Will the Kings give the people what they want?
What that appears to be is DeMarcus Cousins.
This time a year ago, many fans were convinced Ricky Rubio was the obvious choice for the Kings.
We all know how that turned out.
There's plenty to like about Cousins and some things that would give a team reasons to pause before selecting him that I detailed in this story.
Should Cousins slip to fifth in the draft, passing on him won't as easy as it was to pass on Rubio.
Talented big men are much harder to come by than guards. And Cousins wouldn't come with any of the contractual buyout that Rubio came with.
The last time the people didn't get their wish, Tyreke Evans was the choice.
The question remains will Geoff Petrie give the people what they want this time?
We'll find out June 24.
More combine observations:
*It seemed as if there wasn't a post player at the combine someone didn't associate with the Kings.
Besides Cousins, the post players I'd expect the Kings to consider in the first round are Cole Aldrich, Greg Monroe and Derrick Favors (should he slip to the fifth spot).
Spencer Hawes is the only true center the King have and he's in the last year of his contract.
Even if the Kings re-sign Hawes at some point, they still need another center. That's why I wouldn't be shocked if the Kings trade for an additional draft pick so they can draft two bigs and a guard.
And whoever the big man the Kings take is, expect him to have some kind of defensive pedigree.
The Kings lack an intimidator in the middle of the defense. With Hawes being the only 7-footer on the roster that's understandable.
*Speaking of guards, the Kings could stand to add some more offense in the backcourt. Evans and Beno Udrih have shown they can score together, but Evans is the one Kings who can consistently get his own shot.
That's why a player like Jordan Crawford would make sense.
--Jason Jones
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