2009 NBA Draft redone.

 1. Blake Griffin You can’t go wrong with him

2. Steph Curry is BPA, but would take more of a 2 guard role with conley at the 1.

3. James Harden just so happens to be the best available player and if this was real the Thunder wouldn’t trade him a second time.

4. Jeff Teague the Kings still need a permanent solution at point guard and Teague would have been a solid pick

5. Demar Derozean is just really good and his athleticism provides great entertainment and highlights which helps create buzz for a small market team like minnesota.

the rest of the top ten rounds out like this

6. Tyreke Evans

7. Ricky Rubio(the wolves still get him, imagine that)

8. Jrue Holiday

9. Demarre Carroll

10. Jeff Teague

players like Jonas Jerebko, Taj Gibson, Dejaun Blair(The Man With No ACLs, TMA), Pat Beverley, Danny Green, Jodie Meeks, Marcus Thornton, Chase Budinger, Darren Collison, and Patty Mills can all expect to be drafted higher than they originally were

 1. Blake Griffin You can’t go wrong with him

2. Steph Curry is BPA, but would take more of a 2 guard role with conley at the 1.

3. James Harden just so happens to be the best available player and if this was real the Thunder wouldn’t trade him a second time.

4. Jeff Teague the Kings still need a permanent solution at point guard and Teague would have been a solid pick

5. Demar Derozean is just really good and his athleticism provides great entertainment and highlights which helps create buzz for a small market team like minnesota.

the rest of the top ten rounds out like this

6. Tyreke Evans

7. Ricky Rubio(the wolves still get him, imagine that)

8. Jrue Holiday

9. Demarre Carroll

10. Jeff Teague

players like Jonas Jerebko, Taj Gibson, Dejaun Blair(The Man With No ACLs, TMA), Pat Beverley, Danny Green, Jodie Meeks, Marcus Thornton, Chase Budinger, Darren Collison, and Patty Mills can all expect to be drafted higher than they originally were

 You can go wrong with picking Blake.  I would pick Curry or Harden over Blake right now. Curry and Harden as played for Team USAand have taken their teams past the second. And both are looking to have maybe even a bigger season ahead.  Blake is a good offensive player, but not really a good team player or thqt great on playing D. Blake can fill up a stat sheet, but not much of a leader. And I don’t dis-like Blake, I just would rather have Curry or Harden right now.

 You can go wrong with picking Blake.  I would pick Curry or Harden over Blake right now. Curry and Harden as played for Team USAand have taken their teams past the second. And both are looking to have maybe even a bigger season ahead.  Blake is a good offensive player, but not really a good team player or thqt great on playing D. Blake can fill up a stat sheet, but not much of a leader. And I don’t dis-like Blake, I just would rather have Curry or Harden right now.

Would anybody make a case for taking Curry or Harden over Blake? I’m not knocking Blake but I’m just curious to hear some thoughts on that camp.  

Would anybody make a case for taking Curry or Harden over Blake? I’m not knocking Blake but I’m just curious to hear some thoughts on that camp.  

I really believe if that draft were held knowing what we now know, curry would have gone first. He is a truly unique player and just stretches a defense more than anyone in history. His presence on the floor just creates so many opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be there, even if he’s not even directly making the play that leads to the shot. Griffin and harden are both great players and superstars in their own right, any you really couldn’t go wrong with any of them. However, if its up to me I’m going with curry first.

Since Memphis has oj mayo, who actually just came off a very impressive rookie year at the time, they probably go with griffin second. This also means z-bo probably never goes to Memphis. That means okc gets harden again.

I think teague goes fourth to Sacramento and Lawson goes fifth to Minnesota since they were intent on drafting a pg. The rest of the top 10 would play out like this imo:

6. Minnesota-derozan

7. Golden state- holiday

8. NY-tyreke Evans

9. Brandon Jennings

10. Taj gibson

I really believe if that draft were held knowing what we now know, curry would have gone first. He is a truly unique player and just stretches a defense more than anyone in history. His presence on the floor just creates so many opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be there, even if he’s not even directly making the play that leads to the shot. Griffin and harden are both great players and superstars in their own right, any you really couldn’t go wrong with any of them. However, if its up to me I’m going with curry first.

Since Memphis has oj mayo, who actually just came off a very impressive rookie year at the time, they probably go with griffin second. This also means z-bo probably never goes to Memphis. That means okc gets harden again.

I think teague goes fourth to Sacramento and Lawson goes fifth to Minnesota since they were intent on drafting a pg. The rest of the top 10 would play out like this imo:

6. Minnesota-derozan

7. Golden state- holiday

8. NY-tyreke Evans

9. Brandon Jennings

10. Taj gibson

 I’m bored. So I’ll do a top 20. Based on BPA as well as somewhat of a team fit. So here we go.

Clippers: Griffin, gotta go with the big man.

Memphis: Curry, Can’t really pass up on Curry (even for Harden). Finally gives them shooting though.

OKC: Harden, rounds out the top tier of talent. Gotta take him, again.

Sacramento: Teague, best point guard available. Good defense/offense combo.

Minnesota: Lawson and DeRozan, backcourt of the future right here.

Golden State: Evans, him and Ellis would be a crazy combo.

New York: Rubio, this was supposed to be the perfect fit. Where he wanted to go.

Toronto: Holiday, best talent available. Has the size to play the 2 as well.

Milwaukee: Jennings, last of the tier 2 talent. Good fit as well.

New Jersey: Green, shooter and defender for the team.

Charlotte: Gibson, big man to play beside Okafor.

Indiana: Carroll, not a great fit but could be the potential replacement for Granger. Good guy for off the bench.

Phoenix: Hill, big man off the bench that can run with the team. Be trained to be the next Amare.

Detroit: Collison, point guard for the future? Could play some 2? 

Chicago: Henderson, wing that could start for the team.

Philadelphia: Beverly, point guard for the future. Not a bad pickup.

Minnesota: Meeks, might as well add a shooter.

Atlanta: Budinger, a wing player that can shoot. Tough picking here.

Utah: Casspi, just a wing player..

 I’m bored. So I’ll do a top 20. Based on BPA as well as somewhat of a team fit. So here we go.

Clippers: Griffin, gotta go with the big man.

Memphis: Curry, Can’t really pass up on Curry (even for Harden). Finally gives them shooting though.

OKC: Harden, rounds out the top tier of talent. Gotta take him, again.

Sacramento: Teague, best point guard available. Good defense/offense combo.

Minnesota: Lawson and DeRozan, backcourt of the future right here.

Golden State: Evans, him and Ellis would be a crazy combo.

New York: Rubio, this was supposed to be the perfect fit. Where he wanted to go.

Toronto: Holiday, best talent available. Has the size to play the 2 as well.

Milwaukee: Jennings, last of the tier 2 talent. Good fit as well.

New Jersey: Green, shooter and defender for the team.

Charlotte: Gibson, big man to play beside Okafor.

Indiana: Carroll, not a great fit but could be the potential replacement for Granger. Good guy for off the bench.

Phoenix: Hill, big man off the bench that can run with the team. Be trained to be the next Amare.

Detroit: Collison, point guard for the future? Could play some 2? 

Chicago: Henderson, wing that could start for the team.

Philadelphia: Beverly, point guard for the future. Not a bad pickup.

Minnesota: Meeks, might as well add a shooter.

Atlanta: Budinger, a wing player that can shoot. Tough picking here.

Utah: Casspi, just a wing player..

Curry has won a title and an MVP!!! Two things Griffin hasn’t done. You have to take the best player available and that’s what an MVP is, especially if he has a ring on his finger that year. Griffin is pretty darn good but you have to make it work with Curry and Paul. Or, honestly say goodbye to Paul. 

Curry has won a title and an MVP!!! Two things Griffin hasn’t done. You have to take the best player available and that’s what an MVP is, especially if he has a ring on his finger that year. Griffin is pretty darn good but you have to make it work with Curry and Paul. Or, honestly say goodbye to Paul. 

This is based on team fit then, and knowledge about the players development.

Clippers: Stephen Curry.  Looking at the 2008-2009 roster, the Clippers had Zach Randolph, Chris Kaman, and DeAndre Jordan. Kaman and Randolph were 26 and 27, so they were in their prime. Jordan was only 20 at the time, and he would be a perfect defensive player alongside Randolph and Kaman. Eric Gordon was also an amazing player at the time and the Curry-Gordon combo is too much to resist.

Memphis: Blake Griffin.  The biggest hole in the roster at the time was at PF. They signed Zach Randolph away from the Clippers, but Griffin is the superior option. O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay had effective seasons to allow the Grizzlies to pass on James Harden.

Thunder: James Harden.  The Thunder were right to draft Harden, and they should have never let him go. Obviously we saw what he could do on the bench for the Thunder, what if he had developed as a starter instead. The three-headed spear of Westbrook-Harden-Durant is the best in the NBA. Each player can rotate 2-3 positions giving them a more versatile style of play. (I am not forgetting about Serge Ibaka, but I think he doesn’t get his extension and signs somewhere else later on)

Kings:  Forfeit their pick. One can hope, right? Anyone the Kings touch instantly have a terrible career. Just look at it. Tyreke Evans, Jimmer Fredette, Hassan Whiteside (until last year), Thomas Robinson, Ben McLemore, and Nik Stauskas, and technically Bismack Biyombo. Obviously they did draft DeMarcus Cousins, but even he has an attitude problem.

Other than that they should draft the best player available in DeMar Derozen. He is quick, athletic, and they could have Kevin Martin slide to the 3 for a bit.

Timberwolves: Wesley Matthews.  It doesn’t matter how the order of the players picked goes, but it looks better if the Timberwolves draft Matthews at 5, and then the point guard. With the undrafted Matthews going fifth, Minnesota gets a very underrated scorer, defender, and 3-point shooter. I think the 3-point barrage between Kevin Love and Matthews would help push the Timberwolves deep into playoff contention (a few years later, before Love leaves the team).

Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio.  Rubio is a difficult player to read. He is inconsistent, but when his game is going he is arguably the best passer in the league. He is definitely the most creative passer, and best player with the ball in his hands. His defense is amazing, as well. His ability to strip a player with the ball is matched by only Chris Paul. With Rubio it is you love him or you hate him, but I think he is a great fit for the lineup I imagine.

Warriors: Ty Lawson.  This was another difficult choice. The 2008-09 Warriors are far from the championship team that beat the Cavs this last year. In fact they were one of the worst teams in the league. They were fast paced, high scoring, but terrible defensive team. Lawson is one of the better players at finding their teammate at the right moment. While he does have off-court issues, he would complement the Warriors of the time.

Knicks: Jeff Teague.  This came down to Teague-Holliday-Jennings. Teague wins out because this is the pre-Melo Knicks, and Teague provides more stability to the team. While Teague may not score 55 points in a game like Jennings did, he gets his teammates involved.

Raptors: Danny Green.  This is a boring pick, but a smart one. Danny Green has filled his niche with the Spurs, but I am dying to see what he could do on his own. He may or may not be a talented scorer, we don’t know. What we do know, is that Green shoots the three well, and a lot, and that he plays great defense.

Bucks: Jrue Holiday.  It was either Jennings or Holiday, and since Jennings didn’t work out in the real world, I thought they would try the other route. Holiday is a good player, but he has struggled with injuries and inconsistency. I would have liked to have seen the Bogut-Holiday combo in action.

Nets: Taj Gibson.  The Nets were terrible. They needed a big man presence down low and Brook Lopez wasn’t always showing that side. He also dealt with the injury bug a bit. This is a great fit position wise for the Nets.

Bobcats: Tyreke Evans.  Evans should not fall this far, but given his inconsistency with the Kings and Pelicans, it is best to stay on the safe side. Also, coaches don’t let him play the position he was drafted to play (PG). Tyreke is a big point guard, but he was one before it was cool to be a big point guard. Give him the ball, and let him conduct the offense. The Bobcats hadn’t really built anything yet, so it is okay to take a risk on a young talented player.

Pacers: Brandon Jennings.  The Pacers were without a true leading scorer. Yes, they did have Danny Granger, but Jennings had the potential to be the best player at his position in his generation. I think it had to do with maturity and mentoring. Had he been correctly taught, then Jennings could have been a great player.

Suns: DeMarre Carroll.  This is the best player available situation. Carroll was a playoff star, but his regular season was not that spectacular, so he rounds out the lottery. He would also be mentored by Grant Hill.

This is based on team fit then, and knowledge about the players development.

Clippers: Stephen Curry.  Looking at the 2008-2009 roster, the Clippers had Zach Randolph, Chris Kaman, and DeAndre Jordan. Kaman and Randolph were 26 and 27, so they were in their prime. Jordan was only 20 at the time, and he would be a perfect defensive player alongside Randolph and Kaman. Eric Gordon was also an amazing player at the time and the Curry-Gordon combo is too much to resist.

Memphis: Blake Griffin.  The biggest hole in the roster at the time was at PF. They signed Zach Randolph away from the Clippers, but Griffin is the superior option. O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay had effective seasons to allow the Grizzlies to pass on James Harden.

Thunder: James Harden.  The Thunder were right to draft Harden, and they should have never let him go. Obviously we saw what he could do on the bench for the Thunder, what if he had developed as a starter instead. The three-headed spear of Westbrook-Harden-Durant is the best in the NBA. Each player can rotate 2-3 positions giving them a more versatile style of play. (I am not forgetting about Serge Ibaka, but I think he doesn’t get his extension and signs somewhere else later on)

Kings:  Forfeit their pick. One can hope, right? Anyone the Kings touch instantly have a terrible career. Just look at it. Tyreke Evans, Jimmer Fredette, Hassan Whiteside (until last year), Thomas Robinson, Ben McLemore, and Nik Stauskas, and technically Bismack Biyombo. Obviously they did draft DeMarcus Cousins, but even he has an attitude problem.

Other than that they should draft the best player available in DeMar Derozen. He is quick, athletic, and they could have Kevin Martin slide to the 3 for a bit.

Timberwolves: Wesley Matthews.  It doesn’t matter how the order of the players picked goes, but it looks better if the Timberwolves draft Matthews at 5, and then the point guard. With the undrafted Matthews going fifth, Minnesota gets a very underrated scorer, defender, and 3-point shooter. I think the 3-point barrage between Kevin Love and Matthews would help push the Timberwolves deep into playoff contention (a few years later, before Love leaves the team).

Timberwolves: Ricky Rubio.  Rubio is a difficult player to read. He is inconsistent, but when his game is going he is arguably the best passer in the league. He is definitely the most creative passer, and best player with the ball in his hands. His defense is amazing, as well. His ability to strip a player with the ball is matched by only Chris Paul. With Rubio it is you love him or you hate him, but I think he is a great fit for the lineup I imagine.

Warriors: Ty Lawson.  This was another difficult choice. The 2008-09 Warriors are far from the championship team that beat the Cavs this last year. In fact they were one of the worst teams in the league. They were fast paced, high scoring, but terrible defensive team. Lawson is one of the better players at finding their teammate at the right moment. While he does have off-court issues, he would complement the Warriors of the time.

Knicks: Jeff Teague.  This came down to Teague-Holliday-Jennings. Teague wins out because this is the pre-Melo Knicks, and Teague provides more stability to the team. While Teague may not score 55 points in a game like Jennings did, he gets his teammates involved.

Raptors: Danny Green.  This is a boring pick, but a smart one. Danny Green has filled his niche with the Spurs, but I am dying to see what he could do on his own. He may or may not be a talented scorer, we don’t know. What we do know, is that Green shoots the three well, and a lot, and that he plays great defense.

Bucks: Jrue Holiday.  It was either Jennings or Holiday, and since Jennings didn’t work out in the real world, I thought they would try the other route. Holiday is a good player, but he has struggled with injuries and inconsistency. I would have liked to have seen the Bogut-Holiday combo in action.

Nets: Taj Gibson.  The Nets were terrible. They needed a big man presence down low and Brook Lopez wasn’t always showing that side. He also dealt with the injury bug a bit. This is a great fit position wise for the Nets.

Bobcats: Tyreke Evans.  Evans should not fall this far, but given his inconsistency with the Kings and Pelicans, it is best to stay on the safe side. Also, coaches don’t let him play the position he was drafted to play (PG). Tyreke is a big point guard, but he was one before it was cool to be a big point guard. Give him the ball, and let him conduct the offense. The Bobcats hadn’t really built anything yet, so it is okay to take a risk on a young talented player.

Pacers: Brandon Jennings.  The Pacers were without a true leading scorer. Yes, they did have Danny Granger, but Jennings had the potential to be the best player at his position in his generation. I think it had to do with maturity and mentoring. Had he been correctly taught, then Jennings could have been a great player.

Suns: DeMarre Carroll.  This is the best player available situation. Carroll was a playoff star, but his regular season was not that spectacular, so he rounds out the lottery. He would also be mentored by Grant Hill.

 Pretty insane to think that people are still somewhat underrating Curry. He’s the best player of this draft at this point and it’s not that close. And I would even take Harden over Griffin.

 Pretty insane to think that people are still somewhat underrating Curry. He’s the best player of this draft at this point and it’s not that close. And I would even take Harden over Griffin.

Top 3 should be 1)Curry 2)Griffin 3)Harden

I understand the logic of taking a good bigman over a good PG or SG. But not in this case. Curry impacts the game more than Griffin. If Griffin was a great rebounder and a shot blocker then I would take him #1, but he isnt. Ill make this comparison, during the Suns great team who do you think was more important, Steve Nash or Amare? Obviously Nash. Except Curry is even better than Nash was defensively and as a scorer.

Top 3 should be 1)Curry 2)Griffin 3)Harden

I understand the logic of taking a good bigman over a good PG or SG. But not in this case. Curry impacts the game more than Griffin. If Griffin was a great rebounder and a shot blocker then I would take him #1, but he isnt. Ill make this comparison, during the Suns great team who do you think was more important, Steve Nash or Amare? Obviously Nash. Except Curry is even better than Nash was defensively and as a scorer.