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Klay Thompson expected to be drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2011 NBA Draft. The Bucks picked one spot ahead of the Golden State Warriors at No. 10. "Honestly, I thought I was going to go to Milwaukee," said Thompson. "They told me they really liked me, and they needed a wing. When they traded their pick, I was kind of nervous in the draft. I said, “Oh, shoot. These guys said they really liked me, and I thought I was going there at No. 10.” But it just really worked out that Golden State took me." The Bucks traded the pick to the Sacramento Kings, who picked Jimmer Fredette while they ended up with Tobias Harris at No. 19. NBA Championship Rings Sale

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – With time running out, Jimmer Fredette did a pirouette atop the 3-point line and hoisted a potentially game-winning shot. The impartial, sparse crowd groaned in disappointment as the former college basketball star’s shot rattled in and out, and his Westchester Knicks lost to the Texas Legends in the D-League Showcase on Wednesday. NBA Championship Rings Buy

“It wasn’t necessarily a letdown because I knew I had to do some things to get onto a team where I can thrive,” Fredette told Yahoo Sports about being in the D-League. “That wasn’t going to be the case at the beginning of the year if you get to that 15th roster spot and then you sit there and don’t play much. It was kind of a breath of fresh air to go out and know you’re going to get some playing time, be able to play, do what you do, gain some confidence and get some reps. That was the biggest thing for me when I talked to my agent and my family, was to get reps, get confidence back and be able to show people what I can do again.” NBA Championship Rings Year 2005 Online

Fredette was the consensus college basketball player of the year in 2010-11, averaging an NCAA-leading 28.9 points per game as a senior at BYU. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, ahead of current stars Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. NBA Championship Rings San Antonio Spurs Purchase

But Fredette’s score-at-will perimeter game didn’t translate well to the NBA. He’s played sparingly over five seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans and had problems hitting shots regularly when he did play. The San Antonio Spurs waived him during the preseason, but he did re-sign with the Pelicans in November before being waived once again. NBA Championship Rings San Antonio Spurs 2005 Outlet