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Updated at Apr 24, 2026, 20:14
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Sacramento continues to scour through potential NBA draft prospects. Does newly added draft entry Veesaar rise as one?

The Sacramento Kings can tap into North Carolina to help fill their 2026 NBA draft class. 

But they don't necessarily need to lure in Caleb Wilson, even though he's been plugged as a possible Kings fit. 

KingsRoundtable continues to roll through various draft prospects. Names like Cameron Boozer of Duke, Darius Acuff of Arkansas, Darryn Peterson of Kansas and Keaton Wagler of Illinois have been mentioned as potential Kings prospects. 

But Sacramento is presented late round gems too. Hence why Zuby Ejiofor of St. John's and Isaiah Evans of Duke are attached to the Kings. 

Now we dive back to UNC, with Henri Veesaar declaring for the draft earlier on Friday. 

Classic Big Man

The native of Estonia arrives to the floor with a 7-foot, 225-pound frame. 

And Veesaar knows how to use it well. 

Veesaar stays composed and controlled when heavily guarded down low. He still finished in aggressive fashion, though, by taking advantage of the opening created by the defense in the paint.

Veesaar rises as a screen finisher capable of taking advantage of the lane created. He'd give head coach Doug Christie a strong scoring option when there's space formed by the screen. 

But Veesaar rises as a second chance scoring option too. He's physical enough to push off defenders and dunk over them. That trait can boost the Kings greatly as they lacked consistent second chance scoring options. 

Veesaar controls the paint at a high level. And pulled it off while sharing the court with Wilson and other blue chip recruits in Chapel Hill. 

Rim Protector 

Sacramento needs post defenders. 

This trait can place Veesaar somewhere on the Kings' draft board. 

Veesaar is a patient defender who doesn't get antsy or mistime his jumps when defending the rim. He's a high-effort defender who hustles to the basketball.

But again, even when he feels out-of-position, Veesaar makes up for lost ground by throwing up his long arms to disrupt the shot attempt. 

Passer in the Paint

Here's what can potentially win over Christie or even general manager Sean Marks. 

Veesaar improved his vision when it came to ball distribution. He shows strong eyes in passing the ball down low. 

He rises as a pick-and-roll passing option or one who can dish alley-oop lobs. 

Area of Concern

Veesaar brings the height advantage when guarded one-on-one. Shooting over foes isn't an issue. 

But it's slipping past them on blow bys that rises as a flaw. Veesaar resorts to power, his height or spinning backwards to create personal space for his shot. But he's not the slippery kind. 

Fouls will always come with the territory of a big man. But he also turned the ball over at a high level in certain big games. 

Are Kings a Fit? 

Veesaar no doubt improves the height in the Kings' room. Plus can improve the second chance point effort and protect the rim at a high level. 

But he may not fall to the second round. Hence why Ejiofor is mentioned constantly to the Kings. 

Veesaar at best looks like a top 20 pick; one who falls between No. 13 and 20th overall. 

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