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DeMarcus Cousins might not be delighted with the Kings' 2016 draft (Ball Don't Lie)

NEW YORK — The Sacramento Kings entered the 2016 NBA draft with the No. 8 overall pick and a chance to hopefully add a top talent that new head coach Dave Joerger could help mold into the kind of contributor who can help incumbent All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins get the team on a path toward playoff contention after 10 straight seasons in the lottery. After watching Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, Dragan Bender, Kris Dunn, Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray come off the board, the Kings faced a choice: go with a high-risk, high-reward pick who grew up in Sacramento, or .