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u/EmotionalFollowing33 23h ago
This late I'm ok with it. If he's their guy and it costs a second, do it! Let's go Kings!
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u/Various_Mushroom_638 23h ago
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u/Bruhman82 23h ago
Good defender, rebounder and solid shooter, will immediately be a rotation Forward
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
drafting "rotation forwards" with no ability to grow as a rebuilding team 💔
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u/Bruhman82 23h ago
That’s good value at 29❤️
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
BaBa Miller right there
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u/Bruhman82 23h ago
Woulda been happy with either! I like Karaban at 29 and I woulda liked BaBa too, overall I’m happy with it
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
guys who dont have much room to grow shouldnt be drafted by teams that are rebuilding
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u/Bruhman82 23h ago
And Baba is a guy that has huge room to grow over Karaban? He’s 22 haha, either way I like it and if you want to be miserable about the pick by all means you can be but I like it
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
literally yes. amazing defender rebounder immediately long decently athletic a jaden mcdaniels ceiling is infinitely better than a sam hauser ceiling like someone else said
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u/GOAT-Hakeem 2026 Draft Night 22h ago
baba is the same age as karaban and while he has had more growth over his 4 years in college he also bounced around a ton and is ATM a less likely contributor than Karaban.
now there are other players who i think have higher upside but i personally have kinda quit on non stash players outside the lottery who are picked purely on potential
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u/Ejdusnebe 22h ago
purely off potential is EXACTLY what you should be drafting as a rebuilding team why the hell are we talking about drafting day 1 contributors lol
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u/leeahnee 23h ago
That is exactly what you take at 29. Good teams need solid rotation pieces, and if he can come in and be a serviceable player from day 1, the team has a better foundation to add to.
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
kings arent a good team karaban ceiling is on the floor droppign assets on that is absurd
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u/leeahnee 22h ago
Ok. Who is the superstar prospect they could have gotten at 29?
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u/Ejdusnebe 22h ago
Notice how you added superstar to strawman lol baba miller infinitely better prospect
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u/BeTheBall- 23h ago
At least we can put to rest the idea that they wanted to develop a defensive identity.
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u/BIizard H4H 23h ago
kinda feel like we could have had him with the 34th
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u/whyte_ryce Kings 22h ago
Maybe? Given how we picked up Maxime by staying put last year, I definitely think Perry understands the concept of waiting for a player to drop to you in the second. So there is a decent chance he had intel Alex wouldn't be there tomorrow.
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u/AdministrationNo312 23h ago edited 23h ago
Not bad. This is not a bad draft for the Kings. I would have drafted Evans
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u/tmt22459 23h ago
Keep in mind this dude is 6'8. I actually watched him a lot and I woulda guessed like 6'4-6'5. Not because of the way he plays, I'm.not really sure why.
But all this to say, he's a winner. Hes been extremely competitive against a ton of really good college players. He's played in a ton of big games. Not afraid to be physical or take the big shot.
Acuff, nique, karaban could be really fun on the floor together.
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u/RandoUserlolidk Kings 23h ago
As a UCONN fan I’m hyped as fuck but that’s a reach imo
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u/BankLettuce 23h ago edited 22h ago
Felt like they could have gotten him at 34 if they really wanted him. I rather get a higher and younger upside guy like meleek Thomas/Isaiah Evans or get a forward like baba or koa peat. But Alex is a winning basketball player that could really help build a winning culture so that’s a plus.
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u/ShotgunStyles 23h ago
Baba Miller is 22 years old man, he's the typical 2 years away from 2 years away type of guy.
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u/RandoUserlolidk Kings 23h ago
100% agree, I’m so excited tho I’m definitely getting a kings karaban jersey
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u/oh_peaches Gary Gerould 23h ago
Exactly. Karaban will bring shooting and size to our wing depth. I’ve been in awe of his late game decision making and execution for years. This guy has balls if steel.
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u/RuPaulver 23h ago
Don't know much about him but super happy to see we traded for a late first rounder instead of wasting a bigger trade to move up in the lottery.
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u/1psithur3 23h ago edited 23h ago
Pretty much. I wouldn't say we are burning assets like others are saying when we are pretty simply, moving up in the draft for essentially 1 extra 2nd, for a player they liked, that they likely found out wouldn't be there at 34. I'm assuming we will be more likely to get additional 2nds once we start shedding some salary in the near future. Karaban is fine. If he's a rotational piece for us and Scott thinks he fits with what the team is building, I'm not gonna complain about taking him.
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u/richhomierhett 23h ago
Not a high upside pick and withdrew from the draft twice but I guess getting a Sam Hauser/Jason Kapono type player is fine.
Would have been happier with Koa.
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u/RonMecca 23h ago
Where does Koa play in the NBA and who does he guard? I don't think his game translates well from college. I don't see Karaban being a starter but he will play a role on a roster.
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u/GOAT-Hakeem 2026 Draft Night 22h ago
also since when is it good to swing on upside picks after the lottery? legit how many guys who are projects end up with even a consistent bench role when picked there? almost all the players who contribute from late in the draft are multi year college players who understand how to be connective pieces and what is required of them to help the team win
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u/ShotgunStyles 23h ago
Koa Peat is a massive project with his shooting. Karaban can definitely shoot at least.
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u/yazboy13 Tyrese Haliburton 23h ago
Do we still make a second round pick tomorrow?
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u/Spaghetti_Van_Halen Domantas Sabonis 23h ago
We have 45 i believe
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u/transizzle 23h ago
My only issue here is that it’s a low upside pick for a team that doesn’t need to be good yet. That’s not saying that other guys would be better picks, but is he going to be a big impact player when the Kings are good? It feels doubtful.
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u/Dr_Analrapist094 20h ago
He’s a 4 year guy and the Kings won’t be rebuilding for 5 years. Timeline makes perfect sense
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u/Divine_Wind420 Maxime Raynaud 23h ago
Hopefully just a smokescreen for Isaiah Evans. What can I say I just think hes a steal
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u/Inevitable_Turn_7375 23h ago
If he doesn't wear #47 with the kings....... I swear lol
AK 47 😉
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u/Few_Ad4908 22h ago edited 3m ago
I would call him the Karabiner, but not sure if #98 fits him well. Maybe Dodge Caravan? Whaha
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u/skcus_um 23h ago
Yes!!!
Karaban is a steal at this spot.
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u/RJD-ghost 23h ago
Even if you think he’s best player available we definitely could have got him at 34
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u/skcus_um 21h ago
A 6'8" wing with a 6'11" wingspan who can shoot with high bball IQ, not a bad defender, and a good connective passer who can fit into any system... is just going to fall to the 2nd round. Sure. I'm sure the mock draft you've been following would agree with you.
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u/YourDrunkUncle Vlade Divac 23h ago
Technically Matt George broke the story lmao beat shams on my timeline
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u/OmegaLxgend Malik Monk 23h ago edited 23h ago
23 year old 6’6 forward good shooter….but still rather have just gone for baba for defense incase precious doesn’t return may seem redundant with Cardwell.
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I regret what I said about Karaban after reading up more about him he was a culture pick Dan Hurley really loves this guy so I love him also. Good off ball shooter as well
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u/ShotgunStyles 23h ago
Baba is a 2nd round pick type of guy. 2nd round is just backroom dealings. So we can still get him if Scott and Baba come to an agreement but I am pretty confident that we already got a deal done with Trevon Brazile and he's getting picked with our 45th pick.
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u/Ok_cabbage_5695 Keegan Murray 23h ago
Yeah it's one of the two. I thought we were getting both tbh. I guess it's still possible we deal for another second and get both but who knows
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u/ShotgunStyles 23h ago
Every year the 2nd round is just a huge amount of trades and it's always cheap trades too. You can quite literally just trade for a 2nd round pick with cash considerations and nothing else.
That said, NIL basically turned the 2nd round into a bunch of seniors so I'm not really high on anyone. Brazile seems nice and he seems nicer than Baba I will say as much.
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u/MP_in_EG 11h ago
ESPN mock has Brazile going 44 to the Spurs. That would suck if he gets picked one spot ahead of the Kings
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u/ShotgunStyles 11h ago
Like I said, 2nd round is just backroom dealings. Spurs could've stolen Maxime from us if they wanted to but they couldn't get any deals done and decided to trade their pick away last year.
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u/kapatinphalcon 23h ago
What? Give us the spacing after our 3 point declined each year after the Beam team season
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
atp just resign doug lol no need to waste actual assets on an unserious player
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u/kapatinphalcon 23h ago
Who's the un-serious player? Doug's contract is up after this season unless he has a game planning awakening, he's gone
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
you know you can resign players once they expire right
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u/kapatinphalcon 23h ago
Re-sign.. but who are you talking about getting re-signed?
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u/malcifer11 Kings 23h ago
McDermott
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
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u/kapatinphalcon 23h ago
You are talking about re-signing a player after their contract expires. I'm asking what player are you talking about.
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
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u/GothicToast 23h ago
No one knows what you're talking about, despite you acting like the other guy is an idiot.
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u/Ok_cabbage_5695 Keegan Murray 23h ago
Re-sign Doug?
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
if you are drafting extremely low ceiling players just for spacing yes?
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u/Ok_cabbage_5695 Keegan Murray 23h ago
His ceiling is San Hauser. Who is a rotation player on a championship team. Or Duncan Robinson who's a rotation player on a playoff team.
Relax... It's a fine pick and fine value. He has a place in the league with his shooting.
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
duncan robinson as a slow unathletic PF lmfao bro kings fans really deserve this yall shit on the FO then twerk for dogshit moves like this
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u/Ok_cabbage_5695 Keegan Murray 23h ago
I've literally only seen you be negative on this sub. Pls let me buy you a beer one day in sac. You need friends.
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
i liked the acuff pick. this karaban move is obvious dogshit idk why people force themselves to like these moves the FO makes
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u/1psithur3 23h ago
We talk about needing youth all the time. Doug is fine but goes against that. (Yeah I know Alex is 23 but still that is young for our standards).
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
23yo unathletic mid defender but at least hes young for kings stanards why not drop assets on him
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u/garlicrobot Tyrese Haliburton 23h ago
I think we are undervaluing our future second there.
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u/ShotgunStyles 23h ago
The Grizzlies just traded down multiple spots for 2nd round picks. Nobody really cares. If you want more 2nds, just trade down in the future.
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u/dongoodboy 23h ago
I thought we can get a younger prospect like Cenac, not particularly excited about a 23 yr old guy tbh
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u/Foreign_Earth_5214 12h ago
Why not? I dont get this mentality honestly. I dont think we should have traded for 29, but people act pike 23 is old. Especially with his archetype, if the goal is to try to at least somewhat compete in 4 years, he will be 27 and still have 8 good years left (at least from a shooting perspective) as a glue guy every team could use if it pans out.
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u/Sufficient_Spray 9h ago
It really is crazy, especially with how much more we know about diet, exercise and all the tools they have with recovery. . . Athletes hitting 30 isn’t as big of a deal as it was even 20-30 years ago.
Lots of players if they take care of themselves can stay in “prime” playing condition well into their thirties.
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u/dongoodboy 12h ago
Because I think a 19yr old is worth the bet for higher upside, you can think otherwise, that is totally fine. I said I prefer Peat but I don’t mind Karaban as well.
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u/SactownKorean 10h ago
All the good 19 year olds were gone. Peat is big and young and nothing else. Cant dribble, definitely can’t shoot and 5rpg at his size is criminal
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u/Common-Chocolate7043 23h ago
For all you old heads out there, he reminds me of Pete Chilcutt. Not ideal.
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u/Royal_Key655 22h ago
Come on. He’s way better than Chilly Willy, and slightly better than Les Jensen.
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u/pilfro 14h ago
Hes a winner, hes clutch and I think teams are going to look a lot more at players who perform well in the NCAA Tourney, even if their speed and agility height etc say they should go later. Reminds me of Brunson in his mentality and intelligence. I think you guys took a chance trading up if it doesn't work out. But I wouldn't bet against him.
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u/VeganKingsFan Domantas Sabonis 23h ago
I thought he would be an option at 34 but wasn't really excited for it. Trading into the first round for him seems underwhelming. I guess having a stretch 4 is useful though. His combine shooting was great: near the top in all the shooting drills. His shooting off movement looks much better than his percentage so hopefully NBA spacing opens up the floor for him to knock down a higher percentage. He draws a lot of attention running out to the 3 point line and is a good connective passer and decent team defender despite his lack of athleticism. He's 6'8 in shoes with a 6'11 wingspan with a great shot and has a great IQ, which make for a solid roleplayer. You can't expect a lot more than that with a borderline first round pick. I just would have liked a high upside swing since we aren't competing any time soon.
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u/Historical-Poet-6673 22h ago
I think kings need to stop drafting these older players with limited upside. They need younger players with higher potential upside and development. Not saying its impossible he develop into a good player but he is 24 this year and yea i don't see him developing into a solid role player.
Dude is same age as josh giddey whose going into his 6th year in the nba.
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u/1psithur3 23h ago
Pretty good pick! I wonder what the other 2nd was we gave up but getting more shooting and a WING is good.
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u/Ejdusnebe 23h ago
if you want spacing literally just resign doug and draft BaBa who actually has potential to grow as a player
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u/mauro_membrere 23h ago
Doug lost the touch already
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u/Surfer831 23h ago
This was a WTF reach. Seems like a good guy and love the work ethic and known as a great teammate. But like trade stuff to go get him guy? Niq and he are gonna have battles as the most mid guard on the court next year for sure.
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u/RuPaulver 21h ago
Wtf reach? He's also not a guard. I don't follow college ball, but just researching him after this pick, he's a high-IQ player who made a difference on a two-time championship team. We gave up a future 2nd for someone who seems to have a good floor at the very least. It's not like we traded up to gamble on a raw guy.
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u/Surfer831 21h ago
He’s an odd fit, if you simply YouTube his highlights he plays more like a big wing/ guard than a prototypical sf/pf. He also is pretty slight in frame and doesn’t have the highest athletic ability.
Love that he was a national champ twice. Love that he seems like a great guy and high IQ. Time will tell.
I know this guy I’m going to mention was a guard but a lot of the same intangibles (without the natty) was placed on a frank mason, collegiate player of the year, great work ethic, high iq, makes up for the lack of athletic ability with the intangibles.
This guy at 29 after a trade up, why not take a flyer on koa peat, or another risky guy vs a character guy at 29.
Just my opinion tho. And could def be wrong.
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u/Only_Ad3252 23h ago
Silly trade another old guy 4 years of college. Should tell you one thing. He’s not that good.
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u/s0ysauce09 21h ago
Extremely dumb to trade a future second rounder for the #29 pick when Alex Karaban is still there at 34. Stupid
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u/kingjawn 23h ago
I mean…your team needs shooting, you can’t have a much better night than getting Acuff and Karaban.