Re-Drafting the 2017 NBA Draft with Doug Christie and Matt George
May 10, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: Jan 4, 2019, 11:27 am
during the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2017 in New York City.
The 2017 regular season is all wrapped up and the NBA Playoffs are in full swing. There have been a lot of success stories from the 2017 rookie class, like Donovan Mitchell’s emergence as one of the leagues top young stars, Jason Tatum stepping up with injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Heyward in Boston, and Kyle Kuzma taking over Los Angeles.
Last week on The Grant Napear Show, Doug Christie and Matt George re-drafted the top-10, with the full benefit of hindsight. Here are their picks:
Doug Christie Matt George
1. 76ers – Jason Tatum 1. 76ers – Donovan Mitchell
2. Lakers – Donovan Mitchell 2. Lakers – Jason Tatum
3. Celtics – Kyle Kuzma 3. Celtics – Kyle Kuzma
4. Suns – Dennis Smith Jr. 4. Suns – Lonzo Ball
5. Kings – De’Aaron Fox 5. Kings – Dennis Smith Jr.
6. Magic – Lonzo Ball 6. Magic – Lauri Markkanen
7. Timberwolves – Lauri Markkanen 7. Timberwolves – De’Aaron Fox
8. Knicks – Josh Jackson 8. Knicks – Markelle Fultz
9. Mavericks – Zach Collins 9. Mavericks – Josh Jackson
10 Kings – Harry Giles 10. Kings – Bam Adebayo
Listen to the full on-air re-draft here:
