2006
Would you think Chris Bosh would be very happy playing with Brandon Roy? I think that’s the major effect with this class. All the others players are far from having the impact Roys has had with the Blazers. Although you could easily make a case for Rondo, after all he is the only one with a ring of these 8 players. Talking about Rondo he’s selected by the Bulls here, does the Bulls still go with Rose in a couple of years?
Championship Builders: Raptors
Biggest Jump: Paul Millsap from 47th to 6th
Pick Order. Picking Team -- Player Selected (Original Position Drafted )
1. Raptors -- Brandon Roy (6)
2. Bulls -- Rajon Rondo (21)
3. Bobcats -- Lamarcus Aldrige (2)
4. Blazers -- Andrea Bargnani (1)
5. Hawks -- Rudy Gay (8)
6. Twolves -- Paul Millsap (47)
7. Celtics -- Tyrus Thomas (4)
8. Rockets -- Randy Foye (7)
2007
Three years later and the question is not anymore Durant or Oden, now is more about if Noah and Horford are better big men than Oden. This class ( and the others coming after this) are still very recent so we still don’t have a clear idea of what are we dealing here with. This class for example, we don’t know if Brooks is going to have a more productive career than Stuckey. Brooks is right now the best player on Houston, a MIP candidate. Stuckey had a better start of his career but hasn’t being as good since the departure of Billups ( that potential he showed was the catalyst for Dumars to trade Billups to make room for Stuckey “growth” ). Players like Corey Brewer, Thaddeus Young, Brandan Wright, etc still could end up being better than the players here listed.
Championship Builders: Blazers
Biggest Jump: Aaron Brooks from 26th to 5th
Pick Order. Picking Team -- Player Selected (Original Position Drafted )
1. Blazers -- Kevin Durant (2)
2. Sonics
--
Al Horford
(
3
)
3. Hawks
--
Joakim Noah
(
9
)
4. Grizzlies
--
Greg Oden
(
1
)
5. Celtics
--
Aaron Brooks
(
26
)
6. Bucks
--
Jeff Green
(
5
)
7. Twolves
--
Mike Conley
(
4
)
8. Bobcats
--
Rodney Stuckey
(
15
)
2008
Again, still too young to judge. Westbrook could be better than Rose. Beasley could be a late boomer and Danilo Gallinari could really become a first option on a good team. We still don’t know
Championship Builders: I don't know
Biggest Jump: George Hill from 26th to 9th
Pick Order. Picking Team -- Player Selected (Original Position Drafted )
1. Bulls -- Derrick Rose (1)
2. Heat
--
Kevin Love
(
5