Mock drafts and simulators cluster the Kings around the No. 5 pick

- Multiple expert mock drafts and simulators published around the lottery show a consensus tracking Sacramento toward the No. 5 pick rather than No. 1. - Sporting News and USA Today models both list the Kings just behind the worst‑record teams and forecast them sliding to pick five in many scenarios. - That projected banding is shaping which prospects Sacramento can expect and informs whether the team should try to wheel for veteran help or gamble on draft upside. (sportingnews.com) (usatoday.com)