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Redrafting the 2016 NBA Draft class

By Simon Shortt

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses for a group photo on stage with draft prospects before the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses for a group photo on stage with draft prospects before the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Los Angeles Lakers

Original Pick: Brandon Ingram
New Pick: Brandon Ingram

The Los Angeles Lakers had an easy decision on draft night, and that has not changed for this re-draft. Ingram was clearly the second-best player in the selection pool, and he fit a team need in a bad way. With a couple of young guards and a couple of big men the team needed a wing, but more importantly, they needed some talent.

Ingram has the potential to be an All-Star level player on both ends of the court. His scoring instincts and abilities showed in the second half of his one year at Duke, and he has the length to excel defensively.

He followed the same model offensively his rookie year, taking time to adjust but finishing strong. From November-January, he averaged just eight points per game on 35 percent shooting from the floor, but turned it around in the second half of the year going for 12 points per game on 46 percent shooting. While the team makes some decisions about their young guys in the upcoming years, Ingram should be a constant as he continues to improve.