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The 2011 NBA Draft has proven to be one of the deepest classes in recent memory.
The draft was so deep that 29 teams missed one of the best prospects — Isaiah Thomas.
The Kings took Thomas with the very last pick, No. 60, completely unaware that the diminutive 5-foot-9 guard from Washington would become this generation’s Allen Iverson — a spunky, athletic, crafty scorer defenses can’t stop.
After stops in Sacramento and Phoenix, Thomas has become the star of the Celtics, helping them win the No. 1 seed in the East this year.
Here are some of the players drafted before Thomas that NBA teams are probably kicking themselves over today.
Some picks still look good today. The Cavaliers took Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick.
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Irving is still on the Cavs today, of course, forever cherished in Cleveland for sealing the 2016 championship with the game-winning three-pointer.
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The Cavaliers also drafted Tristan Thompson with the fourth pick.
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