Kings Predicted to Take 6-foot-11 Unicorn in 2025 NBA Draft

Markovic has spent the last three seasons in the Adriatic Basketball Association, and he finally had an impressive breakout season with KK Mega Basket. Through 30 games this season, Markovic averaged 13.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game with 53.8/37.0/76.0 shooting splits.

Markovic has a wide skill set for his 6-foot-11 frame, as the lengthy big man has shown glimpses of being an above-average shooter, passer, and finisher, putting him in the "international unicorn" category of prospects we see every year.

Wasserman's pro comparison for Markovic was Aleksej Pokusevski, as the international big man showcased a similar skill set.

"Bogoljub Markovic didn't help himself at the abbreviated combine in Treviso," Wasserman wrote. "But there should still be second-round interest in a 6'11" forward with the offensive versatility to shoot threes, score from the post, handle in transition and pass."

Markovic is far from the most polished prospect, and would be much more of a project player than the Kings have been used to drafting, but selecting at pick 42 can be difficult. Plenty of teams prefer to draft based on potential rather than positional need in the second round, but the Kings should stray away from that.

While Markovic is an interesting prospect, he is far from what the Kings really need this offseason. Sure, the Kings may not be able to find their next starting point guard at pick 42, but they can certainly find a player who can contribute more than Markovic.

Wasserman had the Kings passing on prospects like Hunter Sallis, Kobe Sanders, Javon Small, and Amari Williams, who are all much more polished and ready to contribute than Markovic.