The 2013 NBA Draft has become notorious for being one of the more weaker draft classes in recent years. Highlighted by major busts such as both Anthony Bennett and Ben McLemore's early selections, the misses in this draft are hard to ignore.
However, the 2013 class also produced its fair share of stars and even a future MVP. Hindsight is 20/20, but if franchises knew what they know now, how would the draft shake out?
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
Original Pick: Anthony Bennett
New Pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Bennett is undoubtedly one of, if not, the biggest NBA Draft bust in history. Even at the time, it was a big surprise when the UNLV star went first overall.
Instead, the Cavs get one of this generation's biggest draft steals and undoubtedly the best player in this draft class as they grab 2019 league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair with a young Kyrie Irving.
2. Orlando Magic
Original Pick: Victor Oladipo
New Pick: Victor Oladipo
I was tempted to put two-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert here as the Magic were desperately looking for a franchise center after trading Dwight Howard the year prior. However, Orlando received Nikola Vucevic in that trade and that worked out pretty well.
Instead, Orlando will keep their original pick but instead, they don't trade Oladipo in 2016 and he still develops into the All-Star caliber player he is today.
3. Washington Wizards
Original Pick: Otto Porter Jr.
New Pick: Rudy Gobert
Yes, John Wall has seen his career derailed by injuries as of late, but just imagine a trio of Wall, Bradley Beal and Gobert today.
The addition of a two-time Defensive Player of the Year might've been enough to push Washington over the hump when they made three Eastern Conference semi-finals in 2014-17.
4. Charlotte Bobcats
Original Pick: Cody Zeller
New Pick: CJ McCollum
Zeller was a bona fide star at Indiana but has never been more than a solid starting big in the pros. In the redraft, the Bobcats (now the Hornets) are actually able to get some help for star point guard Kemba Walker.
Walker and McCollum could've been similar to what McCollum and Damian Lillard are today in Portland.
5. Phoenix Suns
Original Pick: Alex Len
New Pick: Steven Adams
At 7-foot-1 and 255 pounds with supreme athleticism for his size, Len had the look of a franchise-changing big man coming into the NBA Draft. That didn't work out.
While Adams will likely never be an All-Star in the league, the Kiwi is one of the most under-appreciated and toughest centers in the Association today.
6. Philadelphia 76ers
Original Pick: Traded to the New Orleans Hornets (Nerlens Noel)
New Pick: Dennis Schröder
For the sake of this redraft, let's say that the Sixers never trade this selection to New Orleans in order to pick Nerlens Noel.
One of Philadelphia's greatest needs today is a reliable floor spacer and secondary ball-handler alongside Ben Simmons.
Schröder fits that role to a tee and shot a career-high 38.1 percent from deep this season on over five attempts per game.
7. Sacramento Kings
Original Pick: Ben McLemore
New Pick: Robert Covington
Coming out of Kansas, McLemore was supposed to be the next big shooting guard in the NBA. We all know how that turned out.
While Covington would actually go undrafted in 2013, the 6-foot-7 forward slides all the way up to pick No. 7 as he developed into one of the best 3-and-D role players in the league today.
8. Detroit Pistons
Original Pick: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
New Pick: Tim Hardaway Jr.
After his first few seasons, it seemed as though KCP could've developed into an All-Star caliber player, but the Georgia shooting guard was never able to take the next step.
Instead, the Pistons take a similar player in Hardaway Jr. who is a slight upgrade over their original pick
9. Minnesota Timberwolves
Original Pick: Traded to the Utah Jazz (Trey Burke)
New Pick: Otto Porter Jr.
Burke was that year's March Madness darling, but it's unlikely the Utah Jazz would trade up to get him now. Meanwhile, while Porter struggled to live up to the hype early in his career, the former Georgetown product has shown potential to possibly take that next step and is still only 26 years old.
10. Portland Trail Blazers
Original Pick: CJ McCollum
New Pick: Kelly Olynyk
With the Trail Blazers' massive need at the four and five spots this year after a rash of injuries, you better believe that Portland would love to have this floor-spacing former Gonzaga star.
Olynyk is never really going to wow you, but he plays his role extremely well. The seven-footer has shot nearly 38 percent from deep for his career and was hitting a career-high 43.2 percent of his outside shots this year for the Miami Heat.
11. New Orleans Hornets
Original Pick: Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers (Michael Carter-Williams)
New Pick: Mason Plumlee
While this NBA Draft class' Rookie of the Year would be selected with this pick, Carter-Williams' career quickly fell off a cliff.
Instead, the Hornets snag an efficient big man in Mason Plumlee who averaged 15.2 points and 11.3 rebounds on 61.7 percent shooting per 36 minutes for the Denver Nuggets this season
12. Oklahoma City Thunder
Original Pick: Steven Adams
New Pick: Daniel Theis
While the Thunder do miss out on Adams this time around, Theis has shown this season to be an underrated contributor at the five. The second undrafted player on this list, the German center wouldn't actually make his NBA debut until 2017.
2019-20 was a breakout year for Theis as he averaged an efficient 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in only 23.8 minutes a contest for Boston.
13. Dallas Mavericks
Original Pick: Traded to the Boston Celtics (Kelly Olynyk)
New Pick: Seth Curry
Curry could've gone a bit higher on this list, but I wanted to put him back in Dallas where he has thrived this season. Often overshadowed by his MVP brother, Seth has still managed to establish himself as a top three-point shooter in the NBA with a career average of 44.3 percent on 3.9 attempts per game.
14.Utah Jazz
Original Pick: Traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves (Shabazz Muhammad)
New Pick: Cody Zeller
As mentioned before, Zeller has failed to live up to the hype he received coming out of college. At the same time, every team needs a player like Zeller as he has been a consistent 10 points and seven rebounds or so since entering the league.
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