The Kings hold a 6.8 percent chance of moving into the top three in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, which will be broadcast live beginning at 5 p.m. PDT on ESPN.
Since arriving in Sacramento in 1985, the Kings have selected in the top three on only two occasions, picking Pervis Ellison No. 1 overall in 1989, and in 1991, choosing Syracuse small forward Billy Owens third overall.
Along with capturing the top pick in 1989, it still remains the only summer in which the team moved up in the Draft Lottery. In all, Sacramento has maintained its Draft position nine times, while it has dropped one spot five times and two spots three times. Additionally, the Kings have twice fallen the maximum three spots.
The place in which the Kings have traditionally landed – a total of six times – is the No. 7 pick, including three years ago, when the team selected Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore.
The Kings have only picked at two other spots more than once – twice choosing fifth and three times at sixth.
Last year, the Kings stayed at the No. 6 pick and chose Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein, who will represent the team at this year's lottery.
In 2016, the Kings have a 72.4 percent chance of remaining in the eighth spot, the highest probability for picks one through 11, with the No. 11 pick coming in at a 0.001 percent chance.
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