Recently, there has been a lot of chatter on Twitter about NBA re-drafts. The 3 main drafts being talked about are 2016, 2017, and 2018. So, because it’s such a hot topic, I figured I’d give you my redrafts and compare them with Bleacher Report’s along the way. Here we go!
(Note: I decided my order by who I would rather have on my team based on a combination of current ranking and future potential.)
2016 Re-Draft: Bleacher Report
1 Ben Simmons
2 Jamal Murray
3 Jaylen Brown
4 Domantas Sabonis
5 Brandon Ingram
6 Pascal Siakam
7 Fred VanVleet
8 Malcolm Brogdon
9 Buddy Hield
10 Jakob Poeltl
11 Dejounte Murray
12 Ivica Zubac
13 Caris LeVert
14 Alex Caruso
15 Derrick Jones Jr.
16 Malik Beasley
17 Dorian Finney-Smith
18 Tauren Prince
19 Furkan Korkmaz
20 Georges Niang
21 Danuel House
22 Yogi Ferrell
23 David Nwaba
24 Kris Dunn
25 Marquese Chriss
26 Shaquille Harrison
27 Cheick Diallo
28 Damian Jones
29 Denzel Valentine
30 Juan Hernangomez
2016 Re-Draft: Me
1 Jaylen Brown
2 Domantas Sabonis
3 Brandon Ingram
4 Jamal Murray
5 Ben Simmons
6 Malcolm Brogdon
7 Pascal Siakam
8 Fred VanVleet
9 Dejounte Murray
10 Caris LeVert
11 Buddy Hield
12 Malik Beasley
13 Jakob Poeltl
14 Ivica Zubac
15 Alex Caruso
16 Dorian Finney-Smith
17 David Nwaba
18 Derrick Jones Jr.
19 Georges Niang
20 Furkan Korkmaz
21 Taurean Prince
22 Kris Dunn
23 Marquese Chriss
24 Juan Hernangomez
25 Damion Lee
26 DeAndre’ Bembry
27 Danuel House
28 Yogi Ferrell
29 Abdel Nader
30 Gary Payton II
Here’s a list of thoughts and explanations:
- I’m not sure how BR managed to not have the obvious number one guy at number one. Jaylen Brown, in my opinion, is the clear cut guy for the first overall pick.
- I don’t know why BR still has Simmons at one. Their argument was he does everything besides shoot, people focus on his weaknesses too much, etcetera. That’s a valid point, but it doesn’t tell me why you would take him over Jaylen Brown, Brandon Ingram, or Domantas Sabonis. As of now, if I’m trying to win a lot of games, I’m taking all three of those guys over Simmons to be my best player.
- Jamal Murray at 2 is a little high, which is why I have him at 4. People have been a little too high on him since the bubble. I feel like Jamal couldn’t be the number one guy on a really good team, but I think my top 3 could (Well, maybe not Ingram, but JB and Sabonis probably).
- I’m taking Dejounte over LeVert. I think LeVert’s a good player, but I think Dejounte will be better in the next few seasons.
- BR having Derrick Jones Jr. over Malik Beasley is weird. The NBA is a shooter’s league, and Malik is a knockdown shooter. DJJ is not.
- I have Damion Lee, DeAndre’ Bembry, Abdel Nader, and Gary Payton II on my list, BR did not. All are decent depth guys who I think provide value to teams. BR does have Cheick Diallo (who is out of the league) and Denzel Valentine (who should probably be out of the league).
2017 Re-Draft: Bleacher Report
1 Jayson Tatum
2 Donovan Mitchell
3 Bam Adebayo
4 Lonzo Ball
5 John Collins
6 De’Aaron Fox
7 Jarrett Allen
8 OG Anunoby
9 Jonathan Isaac
10 Derrick White
11 Lauri Markkanen
12 Monte Morris
13 Kyle Kuzma
14 Luke Kennard
15 Josh Hart
16 Thomas Bryant
17 Chris Boucher
18 Markelle Fultz
19 Dillon Brooks
20 Malik Monk
21 Josh Jackson
22 Tony Bradley
23 Isaiah Hartenstein
24 Luke Kornet
25 Dennis Smith Jr.
26 PJ Dozier
27 Zach Collins
28 Frank Jackson
29 Harry Giles
30 Jordan Bell
2017 Re-Draft: Me
1 Jayson Tatum
2 Donovan Mitchell
3 Bam Adebayo
4 De’Aaron Fox
5 John Collins
6 OG Anunoby
7 Jarrett Allen
8 Derrick White
9 Jonathan Isaac
10 Dillon Brooks
11 Lonzo Ball
12 Chris Boucher
13 Markelle Fultz
14 Monte Morris
15 Kyle Kuzma
16 Josh Hart
17 Thomas Bryant
18 Lauri Markkanen
19 Malik Monk
20 Luke Kennard
21 PJ Dozier
22 Josh Jackson
23 Tony Bradley
24 Isaiah Hartenstein
25 Zach Collins
26 Frank Jackson
27 Sterling Brown
28 Semi Ojeleye
29 Dennis Smith Jr.
30 Frank Ntilikina
Thoughts and explanations:
- I’m glad Bleacher Report got the gimme top 2 correct.
- I have zero clue why BR put Lonzo at 4. Having him over De’Aaron Fox alone is a criminal offense. John Collins, Jarrett Allen, OG Anunoby, Jonathan Isaac, Derrick White, and Dillon Brooks are all also better than Lonzo in my opinion.
- I’m not very high on Lauri Markkanen. I feel like he isn’t that good. He’s obviously an efficient stretch four, but when he’s not hitting the three he’s not doing anything else. That’s why I have him lower than BR does.
- I think Markelle Fultz is still solid. When he’s healthy, I’m taking him over guys like Monte Morris and Kyle Kuzma.
- I had to give my boy Sterling Brown his respect. He’s become a decent NBA player.
2018 Re-Draft: Bleacher Report
1 Luka Doncic
2 Trae Young
3 Michael Porter Jr.
4 Deandre Ayton
5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
6 Mikal Bridges
7 Jaren Jackson Jr.
8 Robert Williams III
9 Mitchell Robinson
10 Collin Sexton
11 Donte DiVincenzo
12 Duncan Robinson
13 Miles Bridges
14 Wendell Carter Jr.
15 Devonte’ Graham
16 De’Anthony Melton
17 Jalen Brunson
18 Kevin Huerter
19 Jae’Sean Tate
20 Jevon Carter
21 Kendrick Nunn
22 Marvin Bagley III
23 Jarred Vanderbilt
24 Bruce Brown
25 Grayson Allen
26 Mo Bamba
27 Gary Trent Jr.
28 Hamidou Diallo
29 Drew Eubanks
30 Moritz Wagner
2018 Re-Draft: Me
1 Luka Doncic
2 Trae Young
3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4 Deandre Ayton
5 Michael Porter Jr.
6 Collin Sexton
7 Mikal Bridges
8 Jaren Jackson Jr.
9 Miles Bridges
10 Donte DiVincenzo
11 Wendell Carter Jr.
12 Gary Trent Jr.
13 Mitchell Robinson
14 Duncan Robinson
15 Robert Williams III
16 Devonte’ Graham
17 Kevin Huerter
18 De’Anthony Melton
19 Jalen Brunson
20 Marvin Bagley III
21 Kendrick Nunn
22 Grayson Allen
23 Jae’Sean Tate
24 Jarred Vanderbilt
25 Bruce Brown
26 Shake Milton
27 Hamidou Diallo
28 Jevon Carter
29 Lonnie Walker IV
30 Kenrich Williams
Thoughts and explanations:
- 2018 is the most talented draft out of the three in this article.
- I think Shai is the clear cut third guy in this draft class. BR had him below Ayton and MPJ, but I don’t think those two guys are ever going to be better than Shai.
- I had Collin Sexton at 6, BR had him at 10. I don’t care if some random advanced stat hates him, I’m taking Collin on my team over Robert Williams or Mitchell Robinson every time.
- Due to pure talent, I couldn’t leave Miles Bridges out of the top 10.
- BR disrespected Gary Trent. Their argument against having him higher was that he was only really good at one thing. Duncan Robinson is only really good at one thing, and they had him at 12. I gave Gary the respect he deserves.
- I love that BR gave Drew Eubanks some love, but he didn’t crack my list. Instead, Spurs teammate Lonnie Walker takes his spot at 29.
- Mo Bamba falls outside of my top 30. 2018 is a talented class, and Mo hasn’t done anything in his career so far that would put him over anybody on my redraft.
So, those are my redrafts for 2016, 2017, and 2018! I know that the redrafts aren’t a trend on Twitter anymore (I started this article while working on my top 100, so it wasn’t my main priority for a while), but I hope you still enjoyed this article. Do you agree with my lists? What would you change? Let me know! Thanks for reading, and see you next time!
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