Seat at the table

We see general managers talking, in person or on the phone, and huddling with staff members in front of an endless amount of paperwork, but what really happens at the draft table? It’s a secret world that we see only from afar, but I talked to Dean Lombardi this week to try to get some insight into what a team faces during the draft. The result is this feature. Later, I’ll post the entirety of the interview. Thanks for reading…

A seat at the Kings’ draft table

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