Re-Drafting the 2014 NBA Draft

player. 211. <p><strong>Original pick: Jordan Adams</strong></p> <p>Amusingly, P.J. Hairston already landed with the Grizzlies, even if they did not take him in the 2014 NBA Draft. Hairston finished the 2015-2016 season in Memphis, playing in 18 games and making nine starts, and the results weren’t fantastic. In fact, none of Hairston’s results have been fantastic.</p> <p>In 111 NBA games, Hairston boasts a lackluster 7.6 PER with a hideous 46% true shooting. For a player drafted, at least in large part, for his shooting prowess, that is a mess. Hairston converted 40% of his threes during his final college season at UNC, but since that time, his jumper has gone south, including a 29.5% clip at the NBA level over more than 400 attempts.</p> <p>Those numbers indicate that this placement may be too high for Hairston, but this is a very talented player that also has some off-court issues. If (and it is a big “if”) he can keep himself in line, Hairston’s talents should come in handy at the NBA level, and in a league void of wing contributors, he has a relatively clear path to success.</p> <p>He has to shoot better <em>and</em> stay out of trouble. Not a small combination of tasks.</p>. SG. North Carolina. PJ Hairston. 22