2012 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been
It was merely nine years ago when the Golden State Warriors got away with one of the biggest draft heists in recent NBA history, landing Draymond Green, the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time champion, with the No. 35 pick.
Of course, even Golden State had no idea what they were getting in Green, considering even they passed on him at pick 30, where they went with Festus Ezeli instead. Even so, that’s great work by the Warriors getting such a steal in the second round.
The top pick that year, Anthony Davis, has definitely reached his massive potential, while Damian Lillard, the No. 6 pick, has surpassed expectations.
Below, we re-draft the 2012 class in the order we think they should have gone in.
No. 1 pick: Anthony Davis
Actual position: No. 1 Career earnings: $154,359,548 Career stats: 23.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.4 bpg, 51.4 FG%, 31.2 3P%
No. 2 pick: Damian Lillard
Actual position: No. 6 Career earnings: $153,733.611 Career stats: 24.7 ppg, 6.6 apg, 4.2 rpg, 43.9 FG%, 37.5 3P%
No. 3 pick: Bradley Beal
Actual position: No. 3 Career earnings: $145,823,823 Career stats: 22.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 45.6 FG%, 37.7 3P%
No. 4 pick: Draymond Green
Actual position: No. 35 Career earnings: $106,887,699 Career stats: 8.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 5.3 apg, 43.6 FG%, 31.6 3P%
No. 5 pick: Andre Drummond
Actual position: No. 9 Career earnings: $137,830,480 Career stats: 14.5 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 53.8 FG%
No. 6 pick: Khris Middleton
Actual position: No. 39 Career earnings: $122,832,891 Career stats: 16.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 46.0 FG%, 39.5 3P%
No. 7 pick: Harrison Barnes
Actual position: No. 7 Career earnings: $128,344,926 Career stats: 13.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 45.2 FG%, 37.7 3P%
No. 8 pick: Jae Crowder
Actual position: No. 34 Career earnings: $46,562,606 Career stats: 9.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.6 apg, 41.9 FG%, 34.6 3P%
No. 9 pick: Evan Fournier
Actual position: No. 20 Career earnings: $91,856,244 Career stats: 14.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 45.0 FG%, 37.9 3P%
No. 10 pick: Terrence Ross
Actual position: No. 8 Career earnings: $68,589,837 Career stats: 11.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 41.9 FG%, 36.7 3P%
No. 11 pick: Will Barton
Actual position: No. 40 Career earnings: $51,184,472 Career stats: 11.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 43.3 FG%, 35.2 3P%
No. 12 pick: Jeremy Lamb
Actual position: No. 12 Career earnings: $51,367,716 Career stats: 10.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 44.4 FG%, 34.4 3P%
No. 13 pick: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Actual position: No. 2 Career earnings: $60,356,045 Career stats: 8.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.2 apg, 47.4 FG%, 27.2 3P%
No. 14 pick: Kent Bazemore
Actual position: Undrafted Career earnings: $77,555,843 Career stats: 8.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 41.6 FG%, 35.6 3P%
No. 15 pick: Dion Waiters
Actual position: No. 4 Career earnings: $57,549,655 Career stats: 13.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 41.2 FG%, 34.6 3P%
No. 16 pick: Austin Rivers
Actual position: No. 10 Career earnings: $52,211,719 Career stats: 9.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 41.8 FG%, 35.0 3P%
No. 17 pick: Moe Harkless
Actual position: No. 15 Career earnings: $53,446,697 Career stats: 7.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 spg, 47.5 FG%, 32.1 3P%
No. 18 pick: John Henson
Actual position: No. 14 Career earnings: $52,818,091 Career stats: 7.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 54.0 FG%, 25.0 3P%
No. 19 pick: JaMychal Green
Actual position: Undrafted Career earnings: $23,437,202 Career stats: 8.1 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.9 apg, 47.0 FG%, 38.0 3P%
No. 20 pick: Tomas Satoransky
Actual position: No. 32 Career earnings: $29,000,000 Career stats: 7.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 47.7 FG%, 36.6 3P%
No. 21 pick: Kyle O'Quinn
Actual position: No. 49 Career earnings: $20,872,555 Career stats: 5.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 51.7 FG%
No. 22 pick: Mike Scott
Actual position: No. 43 Career earnings: $27,064,863 Career stats: 6.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.9 apg, 45.3 FG%, 36.2 3P%
No. 23 pick: Meyers Leonard
Actual position: No. 11 Career earnings: $60,142,479 Career stats: 5.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 0.9 apg, 48.2 FG%, 39.0 3P%
No. 24 pick: Tyler Zeller
Actual position: No. 17 Career earnings: $17,686,467 Career stats: 6.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 50.8 FG%
No. 25 pick: Miles Plumlee
Actual position: No. 26 Career earnings: $42,673,973 Career stats: 4.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.5 apg, 54.2 FG%
No. 26 pick: Terrence Jones
Actual position: No. 18 Career earnings: $8,550,822 Career stats: 10.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 50.1 FG%, 29.7 3P%
No. 27 pick: Jared Sullinger
Actual position: No. 21 Career earnings: Earnings: $11,994,420 Career stats: 10.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, 43.6 FG%, 27.2 3P%
No. 28 pick: Quincy Acy
Actual position: No. 37 Career earnings: $8,239,454 Career stats: 4.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 0.6 apg, 44.4 FG%, 35.0 3P%
No. 29 pick: Festus Ezeli
Actual position: No. 30 Career earnings: $13,942,841 Career stats: 4.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg, 51.3 FG%
No. 30 pick: Andrew Nicholson
Actual position: No. 19 Career earnings: $21,448,873 Career stats: 6.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.4 apg, 46.7 FG%, 32.1 3P%
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