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Re-Doing The 2007 NBA Draft

 
There were many ups and downs in the class of 2007. Kevin Durant landed on top with Rookie of the Year honors, but there were other notable rookies that had an impact on their team. From the Trailblazers passing up on Jordan to the Pistons taking Darko Milicic, there were many decisions front offices have made that they would like back. The draft is an investment in something a team believes in and gamble that can make or break a franchise Last year, the Trailblazers selected Greg Oden with the first pick. Even though at the time I believed they should have got Durant and kept Zach Randolph, who was traded to the Knicks, we have not seen what Oden can do so this will have to wait. The Sonics got two solid picks to build their franchise around; Kevin Durant at number two and Jeff Green at number five (after trading Ray Allen to the Celtics) are both going to be stars in the future. The Sonics would not re-do this years draft. Here are the teams that would love to go back in time and change ... (link)

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