Re-Drafting the 2009 NBA Lottery

One of the funnest things we like to do here at TheFreeLancers is re-draft previous drafts whether in the NFL or NBA. We draft new players to previous positions with the help of hindsight of course.

This time around, we are going to look at the absolutely loaded 2009 NBA Draft. There are good picks, busts, and hidden gems just like any draft. Now, we will see how the Draft should have gone seven years later. Tell us what you think in the comments.

With the first pick...

#1 Stephen Curry 
Team: Los Angeles Clippers
Original spot for Curry: No. 7
Original Selection: Blake Griffin

#2 James Harden
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
Orginal Spot for Harden: No. 3
Original Selection: Hasheem Thabeet





#3 Blake Griffin
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Original Spot for Griffin: No. 1
Original Selection: James Harden

#4 Demar Derozan
Team: Sacremento Kings
Original Spot for Derozan: No. 9
Original Selection: Tyreke Evans

#5 Jeff Teague
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Original Spot for Teague: No. 19
Original Selection: Ricky Rubio

#6 Wesley Matthews
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Original Spot for Matthews: Undrafted
Original Selection: Jonny Flynn

#7 Ty Lawson
Team: Golden State Warriors
Original Spot for Lawson: No. 18
Original Selection: Stephen Curry

#8 Taj Gibson
Team: New York Knicks
Original Spot for Gibson: No. 26
Original Selection: Jordan Hill

#9 DeMarre Carroll
Team: Toronto Raptors
Original Spot for Carroll: No. 27
Original Selection: DeMar Derozan

#10 Darren Collison
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Original Spot for Collison: No. 21
Original Selection: Brandon Jennings

#11 Brandon Jennings
Team: Brooklyn Nets
Original Spot for Jennings: No. 10
Original Selection: Terrence Williams

#12 Danny Green
Team: Charlotte Hornets
Original Spot for Green: No. 46
Original Selection: Gerald Henderson

#13 Tyreke Evans 
Team: Indiana Pacers
Original Spot for Evans: No. 4
Original Selection: Tyler Hansborough

#14 Jordan Hill
Team: Phoenix Suns
Original Spot for Hill: No. 8 
Original Selection: Earl Clark



This Re-Draft features James Harden and Steph Curry on new teams. Curry lands at the number one spot with the Los Angeles Clippers and Harden heads to Memphis. How this would shake up the NBA is fun to think about. Would Curry see the same success he sees at Golden State with the Clippers? How would Westbrook, Durant and Griffen work out? This was a great draft, yet somehow, Jonny Flynn, Hansborough and Thabeet were all lottery picks. What do you think?