The 2009 NBA Draft was certainly a weekend full of major stories. From a near miss trade between the Warriors and the Suns to the puzzling draft David Kahn and the Timberwolves had, the draft was one to remember.
In a draft labeled as the “draft of the point guards”, the rookies have certainly lived up to that expectation, as four of the first five and six of the first eight players taken in my “Draft Redo” were point guards (assuming Tyreke Evans is considered a point guard).
Additionally, this year was one of disappointment for many teams at the top, as three of the first five picks in the draft have contributed little to nothing and other teams kicking themselves after watching players such as DeJuan Blair fall to the second round only to come in and prove executives wrong with his impressive play.
Certainly, many teams would like a crack at a redo for this draft. The Wolves’, Grizzlies’, Knicks’, Nets’, Bobcats’ and other teams’ draftees have all fallen well below expectations after each team had a great chance to improve themselves after a poor year. Unfortunately, because of poor drafting and other personnel mov ...
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