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NBA Mock Draft 3.0 — Atlanta Hawks Win Number One Pick

By Dallin Duffy

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures during 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 during 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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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – DECEMBER 20: RJ Hampton of the Breakers looks on prior to the round 12 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the South East Melbourne Phoenix at Horncastle Arena on December 20, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images) /

12. player. 84. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. SG, NZ Breakers. Sacramento Kings. RJ Hampton

The Kings are trending in the right direction, and are missing just one piece to push them over the edge and finally break their 14-year playoff drought. RJ Hampton, who decided to play in Australia’s NBL instead of the NCAA could be that piece.

Perhaps due to him playing just 15 games with the NZ Breakers, Hampton’s draft range is quite large. He’s a darkhorse top-five pick, but could even fall out of the lottery. Like Cole Anthony above, any team that drafts him will be doing so on the potential he showed in high school alone.

He averaged 32.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 6.4 assists per game as a junior before deciding to forgo his senior season at Little Elm High School. In his short time in the NBL, he averaged 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and nearly as many turnovers (1.5) as assists (2.4).

In Sacramento, he’d be able to spend some time on the bench behind De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield and develop his game.