New Mexico's Darington Hobson is an interesting case.
He can play both guard spots and small forward. He's shown he can be a good scorer, passer and rebounder.
Paul Westphal likes players who can play more than one position.
Sounds like the kind of player who would fit with the Kings. The Kings aren't desperate for small forwards, but Hobson's ability to play both guard spots is intriguing.
It's similar to what the Kings had when they signed Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract in March only to see him leave to join the San Antonio Spurs.
Depending on whom you read Hobson is a late first-round pick or could fall to 33 where the Kings would have a chance to draft him in the second round.
Versatility is something Hobson knows is a selling point for him in this month's NBA Draft. Hobson said he's "really good at making guys around me better and making it easier for guys around me."
"Most of the teams saw a lot of my play this year and they know I can play multiple positions and guard multiple positions," Hobson said. "So when I come out here I just try to post up, play off the ball a little bit and guard three of the main perimeter positions."
Hobson said playing the point is natural for him, even though he has the size of a small forward.
"My whole life I've been playing the point because when I was younger I was always playing with an older age group so I had to bring the ball up," Hobson said. "Then I hit a growth spurt so it was kind of a blessing that I had to play the point my whole life."
Hobson said he was 6-foot-3 at the start of the summer before his senior year of high school. Then he shot up to his current height.
The Kings can afford to take the best player available. If the team goes with a big man like DeMarcus Cousins in the first round, a player like Hobson would make sense.
He spent one year at New Mexico, averaging 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Hobson played the previous season at the College of Eastern Utah, where he was for two years.
*The rest of the players who worked out today were:
Andy Rautins, 6-4, 195, Syracuse
Trevor Booker, 6-7, 215, Clemson
Marquis Gilstrap, 6-7, 215, Iowa State
Jerome Jordan, 7-0, 235, Tulsa
Donald Sloan, 6-3, 205, Texas A&M
*Tomorrow's workout will be an individual session with Georgetown power forward Greg Monroe. He's the first projected lottery pick to workout for the Kings.
*In case you missed it, my new Twitter name is @mr_jasonjones. Just thought it was time to change things up and pick up a few new followers who couldn't find me under the old account. Plus, I like the idea of everyone calling me Mr. Jason Jones.
--Jason Jones
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