Re-Drafting the 2013 NBA Draft

SF/PF. UCLA. Shabazz Muhammad. 17. player. 125. <p><strong>Original pick: Dennis Schröder</strong></p> <p>The Hawks originally picked up one of the better values in this draft with Dennis Schröder at number 17 overall, but Atlanta doesn’t get quite that lucky in the re-draft. Shabazz Muhammad was a (much) more heralded prospect than Schröder in the years leading up to the 2013 draft, but after a checkered freshman year at UCLA, he slipped on draft boards and his career in Minnesota hasn’t been particularly noteworthy.</p> <p>With that said, Muhammad did string together a quality season in 2015-2016, playing in all 82 games and posting a 15.2 PER that would suggest he was an average contributor. For a mid-first round pick, that is just fine. The Wolves have unlocked something in Muhammad as a “small ball” power forward, using his strong core and lengthy wingspan to allow the former superstar prospect to carve out a nice supporting role.</p> <p>His shot selection may always be questionable, and Muhammad sometimes appears to forget that he isn’t “the man” at the NBA level. Still, this is a 23-year-old with real athletic gifts and a strong pedigree that looked to figure it out to some extent in his third NBA season. There is a real chance that this is too low for Muhammad, but until he proves more, it seems fair.</p>