2016 NBA Redraft: Too soon for conclusions and answers

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#5 Pick: Malcolm Brogdon (Originally: Kris Dunn)

While I am still a believer in Kris Dunn’s potential nailing this pick was imperative to the development of this roster. With Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine already in place on coach Tom Thibodeau’s team a team-first point guard was the ideal fit to take the next step. If there was ever a rookie to earn Thibodeau’s trust from the start it is Malcolm Brogdon.

Brogdon fits the prototype the Timberwolves thought they were drafting in Dunn but has realized that potential already. Dunn may be a slightly stronger defender but Brogdon fits the bill as a star point guard who makes his teammates better.

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Efficiency is the name of the game for Brogdon, who boasts career shooting splits of .472/.385/.895. His efficiency dipped to an extent this season as he had to take a more substantial role in the offense but in a world where he plays in Minnesota alongside three other offensive focal points (for better or worse), he would be able to play the best version of his game as he did last season in Milwaukee.

It is easy to write off the numbers he puts up as average. This season he posted career highs in points (16.3), rebounds (4.7) and assists (7.1). However, this is the type of production and effectiveness that would complement Towns game perfectly while also taking some of the pressure off of Wiggins and LaVine who were developing more slowly.

With the sixth pick in the 2016 NBA Redraft the New Orleans Pelicans select…