The Golden State Warriors held the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. Unfortunately, the team didn't do what it had to do, selecting James Wiseman.
At the time, Wiseman looked to be a decent pick. He didn't pan out for the Warriors and has dealt with some injuries throughout his young career.
He has the chance to be an above-average player in the NBA, but looking back at that draft brings nightmares to all Warriors fans.
Many have been upset about the Warriors passing up on LaMelo Ball, who was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the third overall pick.
However, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson, the real miss was losing out on Tyrese Haliburton, who was picked 12th overall by the Sacramento Kings.
“Tyrese Haliburton is the real one who got away.
“Playing revisionist history with the 2020 draft isn’t going to do the Warriors any favors. Gifted the No. 2 overall pick after a season in which Durant had already left for the Brooklyn Nets, Klay Thompson missed the entire year to a torn ACL he sustained in the 2019 NBA Finals, a broken hand held Curry to just five games and the Warriors won a total of 15, the front office stood on a landmine,” he wrote.
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Haliburton has dominated in the NBA Playoffs, helping the Indiana Pacers take a 3-1 lead over the New York Knicks, with the series set to potentially conclude on Thursday night.
If the Pacers make the NBA Finals, Haliburton will have to play well for them to compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and there's no reason why he can't after what he's shown.
Outside of Haliburton and Ball, there have been some other decent players, including Deni Avdija, Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Stewart, Tyrese Maxey, and others.