The Sacramento Kings' selection of Willie Cauley Stein with the No. 6 pick on Thursday has received mixed reviews. The pick earned a "thumbs-down" from Kevin Pelton and a "B-" from Chad Ford, who says Cauley-Stein will be either "brilliant or a disaster."

However, Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee gives Cauley-Stein high marks for his "charisma, poise and intelligence" showed at his introductory press conference. From the Sacramento Bee:

"Willie Cauley-Stein is quite the charmer. He said he was delighted to be the new sheriff in town – OK, the new 7-footer in town – and worked hard Saturday to prove his point. Within about a seven-hour span, the No. 6 overall pick in Thursday’s draft did the following: sampled fruits and vegetables at a midtown farmer’s market; was whisked to a meet-and-greet at basketball courts south of Sacramento; was formally introduced during a noon news conference at the Experience Center that overlooks the arena construction site; dropped in at the U.S. Senior Open at Del Paso Country Club; and schmoozed and served ice cream at Gunther’s. There were no reported sightings of the Kentucky junior kissing babies, but maybe tomorrow."

Voisin also assured Kings' fans in her column of Cauley-Stein's health:

"The one red flag was the left foot stress fracture that required surgery after the 2014 NCAA Tournament. ... Yet after an extensive investigation that included conversations with Cauley-Stein’s surgeon and Kentucky’s training staff, the Kings’ doctors gave Divac a thumbs up. Additionally, Calipari said his former star enjoyed an injury-free, All-America junior season and envisioned a dominant Kings front line featuring Cauley-Stein and another of his former Wildcats, sixth-year veteran DeMarcus Cousins."