\u2014 AJ Dybantsa (@AJ_Dybantsa) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Joining Dybantsa near the top of the draft board will be Darryn Peterson, a guard who spent most of this season locked in as the consensus top prospect in college basketball before Dybantsa\u2019s stock rose late in the season.<\/p>\n Peterson, who missed 11 games this season due to a series of ailments that included full-body cramps<\/a>,\u00a0 finished off a freshman season that saw him average 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 steals on 44\/38\/81 shooting splits.<\/p>\n Drawing comparisons to NBA talents like Ray Allen, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker, Peterson will likely be the first guard picked in the 2026 NBA Draft, but the question remains: Will that be in the first-overall pick slot, or behind Dybantsa?<\/p>\n A lot remains to be seen when it comes to reading tea leaves and predicting which team will target these players.<\/p>\n The NBA Draft Lottery is just over two weeks away, and once the ping pong balls settle, things will become a tad clearer as we look ahead to one of the most highly anticipated drafts in recent memory.<\/p>\n 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Odds<\/p>\n The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Sunday, May 10th (12 pm PT)<\/p>\n (Tankathon)<\/p>\n After losing a coin-flip tiebreaker to the Utah Jazz earlier this week<\/a>, Sacramento landed the fifth-best lottery odds\u2014giving them an 11.5% chance at No. 1 and a 45.2% shot at a top-four pick.<\/p>\n For a team like the Kings, who are coming off a disappointing season (22-60), landing anywhere in the top four would be the most ideal outcome.<\/p>\n Dybantsa, Peterson, Duke\u2019s Cameron Boozer, or North Carolina\u2019s Caleb Wilson all would be significant gets for Sacramento, while Arkansas\u2019 Darius Acuff Jr. is rumored to be high on their wish list, especially if they fall out of the top four.<\/p>\n When is the next Sacramento Kings offseason date of interest?<\/p>\n The Sacramento Kings will now look ahead to the highly anticipated NBA Draft Lottery, which is set for Sunday, May 10th.<\/p>\n Sacramento hasn\u2019t secured the top pick in the NBA Draft since 1989, when it selected center Pervis Ellison with the first overall selection.<\/p>\n Be sure to stay locked in to Sactown Sports 1140 all offseason for NBA Draft Lottery coverage, NBA Draft previews and analysis, NBA Summer League content, and MUCH more!<\/p>\n More Sacramento Kings content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n Upcoming Sacramento Kings & NBA Offseason Schedule<\/p>\n Sunday, May 10th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Draft Lottery Thank you for reading\u00a0SactownSports.com<\/a>. Follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Google News<\/a>, and subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel.<\/p>\n![\"2026](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-24-at-10.30.37\u202fAM-300x150.jpg\")
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\nThursday, June 4th\u2013 NBA Finals begin
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\nTuesday, June 30th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Free Agency negotiation period begins (3 PM PT)
\nThursday, July 9th\u00a0\u2013 NBA Las Vegas Summer League begins
\nMonday, July 13th\u00a0\u2013 Free Agency moratorium ends \/ signings can become official<\/p>\n
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