There’s an underlying theme of this spring’s ongoing NBA playoffs that might provides an important case study in roster building — something the Sacramento Kings should pay close attention to after they landed the No. 4 pick in the upcoming draft.
A number of the most important stars in the league are leading playoff runs, or have done so recently, for the team that drafted them.
Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antentokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Ja Morant, Nicola Jokic and Joel Embiid have all become stars for the teams that brought them into the NBA. Which is notable given the recent run the “player empowerment era” had when LeBron James and Kevin Durant dictated who would win championships based on the teams they decided to join for most of the last decade.
