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Re-drafting the 2015 NBA Draft

By John Buhler

Nov 23, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 95-78. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 95-78. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones (1) dribbles the ball as Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) defends in the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones (1) dribbles the ball as Sacramento Kings center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) defends in the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

Tyus Jones. 27. player. 20. . Point Guard. Duke Blue Devils

Since the Lakers opted to go with the power forward/center Porzingis with their No. 2 overall in this 2015 NBA re-draft, Los Angeles should wisely go with a point guard at No. 27. The best point guard available with this late first round pick has to be Duke’s Tyus Jones.

Jones was a huge reason behind the Blue Devils’ 2015 National Championship. His competitiveness in the National Championship Game versus Wisconsin can’t go unnoticed. Even as a one-and-done, he was probably ready for the NBA anyway.

The bigger question would have been how former Lakers head coach Byron Scott would have used Jones on the 2015-16 Lakers. Since he’s not as talented as Russell was, perhaps Scott would have been a tad more lenient with Jones than he was with Russell in the early parts of 2015-16?

While the Lakers knocked it out of the park with their two first round picks in 2015 with Russell at No. 2 and Nance at No. 27, maybe the combination of Porzingis and Jones instead could have been as good for the Lakers going forward?

Even if Jones isn’t an NBA starting point guard, the Lakers were bad enough in 2015-16 that they could land another point guard with their lottery pick, so the Jones pick wouldn’t be the end of the world for the Lakers even if he didn’t pan out as a rookie.

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