Remember when everyone was all "ughhh the 2011 draft"

[ceez]

1. Kyrie Irving
2. Derrick Williams
3. Enes Kanter
4. Tristan Thompson
5. Jonas Valanciunas
6. Jan Vesely
7. Bismack Biyombo
8. Brandon Knight
9. Kemba Walker
10. Jimmer Fredette
11. Klay Thompson
12. Alec Burks
13. Markieff Morris
14. Marcus Morris
15. Kawhi Leonard
16. Nikola Vucevic
17. Iman Shumpert
18. Chris Singleton
19. Tobias Harris
20. Donatas Motiejunas
21. Nolan Smith
22. Kenneth Faried
23. Nikola Mirotic
24. Reggie Jackson
25. Marshon Brooks
26. Jordan Hamilton
27. JaJuan Johnson
28. Norris Cole
29. Cory Joseph
30.Jimmy Butler

in retrospect yeah there weren't many (any?) stars but good lord that's a lot of productive players. amazing.

[ceez]

i still want Burksy here

[yabadabayolo]

Most deepest draft ever...for role players hahha

But irving valanciunis walker and leanard can still be superstars

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[Letter N]

I disagree, they're only "productive" right now because they're still young and on their rookie contracts. I think you'll see a lot of them fade away into 8th men or lower in the next 3 years.

[ceez]

I disagree, they're only "productive" right now because they're still young and on their rookie contracts. I think you'll see a lot of them fade away into 8th men or lower in the next 3 years.

that's certainly true too

[ceez]

funny how the twolves had the second pick and they still somehow screwed it up

[OptimalOptimist]

funny how the twolves had the second pick and they still somehow screwed it up

While playing 2K last night Kerr said that the T-Wolves had the most 1st round picks out of any teams in the last 5 years. Talk about terrible drafting/player development.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Lots of quality rotation/specialist/role players, but very few [potential] all-around stars.

Irving is still the class of the draft, if he could get his head out of his ass. I find similarities between Wall and Irving, in that they are both highly talented young players who were super hyped coming into their draft, but wound up souring experts/fans quickly by playing too much hero ball. Wall did a good job this past season of slowing down and letting the game come to him more, while focusing more on truly leading the team. Irving still has the potential to blossom into a superstar (and I don't think playing in Cleveland has done him any favors).

I'm also still quite happy that the Raptors wound up with Valanciunas at the #5 pick.

[Raptorsnz]

While playing 2K last night Kerr said that the T-Wolves had the most 1st round picks out of any teams in the last 5 years. Talk about terrible drafting/player development.

Well when you draft 2 PGs back to back with the 5th and 6th picks (Rubio and Johnny Flynn) what can you expect?

[OptimalOptimist]

Well when you draft 2 PGs back to back with the 5th and 6th picks (Rubio and Johnny Flynn) what can you expect?

To not screw up every other picks and learn from that. Wolves are a joke.

[ceez]

man i still remember watching that draft and killing myself laughing

[CalgaryRapsFan]

man i still remember watching that draft and killing myself laughing

At least when Toronto drafted Valanciunas, they waited until the season to inflate their win total instead of tanking the season he was overseas. Minnesota started their stupid, forced, accelerated rebuild with the very next pick! lol

[ceez]

when they interviewed Khan after wondering if he was drunk and his reasoning was "well we don't know when we'll be able to get Rubio soooo.." was amazing

[Employee]

Highlight of of this year when I saw the Raps play in Sota, was when i yelled really loud, "Rubio! Somewhere Johnny Flynn is shooting better than you!"

Even the Twolves fans laughed.

[Bendit]

The Wolves also drafted Ty Lawson....the best of the 3....and of course, they traded him draft night (I think). Cannot make it up.