Re-drafting the 2020 NBA Draft: 18. Jordan Poole, Indiana Pacers
Original pick: Goga Bitadze
2021 Indiana Pacers current starting lineup
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Caris LeVert
- TJ Warren
- Domantas Sabonis
- Myles Turner
New 2021 Indiana Pacers starting lineup
- Malcolm Brogdon
- Caris LeVert
- TJ Warren
- Domantas Sabonis
- Myles Turner
The Indiana Pacers decide to take a bucket-getter with their pick in this re-draft. They take guard Jordan Poole with the eighteenth overall pick, ten spots ahead of where he was originally selected.
Goga Bitadze was originally selected with this pick. He has played alright during his time with the Pacers, but he hasn’t shown enough to warrant the selection in this re-draft.
Poole has played a pretty large role on the Warriors during his two seasons with the team. As mentioned, he is a bonafide bucket-getter who can be a sharpshooter from deep.
This sort of shot creation would be a huge help to Indiana’s bench. They are usually a very traditional team, so adding a little bit of flair to their rotation might be a good thing.
The Pacers get a solid guard to bring off the bench in this 2019 NBA re-draft. Instead of Bitadze, they go with Poole at pick eighteen.