2010 NBA Redraft: Looking back at how things change with hindsight

Hindsight is often 20/20 and the 2010 NBA Draft is no different. As we look to redraft this group, where will things change or stay the same?

Sometimes it is good to look back on things to realize where mistakes were made. For example, in the 2010 Draft, everyone seemed to think it boiled down to two players who could go number one. These are the types of decisions that shape a franchise and the league as a whole for years to come. As fate would have it, the player who has arguably had the best career went 10th in this draft.

Hindsight is fun because it gives us a chance to think critically, see where mistakes were made and better ourselves for the future. For the 2010 NBA Draft, the story going in was the Kentucky Wildcats team loaded with NBA talen, with eventual number one overall pick, John Wall and fellow top 5-pick DeMarcus Cousins at the front of the pack.

This is an interesting draft to look back on a decade later for many reasons. While some fans think tanking is the best way to rebuild, there are only four players in this draft who have made an All-Star team. They went first, fifth, ninth and tenth respectively. Some of the lottery picks are out of the league. Some players who went undrafted have carved out their place.

Sometimes it is the best fit and not the best player, as fit and chemistry matter so much for a draft prospect to succeed. Finally, we will wrap up each selection by pondering how they affected that franchise moving forward.

Without further ado, with the first pick in the 2010 NBA Redraft, the Washington Wizards select…