2012 NBA Redraft: How wrong we were in real time
By Corey Rausch
#7 Pick: Harrison Barnes (Originally: Harrison Barnes)
This is not how they got here in the first place but I do not see any reason for Golden State to change their mind here. There was some mild tanking by them this season as they only kept their pick if they landed in the top seven and the team lost 10 of their last 11 games to secure this slot.
Harrison Barnes is a common target for NBA Twitter but that forgets how truly big he was coming out of high school as the number one prospect. After two semi-disappointing seasons at the University of North Carolina, the signs were still there for him to be an above-average starter in the NBA.
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His rookie season with Golden State was acceptable, averaging 9.2 points, 4.1 rebounds on 35.9 percent from distance in only 25 minutes per game. Over his first three seasons he also only missed 5 total games, underrated for a team who had dealt with ankle issues for a young future MVP.
Harrison Barnes is much safer and fits better than any other players for the Golden State Warriors. Say what you will about the contracts he has received but he earned them being a vital cog on a championship team. Imagining any of the other players on the board filling that role for the Warriors is tough to see.
With the eighth pick in the 2012 NBA Redraft Toronto Raptors select…