2016 NBA Re-Draft

Here I'm going to re-draft the First Round of the 2016 NBA Draft. How many picks will be the same? How many picks will be different?

1. Philadelphia 76ers- Ben Simmons, Point Guard/Small Forward, LSU: No due-over for the Sixers as they take Simmons here in the redraft sans missing his first season. Simmons versatility and his ability to pass and rebound is what makes him special and what draws LeBron James comparisons.
Actual Pick: Simmons

2. Los Angeles Lakers- Brandon Ingram, Small Forward, Duke: The Lakers don't do a due-over here as they take their guy in Ingram, who's drawn comparisons to Kevin Durant in the past. I'm not sure if Ingram will eventually be at Durant's level or not, but he is certainly apart of the Purple And Gold's longterm future.
Actual Pick: Ingram

3. Boston Celtics (from Brooklyn Nets)- Jamal Murray, Point Guard/Shooting Guard, Kentucky: Murray has had a breakout season for the Nuggets this season and the Celtics take him here in the redraft. Murray can play both guard positions and imagine him with Kyrie Irving in that backcourt with Gordon Hayward on the wing?
Actual Pick: Jaylen Brown, Shooting Guard/Small Forward, California

4. Phoenix Suns- Jaylen Brown, Shooting Guard/Small Forward, California: Brown has been a solid player for the Celtics these last two seasons and has hit some big shots from them and he's a solid defender. Brown with Devin Booker on the wing in Phoenix would have been fun.
Actual Pick: Dragan Bender, Power Forward/Center, Croatia

5. Minnesota Timberwolves- Kris Dunn, Point Guard, Providence: Dunn looked like a bust in his rookie season and than they traded him to Chicago in the Jimmy Butler deal and now looks like a keeper for the rebuilding Bulls. Lets say the Wolves throw in a 2018 first rounder instead of Dunn in 
the Butler deal and you would have a nice foundation of Dunn, Butler, Andrew Wiggins, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Actual Pick: Dunn

6. New Orleans Pelicans- Dejounte Murray, Point Guard, Washington: Murray has very quietly emerged as one of the leagues underrated point guards because he plays on the Spurs, who are just cruising along in the Western Conference despite no Kawhi Leonard. Murray would have perhaps been the franchise point guard for the Pelicans and in theory, the get rid of Jrue Holliday.
Actual Pick: Buddy Hield, Shooting Guard, Oklahoma

7. Denver Nuggets (from New York Knicks)- Malcolm Brogdon, Point Guard/Shooting Guard, Virginia: With Murray off the board, the Nuggets go with Brogdon, who proved to be a second round steal for the Bucks as he won the Rookie of the Year honors last season. Brogdon would have been a nice fit with Gary Harris in the backcourt.
Actual Pick: Jamal Murray, Point Guard/Shooting Guard, Kentucky

8. Phoenix Suns (from Sacramento Kings)- Domontas Sabonis, Power Forward/Center, Gonzaga: Sabonis has been a nice player for the Thunder and Pacers these last two seasons and has shown a ton of potential. In this redraft I have the Suns taking Jaylen Brown so imagine him, Sabonis, and Devin Booker?
Actual Pick: Marquese Chriss, Power Forward, Washington

9. Toronto Raptors (from Denver Nuggets via New York Knicks)- Thon Maker, Power Forward/Center, Australia: Maker has turned into a nice player for the Bucks over these last few seasons. In theory here, maybe Maker turns into a possible replacement for Jonas Valenciunas.
Actual Pick: Jakob Poeltl, Power Forward/Center, Utah

10. Milwaukee Bucks- Buddy Hield, Shooting Guard, Oklahoma: Hield has provided to be a nice piece for the Kings after the Pelicans traded him away for DeMarcus Cousins. Here, the Bucks take Hield here to pair in the backcourt and would be a fun watch with him and Giannis Antetokounmpo together.
Actual Pick: Thon Maker, Power Forward/Center, Australia

11. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Orlando Magic)- Dragan Bender, Power Forward/Center, Croatia: Bender hasn't quite lived up to top four pick status with the Suns, but has shown flashes of potential. Maybe a team like the Thunder would use him properly off the bench.
Actual Pick: Domontas Sabonis, Power Forward/Center, Gonzaga

12. Atlanta Hawks (from Utah Jazz)- Marquese Chriss, Power Forward, Washington: Chriss hasn't really lived up to his lottery pick potential yet either, but has shown flashes. Chriss and John Collins would be an interesting front court in Atlanta.
Actual Pick: Taurean Prince, Small Forward, Baylor

13. Sacramento Kings (from Washington Wizards via Phoenix Suns)- Skal Labissiere, Power Forward/Center, Kentucky: Labissiere dropped in the draft for several seasons, but the Kings take their guy this high in the redraft. Labissiere is one of the more improved players from this draft class in terms of from year one to year two.
Actual Pick: Georgios Papigiannis, Center, Greece

14. Chicago Bulls- Jakob Poetl, Center, Utah: Poetl has shown some potential and played some good minutes these last two seasons for the Raptors. He would probably project as a starter long term in the league and certainly would start on this Bulls team.
Actual Pick: Denzel Valentine, Shooting Guard/Small Forward, Michigan State

15. Denver Nuggets (from Houston Rockets)- Taurean Prince, Small Forward, Baylor: Prince has shown some nice play for the Hawks, who will probably be a keeper on the Hawks long term. Prince could have very well been the Nuggets starting small forward with Will Barton coming off the bench.
Actual Pick: Juan Hernangomez, Power Forward, Spain

16. Boston Celtics (from Dallas Mavericks)- Juan Hernangomez, Small Forward/Power Forward, Spain: Hernangomez has dealt with a ton of injuries this season, but he still has room to grow as a player. He would be an intriguing fit on a Celtics team that's contending in the Eastern Conference and would probably come off the bench for them.
Actual Pick: Guerschon Yabusele, Power Forward, France

17. Memphis Grizzlies- Caris LaVert, Shooting Guard, Michigan: LaVert has been a good player for the Nets these last two seasons, especially coming off that foot injury. LaVert would have been a building block or even a trade piece for this long term rebuild the Grizzlies are about to endure.
Actual Pick: Wade Baldwin IV, Point Guard, Vanderbilt

18. Detroit Pistons- Denzel Valentine, Shooting Guard/Small Forward, Michigan State: Valentine has been a solid player for the rebuilding Bulls and still has room to grow as a player. Valentine probably would be starting on this Pistons team that seems to be stuck in mediocrity.
Actual Pick: Henry Ellenson, Power Forward, Marquette

19. Denver Nuggets (from Portland Trail Blazers)- Yogi Ferrell, Point Guard, Indiana: Ferrell has been a diamond in the rough for the Mavs these last two seasons as a bench player. Ferrell would be a nice bench player for the Nuggets as well.
Actual Pick: Malik Beasley, Shooting Guard, Florida State

20. Brooklyn Nets (from Indiana Pacers)- Fred Van Bleet, Point Guard, Wichita State: With LaVert off the board and Jeremy Lin injured so often, the Nets take Van Bleet here to either start for them at the point or to come off the bench. Van Bleet has been solid for the Raptors coming off the bench this season.
Actual Pick: Caris LaVert, Shooting Guard, Michigan

21. Atlanta Hawks- Tyler Ulis, Point Guard, Kentucky: Ulis has been a solid backup point guard for the Suns and he has started some games for them as well. Ulis would have been a nice backup for Dennis Schroeder.
Actual Pick: D'Andre Bembry, Small Forward, Saint Joseph's

22. Sacramento Kings (from Charlotte Hornets)- Brice Johnson, Power Forward, North Carolina: Johnson could have been a nice bench piece throughout these last two years, but hasn't gotten the playing time. Johnson would be a nice fit for a team like the Kings.
Actual Pick: Malachi Richardson, Shooting Guard, Syracuse

23. Boston Celtics- Ante Zizic, Center, Croatia: No-due over for the Celtics as they draft an asset that they would eventually trade to Cleveland in a package for Kyrie Irving. Zizic hasn't had that much playing time due to the surplus of bigs on the Cavs roster, but I won't be surprised if they give more playing time next season.
Actual Pick: Zizic

24. Philadelphia 76ers (from Miami Heat via Cleveland Cavaliers)- Malik Beasley, Shooting Guard, Florida State: Beasley has had his moments on the Nuggets, but hasn't gotten the playing time due to the Nuggets surplus of wings. The Sixers would be a better spot for Beasley to be a bench spark.
Actual Pick: Furkan Komoraz, Shooting Guard, Turkey

25. Los Angeles Clippers- Henry Ellenson, Power Forward, Marquette: Ellenson hasn't really panned out for the Pistons mainly due to the fact he hasn't gotten much playing time. As the Clippers enter this rebuild, a guy like Ellenson would be worth giving a shot.
Actual Pick: Brice Johnson, Power Forward, North Carolina

26. Philadelphia 76ers (from Oklahoma City Thunder via Cleveland Cavaliers/Denver Nuggets)- Ivica Zubac, Center, Croatia: Zubac has had his moments in a backup role with the Lakers. Zubac could have been a serviceable backup for Joel Embiid.
Actual Pick: Furkan Komoraz, Shooting Guard, Turkey

27. Toronto Raptors- Ron Baker, Point Guard/Shooting Guard, Wichita State: With Van Bleet off the board, the Raptors take his former teammate in Baker, who's had some moments on the Knicks. Baker would have provided a similar spark on the Raptors to what Van Bleet has done.
Actual Pick: Pascal Siakam, Power Forward, New Mexico State

28. Sacramento Kings (from Phoenix Suns via Cleveland Cavaliers/Boston Celtics)- D'Andre Bembry, Small Forward, Saint Joseph's: Bembry really has not panned out for the Hawks yet as he's been sent down to the G-League several times. If Bembry got proper playing and development time maybe say for the Kings, it could have worked.
Actual Pick: Skal Labissiere, Power Forward/Center, Kentucky

29. San Antonio Spurs- Wade Baldwin IV, Point Guard, Vanderbilt: With Murray off the board, the Spurs take another point guard in Baldwin. It didn't work out for Baldwin in Memphis and he's now on the Blazers roster and probably could have worked well with the Spurs
Actual Pick: Dejounte Murray, Point Guard, Washington

30. Golden State Warriors- Paul Zipser, Shooting Guard/Small Forward, Germany: Zipser has proven to be somewhat of a second round steal for the Bulls as he's done a nice job for them off the bench and even starting on occasion. Zipser would have been a fine wing off the bench for the Dubs.
Actual Pick: Diamond Stone, Center, Maryland