Who passed on him in the NBA draft? Today we will look at the players who went before him and determine which teams have the most regret for not selecting him.
Any draft in any sport looks completely different with the benefit of hindsight, and the same goes for the draft that featured Kawhi Leonard.
Here are all the players selected before Leonard in , via Basketball Reference :. Looking at the list of players before him the only three that stand out to us are Kyrie Irving widely viewed as the consensus No.
Charlotte needed at point guard, and it was set at small forward in their eyes with Marvin Williams. Other than that, no other players have made an All-Star team, so expect our list of regretful teams to be pretty long. Home NBA. Basketball NBA. By Arjun Athreya. Arjun Athreya is a senior writer at Essentially Sports and has been contributing since early Having developed an avid interest in sports at an early age, he pursued a Journalism degree and graduated from Madras Christian College.
Arjun manages the Golf division and its content, and primarily covers news pertaining to the NBA as well. He can play both the three and the four thanks to long arms, excellent athleticism and a great motor. He's a terrific rebounder as well. He doesn't have a polished offensive game yet, but there's a lot of potential there.
He could be a Shawn Marion-type player. A likely lottery pick. He is only a sophomore and is still quite raw. His ability to rebound for his size is what sticks out the most in his game. At 6'7 he would be a 2 or 3 in the NBA, and the ability to grab ten rebounds a game is a great attribute to have. His ability to attack the boards on both ends allows him to get a lot of second chance points on the offensive glass. Coaches will love his ability to quickly get the ball in transition with his ability to grab rebounds and start fast breaks himself.
He is also a solid ball handler in transition that can make plays for himself and his running mates. He's a strong finisher in the open floor as well.
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