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Redrafting The 1st Round Of The 2014 NBA Draft

By Colby Giacubeno

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) reacts during the second half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 84-81. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) reacts during the second half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 84-81. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Milwaukee Bucks: Jabari Parker, Duke

Original selection: 2nd by the Milwaukee Bucks

2015-16 statistics: 11.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.5 BPG, 13.93 PER

The top two players of this draft were both high school sensations and no-brainer one-and-dones in college. Although Jabari Parker debated on whether or not he should stay one more season at Duke, his game was tailored for the NBA because of his physicality and scoring ability.

Parker got off to a great start in the NBA, winning Rookie of the Month for the first month of the season. And then the worst happened …

In a mid-December game against the Phoenix Suns, Parker suffered a torn ACL and was ruled out for the remainder of his rookie season.

Head coach Jason Kidd eased him back into the lineup this season after missing the first five games, but he continues to find his groove within the Bucks’ system. The young Bucks’ roster centers around Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo for what seems to be the foreseeable future.

He still has points during games where he struggles defensively, but his offensive game is one that will help him play in the association for a long time.

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