8 All-Stars Pacers painfully passed on in NBA Draft in last 20 years
By Joe Lyon
1. Kawhi Leonard – traded for George Hill
I’ll admit, this one is a little different because the Pacers DID in fact draft Leonard. However, they then immediately traded him for George Hill and Kawhi Leonard was never able to suit up for the Pacers. Had he been able to play in Indy? The Pacers had just drafted Paul George the year before and who knows what would have happened.
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And while George Hill was a fine point guard for the Paces, he pales in comparison to Leonard on the basketball court. Leonard is a multiple time NBA champion and has been considered at points in his career one of the top five players in the NBA.
What do you think? What are the draft misses that keep you up at night? Let us know in the comments below!
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