As Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result.
In the H/H duo’s reassessment of the 2004 NBA draft class, a total of six Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this duo get their flowers, too.
Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.
No. 26 pick: Sebastian Telfair
“Sebastian Telfair never really lived up to the hype he had as a prep prospect but did last nine-plus seasons in the NBA thanks to his quickness, pull-up scoring, and flashy playmaking,” notes H/H.
Actual position: No. 13
Career earnings: $19,475,455
Career stats: 7.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 39.0 FG%, 31.9 3P%
No. 19th pick: Kris Humphries
“Kris Humphries was a solid role player during his time in the NBA, able to knock down midrange jumpers and rebound a bit out of the frontcourt,” recalls H/H.
Actual position: No. 14
Career earnings: $60,978,258
Career stats: 6.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.7 apg, 46.3 FG%, 70.0 FT%
No. 15th pick: Tony Allen
“One of the best guard defenders of his generation, Tony Allen was an absolute force on the less glamorous end of the floor, capable of locking down opposing star ball-handlers on a nightly basis,” relates H/H.
Actual position: No. 25
Career earnings: $40,941,056
Career stats: 8.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg, 47.5 FG%, 28.2 3P%
No. 12 pick: Delonte West
“Delonte West was a lefty guard who provided a lot of toughness and quick feet defensively and could really shoot the basketball,” writes H/H.
Actual position: No. 24
Career earnings: $16,463,022
Career stats: 9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 44.8 FG%, 37.2 3P%
No. 7 pick: Jameer Nelson
“Despite his lack of size and mundane athleticism, Jameer Nelson had an impressive career that lasted 14 seasons,” recalls H/H.
Actual position: No. 20
Career earnings: $73,867,486
Career stats: 11.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.1 apg, 43.6 FG%, 36.8 3P%
No. 4th pick: Al Jefferson
“Al Jefferson was a low-block specialist with great quickness and footwork as a post-up player, who would often humiliate opposing big men who would try to defend him in the paint,” suggests H/H.
Actual position: No. 15
Career earnings: $133,787,578
Career stats: 15.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 49.9 FG%, 71.1 FT%
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Story originally appeared on Celtics Wire