{"id":827110,"date":"2015-06-22T19:06:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T02:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=39471"},"modified":"2015-06-22T19:06:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T02:06:06","slug":"2015-nba-draft-prospect-workout-frank-kaminsky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/2015-nba-draft-prospect-workout-frank-kaminsky\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 NBA Draft Prospect Workout: Frank Kaminsky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39477\" src=\"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Divac-and-Kaminsky.jpg\" alt=\"Divac-and-Kaminsky\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The curtain came up early today in Sacramento, allowing the media an extended look at Wisconsin power forward Frank Kaminsky and a group of NBA hopefuls. \u00a0Askia Booker, T.J. McConnell and Brad Winslow joined Kaminsky for some\u00a0two-on-two action before breaking into smaller groups for shooting drills.<\/p>\n<p>All of the Kings brass were in attendance, including Mike Bratz, Dean Oliver, George Karl, advanced scout George McCoud and Vlade Divac. \u00a0Divac fielded questions after the workout as the Kings wrapped up their pre-draft calendar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to move up,&#8221; Divac said of the team&#8217;s current draft position. \u00a0&#8220;If we don&#8217;t stay at number six &#8211; I would like to stay at number six, but if we got something good there talent(-wise) we might go down, but for right now, we&#8217;re going to stay at six.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the draft just three days away, the Kings are fielding calls all day long and according to Divac, there is hope they will make a minor move before the draft kicks off on Thursday night. \u00a0What is known is that the 7-foot Serb will be the one making the ultimate decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope it&#8217;s only going to be my voice, but not loud, just say who we pick, that&#8217;s all,&#8221; Divac said with a chuckle. \u00a0When he was pressed as to whose call it would be, Divac confirmed it is his pick to make.<\/p>\n<p>Divac continues to maintain that the Kings may make a move before the draft that will provide clarity on what the team&#8217;s needs are. \u00a0And despite published reports that big man Willie Cauley-Stein is struggling with a lower leg issue, the Kings are likely still interested in the Kentucky product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBA\u2019s a tough sport,&#8221; Divac said of Cauley-Stein. \u00a0&#8220;Injuries are part of the game. 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