Re-Drafting the 2011 NBA Draft Class | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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21. Portland Trail Blazers: Davis Bertans

The Latvian sharpshooter didn't make the NBA jump until five years after being taken in the second round by the Pacers, a pick that was traded to the Spurs in the Leonard-Hill swap. Bertans was in the midst of a career year in his first season with the Wizards—averaging 15.4 points per game and shooting 42.4 percent from three-point range—when the shutdown hit.

              

22. Denver Nuggets: Justin Holiday

Jrue Holiday's older brother took a much more circuitous route to the NBA, going undrafted in 2011 and playing overseas and in the G League before catching on with the Warriors in 2014. The elder Holiday has since proved to be a good rotation player in the NBA, carving out a role as a three-and-D wing with the Knicks, Bulls, Grizzlies and Pacers.

           

23. Houston Rockets: Alec Burks

Burks showed some early promise as a scoring guard in Utah, but injuries prevented him from living up to his status as a lottery pick. He was enjoying a bounce-back year in 2019-20 with the Warriors and Sixers, averaging a career-high 15.1 points per game.

            

24. Oklahoma City Thunder: E'Twaun Moore

Moore was a late second-round pick of the Celtics who has stuck in the league as a reliable outside shooter and smart playmaker. His best year came in 2017-18, when he averaged a career-high 12.5 points per game and started for a Pelicans team that made the second round of the playoffs.

              

25. Boston Celtics: Iman Shumpert

Shumpert showed star potential before suffering a serious knee injury in his rookie season with the Knicks. After that, he found a nice role off the bench for the second iteration of the LeBron-era Cavs, including on their 2016 title team.

            

26. Dallas Mavericks: Derrick Williams

The No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 draft, Williams never lived up to that billing but put together a few good years as a bench big.

        

27. New Jersey Nets: Brandon Knight

Coming off a one-and-done career at Kentucky, Knight went No. 8 overall to the Pistons and proved to be a capable scorer but never grew into the star they hoped he would. Halfway through his best season with the Bucks in 2014-15, he was traded to Phoenix. Since then, injuries have prevented him from returning to form.

                

28. Chicago Bulls: Shelvin Mack

The former Butler star was a second-round pick in 2011 and had a respectable eight-year career as a backup point guard.

                 

29. San Antonio Spurs: Jon Leuer

Leuer is another second-round pick who carved out a nice career as a bench big, playing for the Bucks, Cavs, Grizzlies, Suns and Pistons over eight seasons.

                     

30. Chicago Bulls: Lavoy Allen

A serviceable backup center for the Andre Iguodala-era Sixers and Paul George-era Pacers.

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