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Sacramento Kings were set on drafting Kobe Bryant in 1996?

In a class that included several future Hall of Fame players such as Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, and Steve Nash, the 1996 NBA draft is regarded as one of the best ever. The Sacramento Kings had their eyes on a particular player.

They owned the 14th overall selection and had their eyes set on a generational talent in Kobe Bryant and hoped to draft him straight out of Lower Merion High School.

After the first dozen picks, it appeared the Kings had a genuine chance to select their guy as Bryant still waited to hear his name called.