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Kings Rookies Earn Peer Praise

At this year’s Rookie Photo Shoot in New York, NBA.com caught up with 38 draftees from the 2016 class, gaining insight into their predictions for Rookie of the Year, Steal of the Draft and more.

The annual rookie survey released on Tuesday, with Sacramento’s Malachi Richardson and Skal Labissiere gaining recognition in three categories.

Rookie of the Year
Labissiere and Richardson both received votes.

Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the Draft?
Skal Labissiere tied for third-most votes.

Best Shooter
Richardson earned votes.

It’s not the first time the Kings have appeared on the list, as DeMarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein and Ben McLemore received votes for Rookie of the Year and Best Career in their rookie surveys.

For complete details of the latest rookie survey, click here.


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