Editor's note: In Saturday's section we examined the top three point-guard candidates to be taken by the Kings with the No. 4 pick in the NBA draft. Today we look at five other players the Kings might take with their picks at Nos. 23 and 31.

CHICAGO – It's not all about the point guards for the Kings in this year's draft. At least not entirely.

They won just 17 of 82 games last season, meaning their needs certainly extend beyond the position tenuously held by starter Beno Udrih. But this particular crop is nothing if not deep at the point position, meaning the Kings could take more than one point guard by the time their three picks have been used.

Ty Lawson, junior,

North Carolina, 5-foot-11

If Syracuse's Jonny Flynn is the point-guard leader in the category of known commodities (and he is), Lawson is second.

Lawson, who declared for the draft last year before pulling out, returned for his junior season and led the Tar Heels to a national title while improving his game. His scoring jumped from 12.7 points per game to 16.6, and he quieted critics who said he couldn't shoot from long range by converting 47.2 percent of his three-point attempts, up from 36.1 the previous season. His assist-to-turnover ratio was a remarkable 3.5-to-1. He also averaged 2.1 steals per game and became the first point guard to be named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year since North Carolina's Phil Ford in 1977-78.

But as is the case with Flynn, the possible concern for the Kings about Lawson has nothing to do with his ability but with his projected selection. Picking Lawson fourth is simply considered far too high, but Lawson said he doesn't expect to fall beyond Phoenix at No. 14 (although some mock drafts have him going lower). Yet that didn't keep the Kings from interviewing Lawson at the NBA draft combine in Chicago, and the reality that so much can change with these picks between now and draft day (June 25 in New York) means Lawson is worth keeping an eye on.

Jeff Teague, sophomore,

Wake Forest, 6-2

His talent is undeniable, and many prognosticators see him going mid to late first round, but Teague simply doesn't look like a good fit for the Kings.

He is a high-scoring (18.8 points per game) combo guard who lacks strength and has hardly convinced NBA executives he can run a team, a profile that sounds far too similar to that of former Kings first-round draft pick Quincy Douby (now with Toronto). He is turnover-prone as well, averaging 3.4 giveaways while averaging 3.5 assists.

Eric Maynor, senior,

Virginia Commonwealth, 6-3

When Maynor surveyed the NBA landscape looking for his ideal situation, he liked what he saw in Sacramento.

And when the player who averaged 22.4 points and 6.2 assists in his final college season heard the interest was reciprocated by the Kings, he started dreaming about the seemingly perfect fit.

"Yeah, I know," he said when asked if he was aware of the Kings' interest. "And I wouldn't mind going (to Sacramento), either. … You're talking about possibly going in there and starting. That's why I like it. If you get a great point guard in there, get some chemistry going, then from there, you never know what could happen."

The Kings, who interviewed Maynor in Chicago, will get another look at him this week. He's expected to be one of 24 players invited for group workouts in Oakland on Monday and Tuesday.

Darren Collison, senior,

UCLA, 6 feet

He was a steady producer for the Bruins, averaging 14.4 points and 4.7 assists last season, and he was regarded as one of the nation's quickest point guards throughout his college career.

And while Collison hasn't convinced anyone he will be a top-tier starter in the NBA, he could bring dynamic depth to a dynamic-deprived team such as the Kings.

Patrick Mills, sophomore,

Saint Mary's, 6 feet

The Kings couldn't be blamed for shying away from inefficient players, given their recent history at the position, and Mills falls into that group.

The Australian shot just 40.2 percent last season and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of just 1.30-to-1. Still, Mills' speed alone has drawn comparisons to San Antonio's Tony Parker and might make him worth a nod with the Kings' early second-round selection. Mills also will take part in the Oakland workouts.

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