With a majority of the 2016-17 season behind us, let’s hit rewind. Which teams wouldn’t mind a do-over from last June? This is the 2016 NBA Re-Draft.
With the first overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft missing the entire 2016-17 season due to injury, the second overall pick getting out to a slow start and overall not a very deep draft class, you could say it was a disappointing season when it came to the rookies. Hell, two of the three Rookie of the Year finalists weren’t even drafted last summer!
There were some positives, however. We did see some late/second-round gems, and the seemingly mysterious international group is looking promising for the future. With some unquestionable talent out there among first year players this year one has to wonder if the players were the problem, or if was the teams they were on?
Some teams may be wondering that as well. Perhaps some would take back a trade they made, or pull the trigger on one they didn’t. Maybe they would pass on that international prospect and hold out for him in the second round.
The possibilities are endless, and of course, hindsight is 20/20. But just for fun, with the 2017 NBA Draft just around the corner, lets go back and take a look at the 2016 NBA Re-Draft.