Last June, our Front Office invested their first and last draft picks on polar opposite point guards. De’Aaron Fox, the lightning quick freshman phenom, was quickly named the savior of the franchise as the fifth overall selection. Twenty-nine players later, sharp-shooting senior, Frank Mason III, was taken in the second round.
Although Mason was able to successfully lead a Kansas team for four years, his value to NBA teams was negatively impacted because of his age as well as his vertically challenged stature. His projected ceiling was that of a backup guard. Even though the Kings fell in love with his intangibles and ability to knock it down from deep, his place in the league was all but guaranteed.