Re-Drafting the 2013 NBA Draft

86. <p><strong>Original pick: Trey Burke (traded to Utah)</strong></p> <p>Because he has never been deployed as a starting point guard for an extended period of time, the general consensus (at least nationally) on Dennis Schröder is difficult to gauge. However, the 22-year-old point guard has been a positive contributor for a perennial playoff team in the Atlanta Hawks for more than two seasons, and that is valuable in and of itself.</p> <p>Schröder presents length and athleticism at the point guard position, and his frame has drawn comparisons to a young Rajon Rondo. While his defense has not quite lived up to that level of respect, Schröder is a (much) better shooter than young Rondo, knocking down 35 percent of his three-point attempts in his second year before regressing a bit in his third season.</p> <p>Make no mistake, Schröder is a flawed player and that is why the talented point guard is not much higher on this list. Still, he has a nose for the basket in an encouraging way, and those close to the team in Atlanta speak highly of Schröder’s confidence and drive to be an elite-tier point guard.</p> <p>That type of leap may never arrive, but he is young, talented and at least somewhat proven. That isn’t a bad combination for a pick at the end of the top ten.</p>. PG. Germany. Dennis Schröder. 9. player