Atlanta Hawks: Losers
The Hawks had the 15th overall selection and chose Kelly Oubre. Then, they decided to trade him to the Washington Wizards, for Tim Hardaway. I feel they could've gotten more for the 15th selection. There should be more value in that pick, more than just a role player. And, Oubre could have fit well for the Hawks especially the risk of Demarre Carroll and Paul Millsap leaving in Free agency. Oubre could have played the 3 or 4 position for the Hawks.
Boston Celtics: Losers
The Celtics owned the 16, 28, 33 and 45 pick. They tried to move their picks in multiple ways, either trying to move up to get a shot blocking center or moving down to get more assets which is a loss in itself. Then, to make matters worse, they went with Terry Rozier with their 16th pick. Rozier could have been on the board with their 28th pick. If it wasn't for picking R.J Hunter with the 28th pick and Jordan Mickey with their 33rd, it could have been a catastrophic night for the C's.
Chicago Bulls: Winners
Even though Bobby Portis gives the Bulls a log jam at the 4 spot, they found great value in their pick. Selecting 22 overall. They got a player who has a tremendous motor and drive. He can rebound at a high clip with a developing jumper. With Taj Gibson and Pau Gasol ageing, Portis can eventually come in and replace those two. They also find a player, who if they want, can contribute day one.
Denver Nuggets: Winners
Could Denver finally find their golden nugget? Get it, not funny? Okay. But, the Nuggets drafted Emmanuel Mudiay with the 7th overall pick. He should, replace the immature Ty Lawson from Denver's starting backcourt. Mudiay has a great body who will be able to drive to the basket with efficiency. From a personnel standpoint, the Nuggets are moving in the right direction by drafting high character guys.
Detroit Pistons: Losers
With two solid wings on the board at the 8th pick the Pistons decided to take Stanley Johnson from the University of Arizona. With the talented Justise Winslow on the board still, they took Johnson. The Pistons, if they wanted Johnson, should have flipped spots with Miami to gain more assets in their rebuilding mode. It just simply wasn't a good pick for their only pick.
LA Lakers: Winners
With the Lakers showing dim lights for the future, they started showing some glimmer of light. The second overall pick, the Lakers nabbed the smart, skilled, and playmaker point guard D'Angelo Russell. A good fit and the point guard of the future of the Lakers. Now, with a young rising core in Randle, Clarkson, and Russell, all is going up for the Lakers. Then, they selected an athletic forward in Larry Nance Jr. Lastly, they drafted the sharpshooter in Anthony Brown. Overall, a very good draft for the Lakers.
Memphis Grizzlies: Losers
When you think of the Memphis Grizzlies, you think big men and grit, and they got even more of that. They needed shooting and they didn't get it. Jarell Martin was their selection. He is a power forward from LSU who is tough and a faceup four. I find this a head scratcher because they have Randolph, Stokes, and Koufos. R.J Hunter was still on the board, who is a great shooter and scorer which is what the Grizz need. Then, they selected a D-League bound player in Andrew Harrison. Not a very good draft for Memphis.
Miami Heat: Winners
If I could put this as simple as I could it would be; Justise Winslow fell right into their lap. It was the steal of the draft. I could not believe my eyes when I kept watching Winslow fall. Not only did Winslow fall to the Heat, he fits perfectly for the Miami's needs and talent. Heat need a better wing than Luol Deng, not saying Deng is bad, but he is getting up there in age. Winslow will be able to provide them with plenty of talent and durability. Good all around selection by the Heat.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Winners
Nobody had a better draft than the Timberwolves. Period. With the first overall selection they did not miss. Karl Anthony-Towns is a monster, KAT can play in the paint, out on the perimeter and can block shots. This man is a franchise changer, same with Andrew Wiggins and both are on the same team. Also, the T-Wolves drafted Tyus Jones with the 24th pick. He can be a nice backup to Rubio. Overall, the T-Wolves look like they're in the best position possible in the rebuild process.
New York Knicks: Winners
Many people say that they are big losers, but I see this as a win for the New York Knickerbockers. Kristaps Porzingis is a special talent, Knick fans will eat their hat when they booed him. Standing at 7'1 and a shooting stroke like J.J Redick, he will be a great player in the NBA. The Knicks also picked Jerian Grant from Notre Dame. A big athletic guard who is able to do lots of things on the court. With these selections and Carmelo Anthony coming back, you should see a huge improvement from the Knicks.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Winners
Not only did the Thunder get two solid backup point guards in Luke Ridnour and Cameron Payne, but they're getting everyone healthy for next year. Cameron Payne is a nice point guard who is small in stature but long in length. Payne can play. He reminds me of a very poor mans Steph Curry, he will complement Westbrook very well in Billy Donovan's system. Not only did they get Payne, their season is looking up due to all of their main pieces coming back.
Philadelphia Sixers: Losers
I get the "best player available" concept, but the 76ers are taking that concept too far. With the selection of Jahlil Okafor it brings low post scoring. Hopefully, Embiid gets healthy so the 76ers have a good problem. But, with all the other picks being more big men, that brings up major question marks. This management shows us how rebuilding can go terribly wrong. The best selection I saw from the 76ers on draft night was the selection of J.P Tokoto from North Carolina. Overall, I thought this was a terrible draft by them.
Sacramento Kings: Losers
The only draft pick the Kings had was the 6th pick overall. And did they fail. Willie Cauley-Stein is a tremendous athlete who can guard all five positions. He is also very good defender but nothing else, and i'm not sure that's a good value especially at number 6. The Kings had lots of options to choose, like Winslow and Mudiay. Overall, I thought they could have done a lot better.
Washington Wizards: Winners
Washington picked with the 15th and the 49th pick. They traded up from their 19th15th via trade with the Atlanta Hawks. They selected Kelly Oubre, a big versatile wing from Kansas. He has a chance to be a very good player in the league if he develops how he is supposed to. They were also able to only trade two second round picks to move up in the draft without trading away big assets, such as current players or first round picks. For me, that's a win.
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