NBA 2004 Redraft: Picking between high school and college champions
By Corey Rausch
#19 Pick: Sasha Vujacic (Originally: Dorell Wright)
Speaking of solid career role players, Sasha Vujacic would fit the Dorell Wright for the Shaquille O’Neal/Dwyane Wade Heat teams well. He would pick his spots and be a great heat check guy off the bench for them.
He was an integral role player for the Lakers teams that made three straight Finals and took home two championships
The most important skill for Vujacic was his shooting at 37.2 percent from three for the Lakers over seven seasons. For a team with Udonis Haslem, Shaq and Alonzo Mourning playing critical roles, floor spacing would be hugely important and Vujacic was not afraid of the big moments.
He was also a feisty irritant to play against, something of a Matthew Dellavedova of his time. While he may have not been as strong defensively as Dellavedova, he was capable.
On a team that already had many defensive strengths, it would be possible to mitigate any weaknesses he had in that regard.
With the twentieth pick in the 2004 NBA Redraft, the Orlando Magic select…