Kings take Chriss 8th before trading him to Suns

That doesn’t consider Bogdanovic, the 27th pick of the 2013 draft who has continued to play in Europe with Fenerbahce.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, congratulates Dragan Bender after Bender was selected fourth overall by the Phoenix Suns during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2016, in NY.

Marquese Chriss is heading to Phoenix Suns.

When it was his name was not announced as the Suns’ pick, the 18-year-old’s reaction was disarmingly honest.

Marquese Chriss hugs a supporter after being selected eighth overall by the Sacramento Kings during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2016, in NY.

Sacramento used its final pick on Oklahoma point guard Isaiah Cousins, taking him 59th overall.

This included a couple of players National Basketball Association fans have heard of, like No. 1 pick Ben Simmons, who was born in Australia, and college standout Buddy Hield, who’s from the Bahamas and was taken No. 6 overall. He would play for the Suns after all. Bender turns 19 on November 17. They might have to trade up to grab him.

The person says the Suns are sending the No. 13 and No. 28 picks this year along with the rights to Bogdan Bogdanovic to Sacramento. Only one other player remained in the drafts “green room” by the time Murray was selected.Regardless, he told ESPN: “Its a dream come true.”Chriss and Murray are good friends, and decided together that they would both depart UW after one season. “He’s a project player, which means Phoenix has dedicated two of its roster spots to power forwards in need of serious development”. The coach Earl Watson he’s a real down-to-Earth guy.

The 6-foot-10 Chriss is a marvelously athletic player who is considered a raw talent with a big upside.

Belinelli, a nine-year veteran, signed a three-year, $19 million deal with the Kings as a free agent last summer.

“He has a lot of skill moves in the post”, he said. “The old point guard of posting up with Gary Payton, with Mark Jackson, that doesn’t exist. There is enough defense, offense, shooting and playmaking to go around in that frontcourt for everyone and their ability to guard multiple positions defensively will make the Suns a defensive juggernaut in the future if things pan out well”. “It goes both ways”.

Thursday night the former Trenton Catholic Academy great, fresh off a magical freshman season at Syracuse University, became a KING.

“It’s already a family atmosphere here”, Ulis said.