Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. While life, and the NBA, doesn’t allow for such opportunities, we at Hoops Rumors decided it would be fun to give our readers a second take at picking players, complete with the benefit of hindsight.
The first NBA Draft we’re tackling is 2013’s, the year that the Cavaliers surprised quite a few people when they nabbed UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 overall pick. Quite a few talented players were in that year’s player pool, including Victor Oladipo, Nerlens Noel, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Rudy Gobert, just to rattle off a few.
In the weeks ahead, we’ll be posting a series of reader polls that will ask you to vote on the player whom you believe should have been selected with each pick. We’ll continue onward with the Magic, who held the No. 2 overall pick that season. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Orlando’s pick and check back tomorrow night for the results, as well as for your chance to vote for whom the Wizards should have taken at No. 3. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the pick and why you voted the way that you did. Also, if I fail to list a player who you think should be selected, feel free to post that in the comments section and I’ll be certain to tally those votes as well.
Draft results thus far:
- Cavaliers: Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Rudy Gobert!
I’m actually surprised that he wasn’t voted the No. 1 pick yesterday.
Random thought, but I keep waiting for someone to drop a mock draft for this series…
Pretty interesting that the guy who was the presumptive No. 1 before he got hurt (Nerlens Noel) and the guy who won Rookie of the Year (Michael Carter-Williams) haven’t gotten much love yet.
Chuck who did you vote for #1?
Went with Noel, actually. I still think he has the best combination of a high upside and low downside, though you could make a strong argument that Antetokounmpo should be the guy. Still, I think we’ll see a big leap from Noel this year, now that he’s two years off that injury.