The Sacramento Kings selections continue to win the 2026 NBA Draft.
On Night 2, the Kings selected Emanuel Sharp with the No. 45 pick of the second round.
The 6-foot-3 guard out of Houston should not be slept on. He's a defensive guy, who can spread the floor with his shooting capability.
Sharp helped the Cougars advance to the Elite Eight. In the 2025-26 season, he averaged 15.5 points on 37.2% from 3-point range. He set the school record for most career 3-pointers with 309, passing current Detroit Pistons guard Marcus Sasser.
He was a 2025-26 All-Big 12 First Team and All-Defensive Team selection as a senior. He can come in and claim minutes in Sacramento by being a guy who plays alongside Darius Acuff Jr., coexisting through the intangibles of knocking down shots and guarding perimeter players.
Here's our grade for the Sacramento Kings' second round selection:
NBA Draft grades: Grading Kings' second-round pick: Emanuel Sharp
Here's how USA TODAY Sports grades the Sacramento Kings' second-round draft selection:
- The grade: A
- Why?: If you've read our recent Kings draft coverage, then you'd know that Sharp was one of the players suggested that Sacramento should target. For good reason, too. Again, Sharp is offensively sharp. He gets to the rim, he slashes. He plays defense. This is a fitting piece to the pillars that the Kings continue to discuss.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: Kings grab NBA Draft gold with Emanuel Sharp pick
