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2015 NBA Re-Draft: Timberwolves take Towns or Booker?

By Dylan Jackson

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 04: Karl-Anthony Towns #12 and Devin Booker #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats battle for position on a free throw with Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 04: Karl-Anthony Towns #12 and Devin Booker #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats battle for position on a free throw with Frank Kaminsky #44 of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first half during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – MAY 09: Isaiah Roby #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives past Richaun Holmes #22 of the Sacramento Kings. (Photo by Ben Green/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – MAY 09: Isaiah Roby #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives past Richaun Holmes #22 of the Sacramento Kings. (Photo by Ben Green/Getty Images) /

170. Pick Analysis. Bowling Green. 9. player. Richaun Holmes. Scouting Report. C

The Charlotte Hornets did a lot of things wrong with this pick. First, they needed a two-guard (Devin Booker was on the board). Second, the Celtics reportedly offered Charlotte four first round selections (one of which may have been the Nets’ 2016/2017 first-round pick).

And you know what they did?

The Charlotte Hornets went on to select Frank Kaminsky. Sigh. That’s a poor process altogether.

NBA Draft: Re-picking the 2015 class

Anyways, Kaminsky was downright bad for the Hornets, even when he saw playtime. Kaminsky couldn’t score inside nor defend – although he did bring high-level 3-point shooting for a big man. Sadly, he just didn’t do enough to justify a lottery selection, and the Hornets really regret selecting him over Devin Booker (and Myles Turner, too).

With this pick, though, the Hornets take Richaun Holmes in the re-draft. Holmes has been much improved over the past two seasons in Sacramento. While he outperformed his stock in Philadelphia, it looks as though he may be a franchise-caliber center – and he reportedly wants a 20-some-million-dollar contract following this season, one which he has averaged 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocks per game.

Holmes is someone that the Hornets may look to target as a free agent this coming offseason, and he would fit their need of a center very clearly. Still, if they could re-do things, Charlotte absolutely is not selecting Frank Kaminsky with a top-10 selection.

There’s a lot that the Hornets could have done wrong with their 2015 first round draft pick – and they did basically every one of those things.