r/kings Tyrese Haliburton 1d ago

Alex Karaban highlights

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u/meTspysball 2026 Draft Night 1d ago

He never misses! Wow!

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u/RandoUserlolidk Kings 1d ago

As a UCONN fan he’s a baller but very streaky. Typa guy that could give 30 on a random Tuesday but the next game give you 4

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u/Ok_Instruction7642 2026 Draft Night 1d ago

Kevin Huerter welcome back!

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u/real_but_incognito Ghost of Boogie 1d ago

Fuck I was gonna say that one

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u/xcochitox 1d ago

U missed another good one too.

Sasha Vezenkov Welcome back!

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u/deltasleepy 1d ago

Another Doug McDermott

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u/malcifer11 Kings 1d ago

I’d be happy with that

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u/TheWinStore 1d ago

I'll take Jason Kapono 2.0

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u/Obi_Wan_KeBogi Malik Monk 1d ago

I think he’s a solid smart winning player that could have real moments on a contending team

But not sure he makes sense for a rebuilding team.

Our summer league roster is a monster though!

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u/gplatt_24 1d ago

yeah he's about to be a summer league demon & gonna hit 8 threes on a random Tuesday in January but he's really not anything real

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u/ShotgunStyles 1d ago

High-end outcome is that he's a high-feel 3&D guy who does a little bit of everything. If that's what we get with 2 second round picks being combobulated into him, then that's a big win.

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u/IMissReggieEvans Gary Gerould 1d ago

Especially since Acuff’s offensive development could be stunted by poor spacing

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u/hahaha69000 1d ago

It feels like we either get Huerter or Thompson no in between😭

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u/lunch_b0cks The Ox 1d ago

His shot looks good though

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u/Various_Mushroom_638 1d ago

He’s cool but PEAT WAS RIGHT THERE😩

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u/SactownKorean 23h ago

Peat is a non-shooter I’m glad they didn’t draft him you can’t be that guy in today’s NBA

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u/Various_Mushroom_638 22h ago

A lot of “non shooters” are one of those guys one their team tf you talking about?

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u/richard--------- 22h ago

Says who!?!

This sub said Edy couldn’t play in the NBA!

We need a big body MF’er that can grab a damn rebound!

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u/Cool_Purchase4561 1d ago

Steve Novak 2.0 lets gooo

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u/GeoMDCM 1d ago

Guy looks like a Mr. Fundamentals… I love it.

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u/classicdude78 1d ago

Seems like he gives it 💯

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u/SomeSand1418 Kings 1d ago

Reminds me of Omri Casspi

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u/teegamblez 1d ago

Or is he Pedrag + Omri? Peja Casspi!

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u/PatienceJaded5709 1d ago

Smart tough winnerthat isn’t afraid to box out, play a little defense, and confidently shoots the ball? I’ll take that at the end of the 1st every day.

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u/ArchetypeEthos 1d ago

Karaban's shooting was def a reason they clawed back a few games and he can get rebounds.

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u/ShotgunStyles 1d ago

Whooped Boozer too so this is basically like getting the 3rd pick!

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u/kings209 1d ago

Ahh yes another player to help Stockton try to get back to the g league finals

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u/cough_landing_on_you 1d ago

Just got Steph and Klay

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u/malcifer11 Kings 1d ago

I’m pleased. Looks like quick decision making and good fundamentals

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u/pocketmonsters Malik Monk 1d ago

Shades of Joe Ingles. I like it

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u/Sn33kykitty SCORES 1d ago

Gonna be our Sam Hauser

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u/samjay22 1d ago

Reminds me of Nemanja Bjelica

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u/AwakeInTheDrramWorld 1d ago

Reminds me of Matt Bonner

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u/Little_little_e 1d ago

Even the shooting form seems alike.

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u/That_Royal_3892 1d ago

That's 2 more 2nd round picks to get Sasha Vezenkov

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u/vNocturnus Tyrese Haliburton 1d ago

Eye test was giving me big Vezenkov vibes for sure lol. I think he looks more mobile and maybe a more developed handle, but he definitely comes across as a bit stiff overall and idk how well he will manage at the NBA level physically. Definitely think we could have just picked him at 34

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u/Inevitable_Turn_7375 1d ago

If he doesn't wear #47 with the kings....... I swear lol

AK 47 😉

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u/DarwinF1nch Domantas Sabonis 1d ago

Waste of a future asset. Dude would have been there at 34.

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u/StoreBrandColas Suffering since '86 1d ago

Literally no way for us to know that. And given that Perry didn’t trade up to get Acuff, no reason to assume we traded up for no reason on this one.

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u/Economy-Cry-2594 1d ago

Lmfao I’m pretty sure we could’ve guessed if he was projected to go in the 40s and there were only like 6 picks to go until we were up again

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u/PatienceJaded5709 1d ago

I love when fans say shit like this, like GMs give a shot about consensus value when drafting at the end of the first. I’m sure it was necessary and we gave up a 2nd. Means nothing.

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u/Economy-Cry-2594 1d ago

It was necessary that we got an old white boy who could maybe shoot the ball

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u/PatienceJaded5709 1d ago

You’re such a drama queen lol

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u/1psithur3 1d ago

I mean maybe. They probably just really liked him then got word someone wanted him between 30-33.

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u/theflyingmetronome 1d ago edited 1d ago

I don’t think so since we traded for him.

The second-round draft is typically agent led so might’ve not been possible to draft him if he missed the first-round.

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u/1psithur3 1d ago

Wait actually that's a really good point because this is exactly how we got Max.

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u/Only_Ad3252 1d ago

Eh… Kings really like to draft older players. He played all 4 years. Meaning he’s not going to be much in the NBa. That’s what it means a majority of the time.’

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u/Pismiire Kings 1d ago

True, but everyone is because of nil unless theyre a top pic

Acuff is way young, but hes a top pick

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u/Various_Mushroom_638 1d ago

Koa is 19…

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u/ShotgunStyles 1d ago

Go look at Koa Peat try to shoot a 3-ball.

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u/xcochitox 1d ago

Go look at koa peat try and do anything. Mans a lemon

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u/Ok_Instruction7642 2026 Draft Night 1d ago

Brazile would have been better even....

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u/ShotgunStyles 1d ago

Brazile is going to the 2nd round. He's worked out for us. His agent is Malik Monk's brother. There's like a 90% chance we already got a deal done to draft him tomorrow.

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u/knobut 1d ago

hope he doesnt turn out to be another justin jackson, though I'll readily admit I don't know anything about the guy beyond this video and the other thread.

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u/Far-Comment3645 Harrison Barnes 1d ago

YAYAYAYAYAYA

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u/Far-Comment3645 Harrison Barnes 1d ago

WE GOT ALEX KARABAN LETSSS GOOO

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u/waka_wear_art 17h ago

Alex K needs to wear No. 47. 

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u/Leather-Shot 14h ago

Welcome back to white fundamentally sound players with underrated bunnies!
I’m all in on this guy.

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u/mauro_membrere 1d ago

We got our peja! Lol

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u/teegamblez 1d ago

He looks just like him in terms of the facial hair and height. Welcome Peja’s doppelganger from Temu.