{"id":742664,"date":"2026-05-24T10:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T10:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/742664\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T10:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T10:09:30","slug":"duke-forward-schedules-workout-with-kings-after-two-years-in-durham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/742664\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke forward schedules workout with Kings after two years in Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 22, 2026, 12:01 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>Former Duke forward Maliq Brown was invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.Brown has a pre-draft workout scheduled with the Sacramento Kings.He is currently ranked as the No. 79 prospect in ESPN&#8217;s NBA Draft big board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Although he&#8217;s not a top prospect, former Duke forward Maliq Brown was still invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, working out in front of NBA scouts as he seeks his first professional opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Despite being ranked No. 79 in ESPN&#8217;s NBA Draft <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=83224X1595658&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fnba%2Fdraft%2Fbestavailable&amp;xcust=SC1-SDUK&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdukewire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fduke%2Fmens-basketball%2F2026%2F05%2F22%2Fmaliq-brown-nba-draft-workout-sacramento-kings%2F90207851007%2F\" data-v-afl=\"\" data-t-l=\"\u2691f:b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">big board<\/a>, Brown has a pre-draft workout <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jameshamnba.bsky.social\/post\/3mmfegc24dk2c\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">scheduled<\/a> with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/sacramento-kings\/23\/\" data-autotag=\"3167e433-c189-4ca5-b7ab-4c9e41dbb11b\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Sacramento Kings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In two seasons with the Blue Devils, primarily off the bench, Brown averaged 3.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 18.4 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Considering that the Kings hold the No. 7, No. 34 and No. 45 selections, this workout will likely determine if the Kings wish to pursue Brown on a two-way contract, an Exhibit 10 contract or a Summer League contract. 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