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Alongside the usual options of drafting and trading, one of the avenues available in the world of NBA roster construction is that of pursuing “redraft” players. This practice – particularly common among teams near the bottom of the standings – can yield good reinforcements for cheap. But only when it works.
Essentially, a “redraft” player is defined here as a young player who did not break out with the team that drafted him, was picked up relatively cheaply by a new team (be it via trade, free agency or waivers), and then proceeded to break out with them. Having a second chance at selecting and developing a young player is akin to getting a second chance at drafting them, hence the name.
Oftentimes, this does not work. You need only skim-read the draft selections from any year to find multiple players who did not ever become NBA rotation players, not
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