back into a tough Western Conference.

Only 46 days remain until the draft so Sacramento has plenty of time to decide on their future direction heading into the offseason.

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