Povijesna večer za Hrvatsku na draftu

NBA draft 2016 je došao i prošao. Dok se neki od najvećih svjetskih talenata spremaju uploviti u NBA putovanje, drugi će se zadržati gledajući s vana prema unutra i tražiti drugu priliku. Na samoj ceremoniji, održanoj u Barclays Centru u New Yorku, mogli smo vidjeti nekoliko iznenađenja u kasnijim izborima jer su prva dva bila već riješena. Imali smo nekoliko košarkaša s naših prostora, naravno da je najviše pažnje izazvao Dragan Bender koji je na kraju završio dosta visoko i postao je najviše izabrani Hrvatski igrač u povijesti pretekavši Marija Hezonju koji je prošle godine bio 5 izbor od strane Magica. Druge naše dvije centarske zvijezde su, Ivica Zubac i Ante Žižić su birani od strane dvije najuspješnije franšize u povijesti NBA lige. Zubac je pao u drugu rundu, ali njegova sreća je što bi trebao doći u mladu momčad Lakersa koja a je uzela s 32. izborom., dok je Žižić dobio garantirani ugovor od Celticsa koji su ga izabrali kao 23. pick. Društo Žižiću u Celticsima bi mogao praviti susjed Rade Zagorac kojeg je Danny Ainge uzeo kao 35. pick. SRETNO MOMCI!!

Donosimo vam pregled svih izbora:

1.  Philadelphia 76ers- Ben Simmons PF, LSU
2. Los Angeles Lakers- Brandon Ingram, SF, Duke
3. Boston Celtics (via Nets) – Jaylen Brown, SF, California
4. Phoenix Suns – Dragan Bender, PF, Croatia
5. Minnesota Timberwolves- Kris Dunn, PG, Providence (glasine: 76ersi i Bullsi su pokušali dobiti ovaj pick, ali su Thibs i Wolvesi odbili)
6. New Orleans Pelicans- Buddy Hield, SG, Oklahoma
7. Denver Nuggets – Jamal Murray, PG/SG, Kentucky
8. Sacramento Kings (traded to Suns) – Marquese Chriss, PF, Washington
9. Toronto Raptors (via Knicks) … (Raptorsi su pokušali razmijeniti ovaj pick Thunderu za Sergea Ibaku) – Jakob Poeltl, PF, Utah
10. Milwaukee Bucks- Thon Maker, PF/C, Australia
11. Orlando Magic- Domantas Sabonis, PF/C, Gonzaga (razmijnili u Thunder, uz Victora Oladipa i Ersana Ilyasovu za Sergea Ibaku)
12. Atlanta Hawks (via Utah Jazz)  – Taurean Prince, SF, Baylor
13. Phoenix Suns (via Wizards) (razmijenili pick, No. 28 i Bogdana Bogdanovića u Kingse za 8. pick, Marquese Chrissa) – Georgios Papagiannis, C, Greece
14. Chicago Bulls- Denzel Valentine, SF, Michigan State
15. Denver Nuggets (via Rockets) – Juan Hernangomez, PF, Spain
16. Boston Celtics (via Mavericks) – Guerschon Yabusele, PF, France
17. Memphis Grizzlies- Wade Baldwin, SG/PG, Vanderbilt
18. Detroit Pistons- Henry Ellenson, PF/C, Marquette
19. Denver Nuggets (via Blazers) – Malik Beasley, SG, Florida State
20. Indiana Pacers (u Brooklyn Netse kao dio razmjene za  Thaddeusa Younga) – Caris LeVert, SG, Michigan
21. Atlanta Hawks – DeAndre Bembry, SF, Saint Joseph’s
22. Charlotte Hornets (predložili razmjenu Kingsima) — Malachi Richardson, SG, Syracuse
23. Boston Celtics – Ante Žižic, C, Croatia
24. Philadelphia 76ers (via Heat/Cavaliers) – Timothe Luwawu, SF, France
25. Los Angeles Clippers – Brice Johnson, PF, North Carolina
26. Philadelphia 76ers (via Thunder/Nuggets/Cavaliers),  – Furkan Korkmaz, SG, Turkey
27. Toronto Raptors – Pascal Siakam, PF, New Mexico St.
28. Phoenix Suns (via Cavaliers/Celtics) (razmijenjen u Kingse) – Skal Labissiere, PF, Kentucky
29. San Antonio Spurs – Dejounte Murray, PG, Washington
30. Golden State Warriors – Damian Jones, C, Vanderbilt

Runda 2

31. Boston Celtics (via 76ers/Heat) (razmijenjen u Memphis za izbor prve runde Clippersa 2019.) – Deyonta Davis, PF, Michigan State
32. Los Angeles Lakers – Ivica Zubac, C, Croatia
33. Los Angeles Clippers (via Nets) (traded to Pelicans for Nos. 39 and 40) – Cheick Diallo, PF, Kansas
34. Phoenix Suns (proposed trade to Kings) – Tyler Ulis, PG, Kentucky
35. Boston Celtics (via Timberwolves/Suns) (razmijenjen u Memphis za izbor prve runde Clippersa 2019.) – Rade Zagorac, SF, Serbia
36. Milwaukee Bucks (via Pelicans/Kings) – Malcom Brogdon, SG, Virginia
37. Houston Rockets (via Knicks/Kings/Blazers) – Chinanu Onaku, C, Louisville
38. Milwaukee Bucks (traded to Golden State for $2.8 million) – Pat McCaw, SG, UNLV
39. New Orleans Pelicans (via Nuggets/76ers) (razmijenjen u Clipperse za No. 33 pick Diallo) – David Michineau
40. New Orleans Pelicans (via Kings) (razmijenjen u Clipperse za No. 33 pick Diallo) – Diamond Stone, PF, Maryland
41. Orlando Magic – Stephen Zimmerman, Jr., PF, UNLV
42. Utah Jazz (razmijenjen u Netse za No. 55 i novčanu naknadu) – Isaiah Whitehead, SG, Seton Hall
43. Houston Rockets – Zhou Qi, C, China
44. Atlanta Hawks (via Wizards) – Isaia Cordinier
45. Boston Celtics (via Grizzlies) – Demetrius Jackson, PG, Notre Dame
46. Dallas Mavericks – AJ Hammonds, C, Purdue
47. Orlando Magic (via Bulls) (razmijenjen u Portland Blazerse za 1,2 milijuna dolara i izbor druge runde 2019.) – Jake Layman
48. Chicago Bulls (via Blazers/Cavaliers) – Paul Zipser, SF, Germany
49. Detroit Pistons – Michael Gbinije, SF, Syracuse
50. Indiana Pacers – Georges Niang, PF, Iowa State
51. Boston Celtics (via Heat) – Ben Bentil, PF, Providence
52. Utah Jazz (via Celtics/Grizzlies) – Joel Bolomboy, PF, Weber St
53. Denver Nuggets (via Hornets/Thunder) – Petr Cornelie, PF, France
54. Atlanta Hawks – Kay Felder, PG, Oakland
55. Brooklyn Nets (via Clippers) (traded to Utah) – Marcus Paige, PG, North Carolina
56. Denver Nuggets (via Thunder) (traded to OKC) – Daniel Hamilton, SF, UConn
57. Memphis Grizzlies (via Raptors) – Wang Zhelin, C, China
58. Boston Celtics (via Cavaliers) – Abdel Nader, Iowa State
59. Sacramento Kings (via Spurs) – Isaiah Cousins, SG, Oklahoma
60. Utah Jazz (via Warriors) – Tyrone Wallace, PG, California