The Sacramento Kings shocked many fans and pundits alike, when they drafted Davion Mitchell No. 9 in the draft, while already having Tyrese Haliburton and De’Aaron Fox as guards considered pillars of the franchise. The most fervent question skeptics raised was the idea of drafting a player that can’t play big minutes next to your two most important players.
But is that really the case? Could Kings management have made the move with the idea that all three could fit together on the court at the same time?
The idea of leaning heavily on a three-guard lineup featuring Fox, Haliburton, and Mitchell has become a point of discussion amongst the Kings’ fanbase, and the idea apparently has reached Luke Walton and the coaching staff as well.