Sacramento Kings 2025 NBA Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, our Sacramento Kings Mock Draft Roundup will highlight recent picks for the Sacramento Kings from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Kings:

The Athletic — Sam Vecenie

8. Liam McNeeley, Connecticut

McNeeley is out for a couple of weeks with an ankle injury, and that's extremely disappointing because it came right after Connecticut had started to feature him as a primary playmaker on offense. McNeeley is one of those players who does whatever the coach asks of him and can plug a significant number of holes across the court. He's an elite shooter, hitting 38 percent from 3 so far on some difficult looks, including highly sought-after movement 3s. He passes well and makes plays for his teammates consistently. He rarely turns it over with a near 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Defensively, he's big and knows how to use his size to his advantage. He rebounds really well for his size, reading the ball off the rim at a high level. He has a complete game, and in the six games before his injury, he averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists for a team that hadn't lost prior to his injury since its catastrophic 0-3 run in the Maui Invitational. McNeeley and Alex Karaban are the two best players on a team coming off two straight national titles that looks poised to make another deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

ESPN — Givony/Woo

8. Egor Demin, BYU

The Kings remain in the playoff hunt after the firing of coach Mike Brown, but they also control their draft pick should their season go the other direction. After a strong start catapulted him into top-five pick discussions, Demin has become a divisive evaluation for NBA teams following several poor showings against quality competition and missing most of December due to a knee injury.

Demin has a case as the best pure passer in the draft, which coupled with his size makes him quite intriguing because teams are attracted to big, unselfish playmakers. His lack of strength and foot speed has made it difficult for him to create off the dribble, which could inhibit his ability to play a heavy on-ball role in the long run. Couple that with limited defensive utility, and there's some downside to his profile as well.

Demin still has plenty of believers in front offices, but likely will need to turn around his season to gather momentum as a high-lottery pick. -- Woo

Fox Sports — John Fanta

11. Asa Newell, Georgia

Standing at 6-11, Newell possesses great hands and mobility, consistently showcasing the ability to run the floor and finish with fluidity. The Georgia product is averaging 15.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting 59% from the floor. Newell posted 13 points and 13 rebounds in a loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, showing the kind of rebounder he can be at the next level.

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