Recently, NBA on ESPN posed a comparison: Which class of 2009 and 2011 draft picks stands out more?
This article highlights the two groups, but it’s up to you to decide which one shines brighter:
2009:
1. Blake Griffin – All-Star, Rookie of the Year
3. James Harden – MVP
4. Tyreke Evans – Rookie of the Year
5. Ricky Rubio – World Cup MVP
7. Stephen Curry – Two-time MVP, Four-time Champion
9. DeMar DeRozan – All-Star
17. Mike Conley – Two Championships, All-Star
19. Jeff Teague – All-Star
46. Danny Green – Three Championships
Other notable players from this class include J.R. Smith, Gerald Henderson,JJ Redick, Derrick Rose, Darren Collison, Sasha Kaibabine, Tayshaun Gibson, DeMarre Carroll, J.J. Barea, Jordan Farmar, Trevor Booker, etc.
2011:
1. Kyrie Irving – Rookie of the Year, One Championship, All-Star
9. Kemba Walker – All-Star
11. Klay Thompson – Four Championships, All-Star
15. Kawhi Leonard – 2x Finals MVP, 2x Champion, All-Star
16. Nikola Vucevic – All-Star
30. Jimmy Butler – All-Star
60. Isaiah Thomas – All-Star
Notable players from this class also include Tristan Thompson, Jonas Valanciunas, Bam Adebayo, Brandon Knight, Fred VanVleet (college star), Will Bynum, Marcus Morris (brothers), Thabo Sefolosha, Tobias Harris, Al Horford, Kenneth Faried, Norris Cole, Trey Joseph, Bojan Bogdanovic, Chandler Parsons, among others.
ESPN Asks: Which NBA Draft Class is More Dominant?. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/11477.html
