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Sacramento Kings make surprise selection with 54th pick of the NBA draft

The Sacramento Kings have had a fun night tonight.

After trading away the 24th pick and Richaun Holmes for a Trade Exception to free up cap space and trading up to the 34th pick to steal Colby Jones, the Kings stuck with their original pick for the first time tonight, drafting Jalen Slawson from Furman with the 54th pick of the draft.

Welcome to Sacramento, Jalen Slawson pic.twitter.com/A54HbTNPsh

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) June 23, 2023

Jalen Slawson is a 23-year-old, 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward who had a great year at Furman.