{"id":309331,"date":"2026-05-10T19:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/309331\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T19:56:09","slug":"sacramento-kings-fall-to-7th-in-2026-nba-draft-lottery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/309331\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Kings fall to 7th in 2026 NBA Draft Lottery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning what many expect to be a retool, if not a full-on rebuild, the Sacramento Kings best path to adding top-end talent comes via the NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Earning the seventh pick in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, they fell two spots after coming into the night with the fifth odds.<\/p>\n<p>Finishing their 2025-26 season with a 22-60 record, they came into Sunday\u2019s draw with an 11.5 percent chance at the first overall pick, but Chicago and Memphis were the lucky teams to jump into the top four, which caused Sacramento to fall.<\/p>\n<p>While most experts view the pool of 2026 NBA Draft prospects as having a top four between AJ Dybansta (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas), Cameron Boozer (Duke), and Caleb Wilson (UNC).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-63265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lotto-Coverage-SQ-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>But many impressive talents will remain on the board later in the draft, including where the Kings now officially sit at seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Doug Christie and general manager Scott Perry, who represented the team at the lottery, have been clear about their need for a point guard, and this class is full of them.<\/p>\n<p>Players such as Kingston Flemings, Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff, Mykel Brown Jr., and Brayden Burries could draw notable consideration.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not the top-four outcome that could\u2019ve helped Sacramento\u2019s odds of landing a franchise-changing talent, the best players aren\u2019t always selected in the top spots.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 NBA Draft order will be Washington, Utah, Memphis, Chicago, LA Clippers (via Indiana), Brooklyn, Sacramento, Atlanta (via New Orleans), Dallas, Milwaukee, Golden State, Oklahoma City (via LA Clippers), Miami, and Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>More Sacramento Kings content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Sacramento Kings &amp; NBA Offseason Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, May 10th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Draft Lottery<br \/>\nThursday, June 4th\u2013 NBA Finals begin<br \/>\nThursday, June 25th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Draft (Round 1)<br \/>\nFriday, June 26th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Draft (Round 2)<br \/>\nTuesday, June 30th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Free Agency negotiation period begins (3 PM PT)<br \/>\nThursday, July 9th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Las Vegas Summer League begins<br \/>\nMonday, July 13th\u00a0\u2013 Free Agency moratorium ends \/ signings can become official<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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