Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair Post-2022 NBA Draft Media Availability

The 2022 NBA Draft is in the books.

Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair spoke to the media following the conclusion of the draft to share his thoughts on the team’s fourth overall selection: Iowa forward Keegan Murray.

During McNair’s press conference, the GM answered questions surrounding the front office’s thought process in selecting Murray and explains the decision to trade away both second-round (37th and 49th) picks.

Highlights

"Ultimately after sitting in a room with our whole staff, it was unanimous that Keegan Murray was the best player available." – Monte McNair

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) June 24, 2022

"At the end of the day, with the 4th pick after exploring all of our options, we felt that the best player available was Keegan Murray." – Kings GM Monte McNair

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) June 24, 2022

Monte McNair says that he believes Keegan Murray has 'a very high ceiling' and said that he won't name names, but there are several successful NBA players that also were labeled with 'low ceilings' during their rookie seasons.

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) June 24, 2022

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