Kings GM Vlade Divac said Papagiannis will play in the NBA in 2016-17, EuroHoops.net reports. "Georgios is coming this year," Divac said. "I would be crazy if I thought it differently. I watched him work out and our scouts followed him very much. We think that he can definitely be something similar to what Willie [Cauley-Stein] was last year."

EDGE Analysis

While many teams viewed Papagiannis as a second-round talent, the Kings were obviously higher on the Greek center's abilities, selecting him with the 13th overall pick in last Thursday's draft. Divac was particularly effusive in his praise of Papagiannis, going as far as labeling the big man as someone who "can probably be an All-Star player" in time. Papagiannis won't turn 19 until July, so it would probably be unwise to count on him for useful production in his rookie season, despite Divac's optimism. Look for Cauley-Stein and DeMarcus Cousins to cover most of the minutes at center, likely leaving Papagiannis to see limited time behind them on the depth chart.