2017 NBA Draft: Players who were the biggest winners and losers in the draft

Winner: De’Aaron Fox and the shooters around him

De’Aaron Fox entered the draft as one of the best point guard prospects. He is quick, a solid facilitator, a willing defender, and can attack the basket while finishing around traffic. His biggest weakness, however, is that he is a poor shooter. Given that, he could struggle at the next level as teams sag off of him or collapse in on him as he attacks the basket. Having been selected by the Kings, he should be in fine shape in terms of distribution.

In addition to already having Buddy Hield, a capable shooter, as his backcourt partner, the Kings used their #15 overall pick on Justin Jackson, the lanky small forward from North Carolina who should have no trouble getting his shot off and burying his fair share of three-pointers. Sure, this team doesn’t have the number of shooters as the Warriors or the Rockets, but it has a couple youngsters willing to let it fly.

With Jackson and Hield on the roster, Fox will be able to develop as one of that trio and they can work together to find driving lanes or open shots on the perimeter. With those two shooters around him, Fox will have some time to get his feet wet in the NBA before needing to develop his three-point shot to a proficient level.