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Topic subjectWhat do you think is the single best draft an NBA team ever had?
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2186287, What do you think is the single best draft an NBA team ever had?
Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Sat May-25-13 12:33 PM
By that I mean one team in one season having the best draft of all time. There are a lot of options but one that sticks out to me is the Cavs' 1986 draft.

They trade Roy Hinson for the No. 1 pick and get a 20/10 center in Brad Daugherty. Their own selection gets them an outstanding, athletic, two-way guard in Ron Harper. They make a junk deal with Dallas and get another All-Star for nothing with Mark Price in the second round. Meanwhile, they had another steal in waiting from the '85 draft, Hot Rod Williams, that didn't play until '86 because of his point shaving trial.

The Celtics got Jones, Russell and Heinsohn in the same draft. They gave up a lot to get Russell (obviously it worked out) and Heinsohn was a territorial pick, that's kind of hard to compare. But obviously they made out very well, probably the best of any team in any one year in terms of both talent and contribution to team success.

Oddly the 2003 draft turned out pretty awesome for Miami, they just didn't know the full extent of it until several seasons later.

2186295, Chicago Bulls -1984 - MJ
Posted by FromTheGo, Sat May-25-13 01:28 PM
....or 1987
Drafted Olden Polynice (Traded to Seattle for Scottie Pippen)
Drafted Horace Grant


Honorable mention - 2008
2186407, That 2010 Pacers draft is looking pretty good right now.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat May-25-13 07:27 PM
George at 10, Stephenson at 40.

No clue about all time.
2186442, Yeah I've killed Larry over the years for how he mismanaged
Posted by calminvasion, Sat May-25-13 09:36 PM
The team, but bless you legend for that draft
2186444, yeah, they kinda been winning like shit lately
Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Sat May-25-13 09:42 PM
i thought hibbert would clearly be better than thabeet, but that is a low bar. those three panning out and even the leonard trade, eh, they had enough athletic wing guys and they knew it.
2186518, they were drafting for the spurs, right?
Posted by Guinness, Sun May-26-13 01:12 AM
i mean it was really the 15th pick for hill, which is better than saying they traded kawhi for hill.
2186523, I thought we made the pick then traded him?
Posted by calminvasion, Sun May-26-13 01:30 AM
Weather it was done with the trade in mind or for SA I'm not sure... I do remember having a couple exchanges about how excited I was to have KL before the trade went down
2186524, pacers definitely made the pick.
Posted by Guinness, Sun May-26-13 01:50 AM
just assumed it was made with the trade already in place. maybe not
2186587, yeah it's hard to say which it was but either way good deal for both
Posted by ConcreteCharlie, Sun May-26-13 03:14 PM
2186440, Timberwolves 2009
Posted by HowieDooem, Sat May-25-13 09:27 PM
2186516, when all else fails, draft 9 point guards
Posted by pretentious username, Sun May-26-13 01:06 AM
2186517, ...and trade the best one
Posted by ErnestLee, Sun May-26-13 01:10 AM
2186530, LA/Roy....JRich/Hibachi...Deng/Gordon....Brand/Artest...Tyson/Curry
Posted by FILF, Sun May-26-13 03:00 AM
Basically, the Bulls.