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The Sacramento Kings could have been content with the selection of Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. in the first round of the NBA draft, but they didn’t stop there.
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The Kings made a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers to acquire the draft rights to UConn standout Alex Karaban, the 29th overall pick, in exchange for the 34th pick in this year’s draft and a future second-round pick.
Karaban, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward who helped UConn win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024.
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season. He averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 46.4% from the field and 37.4% from 3-point range.
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