Duke topped the charts on Wednesday night with the most players picked from any college during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. All three Blue Devils who were selected came off the board within the first 10 picks, headlined by No. 1 overall selection Cooper Flagg.

The Kings' own first-rounder, which landed at No. 13, was sent to the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2022 trade for Kevin Huerter (who was sent to Chicago in February as part of Sacramento's trade for LaVine). Should Sacramento fail to broker a trade, it would only have the 42nd pick in this draft.

But there was once another seven-footer from overseas who was projected (and ultimately went) in the second round before becoming one of the best players in NBA history, and none other than the front office that selected said three-time MVP told NBA insider Jake Fischer that they see some Nikola Jokic in Yang: That is an incredible draft night comp in that it’s completely unhinged,