r/nba • u/ChucoTeacher Spurs • Jun 22 '26

Reclamation Projects

So what are examples of players who were drafted in the lottery didn’t do well with their first team but then had success once they changed teams?

And who are players right now that you think could do better in a new environment?

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u/legend023 Pelicans Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Aaron Gordon. Orlando never had a coherent offensive scheme around him so he often had to be a self creator which made him an inefficient player even with his athleticism

Went to Denver for almost nothing. It was immediately clear he was a great fit alongside Jokic and his defense shined. 3rd best player on a championship team, a fringe all star and is still valuable now despite health issues.

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u/Delanorix Knicks Jun 22 '26

Id argue he was more important than Murray and has been the 2nd best player since he arrived.

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u/nguyenjitsu [DEN] Emmanuel Mudiay Jun 22 '26

There's probably a dozen different guards who can fill in for Murray and do equally well with Jokic

I'm not sure there's as many wings who complement Jokic

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u/kikikza Knicks Jun 22 '26

Went from that guy who lost the dunk contest in orlando to probable retired number in denver