The 2010 NBA Draft was filled with future stars. From John Wall to Paul George to DeMarcus Cousins, there were a lot of talented players to pick from. The Philadelphia 76ers held the second overall pick in that draft and after Wall was selected, they selected Evan Turner out of Ohio State. Turner did not have the same kind of impact as his classmates, to put it kindly.
Fast forward 10 years later and now is the time for a re-draft. A lot has happened in those 10 years and there have been some impressive performances from this draft, but would Wall go number 1 again in the re-draft? Not according to most.
In this case, Bleacher Report has George being selected first overall by the Washington Wizards which clears the way for Wall to be selected by Philadelphia at number 2.
B/R:
The consensus No. 1 pick at the time, Wall mostly lived up to the hype in his first eight years with the Wizards before missing most of the past two seasons with major injuries. One of the fastest, most explosive point guards in the NBA over the past decade, Wall made five straight All-Star teams from 2014 to 2018 and was named third-team All-NBA in 2016-17.
Wall and 2012 No. 3 pick Bradley Beal led the Wizards to the franchise’s best stretch in years, gradually dragging the team out of the laughingstock years of the late 2000s into Eastern Conference respectability. Washington made the playoffs four out of five seasons from 2014 to 2018, and made the second round three times.
The one knock on Wall’s career has been his health. He suffered various knee and wrist injuries over the years that caused him to miss time, and during the 2018-19 season, he suffered a torn Achilles that has kept him out since.
Could you imagine a backcourt of Wall and Jrue Holiday with Andre Iguodala? That would be one of the longest and athletic lineups in the league. When healthy, Wall is one of the more explosive point guards in the league, and Holiday has the size to play some shooting guard which is what he does now on occasion for the New Orleans Pelicans.
As for Turner, he was selected 12th overall in the re-draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. During his time in Philadelphia, he did average 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.
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