Call it crowdsourcing. Call it poking an angry bear. On Thursday evening, I turned to Twitter to ask Kings fans a simple question and the responses are still pouring in.
The question is regarding draft prospect Michael Porter Jr., who has become a lightning rod for discussion over the last few days in Sacramento. Armed with the No. 2 overall pick, the Kings have considered drafting the 19-year-old Missouri star, but that’s a risky proposition.
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Porter underwent back surgery and missed all but three games of his freshman season. The Kings visited Porter last week for a pro day and are in Chicago again on Friday to further inspect his health.
Kings fans showed up in force, responding more than 200 times on twitter.
There were a few “yes” votes.
https://twitter.com/ALLEYEZONLTC/status/1007652771477110784
But way more “no” votes.