Our friends over at Ridiculus Upside are passing the time by hosting a re-draft of the 2001 NBA Draft.  The Cavaliers, of course, select DaSagana Diop with the #8 pick in the first round.  Several other teams, like the Washington Wizards(Kwame Brown #1 Overall) were also able to right some wrongs.

Here were the picks to date -- 

1.  Washington Wizards -     G Gilbert Arenas
2.  LA Clippers -                     F/C Pau Gasol
3.  Memphis Grizzlies -         G Joe Johnson
4.  Chicago Bulls -                 G Tony Parker
5.  Golden State Warriors -  G/F Jason Richardson
6.  Memphis Grizzlies -          F Richard Jefferson
7.  New Jersey Nets -            G/F Shane Battier

So what did I do with my opportunity to be Jim Paxson??

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