Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Redrafting the 2012 NBA Draft

The final two redraft blogs will be quick picks. Because I'm running out time? Kind of. But more than anything because we all know these guys well and these last two especially are based more on opinion than numbers. It is hard to quantify a "WHY" field for each of these picks. So enjoy as we redraft the Kentucky exile of 2012, a draft loaded with guys who already look like they could be superstars of tomorrow.

Pick 1: New Orleans Hornets
Who they took: Anthony Davis
Who they should have took: Damian Lillard (4th pick)

Pick 2: Charlotte Bobcats
Who they took: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Who they should have took: Anthony Davis (1st pick)

Pick 3: Washington Wizards
Who they took: Bradley Beal
Who they should have took: Bradley Beal

Pick 4: Cleveland Cavaliers
Who they took: Dion Waiters
Who they should have took: Harrison Barnes (7th pick)

Pick 5: Sacramento Kings
Who they took: Thomas Robinson
Who they should have took: Dion Waiters (4th pick)

Pick 6: Portland Trail Blazers
Who they took: Damian Lillard
Who they should have took: Andre Drummond (9th pick)

Pick 7: Golden State Warriors
Who they took: Harrison Barnes
Who they should have took: Jared Sullinger (21st pick)

Pick 8: Toronto Raptors
Who they took: Terrance Ross
Who they should have took: John Henson (14th pick)

Pick 9: Detroit Pistons
Who they took: Andre Drummond
Who they should have took: Kendall Marshall (13th pick)

Pick 10: New Orleans Hornets
Who they took: Austin Rivers
Who they should have took: Terrance Ross (8th pick)

Pick 11: Portland Trail Blazers
Who they took: Meyers Leonard
Who they should have took: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (2nd pick)

Pick 12: Houston Rockets
Who they took: Jeremy Lamb
Who they should have took: Miles Plumlee (26th pick)

Pick 13: Phoenix Suns
Who they took: Kendall Marshall
Who they should have took: Jeremy Lamb (12th pick)

Pick 14: Milwaukee Bucks
Who they took: John Henson
Who they should have took: Tyler Zeller (17th pick)

Pick 15: Philadelphia 76ers
Who they took: Mo Harkless
Who they should have took: Mo Harkless

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