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NBA Mock Draft as NCAA Season Suddenly Ends

By Dallin Duffy

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes a of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures to the crowd in the final minutes a of a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 07: Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats is introduced before a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capital One Arena on March 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Saddiq Bey. 12. player. 84. SF. Villanova. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Although the roster they currently have may not show it, the Kings’ mindset is win-now. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2006, but before the virus suspended the NBA season, were just a few games behind Memphis for the 8th seed.

They’ll likely want a ‘win-now’ player, which you don’t usually get with the 12th pick in the draft. Enter Saddiq Bey.

The 3-and-D wing is a marksman from deep, shooting 45 percent on 5.6 attempts per game as a sophomore. In his 31 games for ‘Nova this season, Bey went without a three-pointer made just twice. On January 11th vs. Georgetown, Bey literally shot up NBA mock draft boards with a 8-10 shooting night from three.

He’ll be a tremendous spot-up shooter in the league, and with his 6’8 frame, can guard 1-4 on the other end. Bey may never be anything more than a role player in the league, but with elite talent on both ends of the court, the Kings get exactly what they need.