With the 2022 NBA Draft now only a few days away, The Athletic’s Shams Charania decided to share some very interesting news with the NBA world, and especially as it pertains to the Sacramento Kings.
Via Charania’s recurring “Inside Pass with Shams” column (emphasis mine):
The Kings are becoming increasingly comfortable drafting at No. 4 in Thursday’s draft and have described a steep price for teams behind them in the lottery who are attempting to trade up, sources said. Sacramento general manager Monte McNair has engaged in conversations around Hawks forward John Collins — among a slew of other established, productive players in the market — but there has been no involvement of the No.