This is the seventh part in a 14-part series of re-drafts, looking at every NBA draft from 2004 to 2017.
This isn't opinion or one controversial statistic. This is a re-draft based on a formula that includes VORP (value over replacement player), BPM (box plus/minus), WS (win shares), PPG (points per game), contribution (minutes), and shooting percentage (field goal and 3-point).
The data determines the re-draft order. Then the players are placed into categories based on the entirety of their career. Therefore the category they fall within is based on if they are mostly known as a star, starter, rotation player, or a bench guy who is largely unknown.
The format is as follows: Re-Draft Position #. Player - Original Draft Position # and Team - Statistics. Also, a team who acquired a player’s rights in a draft day trade is considered the drafting team in our analysis.
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NBA Re-draft ~ 2010
In between drafting Curry (2009) and Thompson (2011), at #6 in the 2010 draft the Warriors picked Ekpe Udoh, who has a career average of 3.7 PPG
Who?
30. Daniel Orton - #29 Orlando
29. Damion James - #24 New Jersey
28. Elliot Williams - #22 Portland
27. Xavier Henry - #12 Memphis
26. James Anderson - #20 San Antonio
25. Kevin Seraphin - #17 Washington
24. Luke Babbit - #16 Portland
23. Ekpe Udoh - #6 Golden State
22. Quincy Pondexter - #26 New Orleans
21. Jordan Crawford - #27 Atlanta
20. Cole Aldrich - #11 New Orleans
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Lance Stephenson is best known for his on the court shenanigans
Rotation Players
19. Larry Sanders - #15 Milwaukee - #9 in FG%
18. Greivis Vasquez - #28 Memphis - #7 in 3PT%
17. Landry Fields - #39 New York - #10 in FG%
16. Wesley Johnson - #4 Minnesota - #9 in 3PT%
15. Lance Stephenson - #40 Indiana - #13 in PPG
14. Al-Farouq Aminu - #8 L.A. Clippers - #10 in 3PT%
13. Evan Turner - #2 Philadelphia - #11 in PPG
12. Trevor Booker - #23 Washington - #4 in FG%
11. Ed Davis - #13 Toronto - #2 in FG%, #7 in WS & BPM
10. Patrick Patterson - #14 Houston - #3 in 3PT%, #9 in WS & VORP
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Avery Bradley, known for his defense, is regarded as one of NBA's best-on-ball defenders
Starters
9. Hassan Whiteside - #33 Sacramento - #1 in RPG, #6 in PPG, #8 in WS
8. Avery Bradley - #19 Boston - #5 in 3PT%, #6 in MPG, #8 in PPG
7. Derrick Favors - # 3 New Jersey - Top 10 in BPM, VORP, WS, FG%, PPG
6. Eric Bledsoe - #18 L.A. Clippers - Top 10 in BPM, VORP, WS, PPG
5. Greg Monroe - #7 Detroit - Top 5 in BPM, VORP, WS, FG%, PPG
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All four stars have dealt with major injuries, but George and Hayward experienced some of the most gruesome injuries fans have every seen
Stars
4. DeMarcus Cousins - #5 Sacramento - Top 5 in BPM, VORP, WS, PPG
3. Gordon Hayward - #9 Utah - Top 5 in BPM, VORP, WS, 3PT%, PPG
2. John Wall - #1 Washington - Top 5 in BPM, VORP, WS, PPG
1. Paul George - #10 Indiana - #1 in BPM, VORP, WS; #2 in 3PT%, PPG
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Winners
Indiana & Utah both drafted star wing players toward the end of the lottery.
Boston & L.A. Clippers both drafted really good guards in the middle of the first.
Losers
The first three teams with even numbered draft picks - Philadelphia at #2, Minnesota at #4, and Golden State at #6 - all missed out on top talent.
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Gordon Hayward versus John Wall. Either one could be second here. In fact, DeMarcus Cousins could be second here too. All three have had great careers thus far and have recently entered their prime. Now, they will just need to overcome injuries to take their game to the next level.
Where do you agree and disagree with the re-draft order? What changes would you make in the top 10?