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The way-too-early 2016 NBA Lottery redraft

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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1. Philadephia Sixers

Original Pick: Ben Simmons

Redraft Pick: Ben Simmons

Yeah, this one is an absolute no-brainer.

Ben Simmons is a 6-foot-10 point guard with great vision and a high motor. He is averaging nearly a triple-double on a playoff team and couldn’t sniff the all-star game even after THREE eastern players got hurt.

I know that the NBA is pretty averse to letting rookies play in the game, but he would have had a better showing than Dragic did.

The Sixers made the right choice here even if they didn’t get to see him play for his first season. He was well worth the wait.