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Booms and busts at No. 2: Kings could draft a Kevin Durant � or a Darko Milicic

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ For the first time in the Sacramento era, the Kings hold the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft _ a selection that has proven to be boom or bust over the course of league history.

The Kings' rival down south took guards Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and D'Angelo Russell off the board at No. 2 in the past three years. None of these current and former Los Angeles Lakers cracks the list of the top-five best and worst second picks since 1947 _ for now, at least.

What will the future hold for the Kings?

Here's a sample of the most extreme results yielded from decisions made by teams in their position.

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