The Sacramento Kings drafted power forward Marquese Chriss out of the University of Washington with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Adrian Wojnarowski reports that they are trading the pick to the Phoenix Suns:
The Kings are drafting Chriss for the Suns, sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2016
Sacramento Kings Trade Draftee Marquese Chriss to Phoenix Suns
In exchange for Chriss, the Suns will send the Kings the thirteenth pick as part of a package, Wojnarowski reports:
The Suns will send No. 13 as part of a package to Kings, league sources tell @TheVertical. Watch Live: https://t.co/MRs218WrEf
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2016
The Suns originally acquired the thirteenth pick from the Washington Wizards, as part of a deal for forward Markieff Morris at the trade deadline in February. Their addition of Chriss will go along with another incoming rookie power forward, Dragan Bender, whom they selected with the fourth overall pick in the draft.
In addition to the thirteenth pick, the Kings will receive the 28th overall pick in the draft, which the Suns acquired from the Boston Celtics and originally belonged to the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as wing player Bogdan Bogdanovic, who played for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League last year and will not move to the NBA in the upcoming 2016-17 season. Wojnarowski reports that the Suns will send a 2020 second round draft pick to the Kings, as well.
