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The way-too-early 2016 NBA Lottery redraft

By Chris Murch

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 23: Commissioner Adam Silver poses for a photo with the top prospects before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 23, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 23: Commissioner Adam Silver poses for a photo with the top prospects before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 23, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 26: Taurean Prince #12 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after a play against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on January 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 26: Taurean Prince #12 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after a play against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on January 26, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

13. Sacramento Kings

Original Pick: Georgios Papagiannis

Redraft Pick: Taurean Prince

In a classic Vlade Divac move, the Sacramento Kings picked someone who was projected to be a second rounder in the lottery. He probably saw his molasses footwork, inability to make a jumpshot and mediocre rebounding skills and said, “Wow that’s me,” and pulled the trigger.

Well just a year later, Papagiannis is out of the league and Divas should be out of a job. We’ll see come May. Meanwhile, Taurean Prince is a defensive hawk (no pun intended) and has a budding offensive game.

He will be another guy, like a Jae Crowder or Demarre Carroll who means something to a playoff team one day. For now, he’s stuck in the A.