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Re-Drafting the 2007 NBA Draft Class | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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Robert Spencer

Published Mar 25, 2026

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21. Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Young

"Swaggy P" was known early on as a part of the dysfunctional Washington Wizards teams that included JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche and post-peak Gilbert Arenas. But Young overcame that reputation and established himself as a prolific, if inconsistent, volume scorer for 12 seasons, most notably with the Lakers.

            

22. Charlotte Bobcats: Glen Davis

"Big Baby" was a valuable bench big on the Celtics' 2008 title team and 2010 Finals team, as well as the final Dwight Howard-era Orlando Magic team.

          

23. New York Knicks: Josh McRoberts

McRoberts turned a second-round selection by the Blazers into an 11-year NBA career. His best year was in 2013-14 with the Charlotte Bobcats when he averaged 8.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 78 starts.

          

24. Phoenix Suns: Joel Anthony

Anthony went undrafted in 2007 but had six-plus productive seasons with the Heat in his 10-year career, winning titles in 2012 and 2013 and playing consistent minutes off the bench during the Heatles era.

           

25. Utah Jazz: Gary Neal

Another undrafted success story from the 2007 draft, Neal made his NBA debut in 2010 and was a solid volume scorer off the bench for the 2013 Spurs, who made the Finals before losing to Miami. He stuck around in the NBA until 2017.

          

26. Houston Rockets: Rudy Fernandez

A star on the Spanish national team that won silver medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and a bronze medal in 2016, Fernandez spent four productive seasons in the NBA (three in Portland, one in Denver) before returning home to Spain, where he's played for Real Madrid since 2012.

          

27. Detroit Pistons: Mirza Teletovic

The Bosnian forward went undrafted in 2007 and didn't make his NBA debut until 2012 but was a solid outside shooter for the Nets, Suns and Bucks. A lingering knee issue ended his career in 2018.

       

28. San Antonio Spurs: Aaron Gray

Gray was never more than a bench big, but he played that role well for seven seasons before he was forced to retire in 2014 because of a heart condition.

         

29. Phoenix Suns: Greg Oden

Oden will go down in history as one of the greatest draft busts of all time because of his never-ending knee injuries and the fact that he was taken No. 1 overall ahead of Kevin Durant. The injuries limited him to 82 games over five seasons with the Blazers and 23 games in an attempted comeback with the Miami Heat in 2013-14. But in his brief stretches of healthy play in Portland, he was incredibly productive, averaging 15.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per 36 minutes. If only he'd been able to stay healthy.

           

30. Philadelphia 76ers: Al Thornton

Thornton had a few good games early with the Clippers but lasted just four seasons in the NBA and never lived up to his status as a lottery pick. A four-year star at Florida State, he was a better college player than an NBA player. He also had stints with the Wizards and Warriors before continuing his career overseas.