The 1986 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 51 players from the 1986 draft. Four of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Jeff Hornacek, taken 46th by Phoenix.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 1986-87, his best season and the number of seasons he is rated. Ratings are scaled inside each season, so 50 is that year's average player and 70 is a star. Ten of them have no 1986-87 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 1986-87 Take over any club in 1986-87. The 1986 class is the first draft of your run.
The redraft
The class again, in the order the game's numbers would take it: by career value, which adds up how far each of his seasons sits above an average player. A long good career beats one great season.
- Jeff Hornacek, guard, taken 46th by Phoenix. Peak 69 in 1992-93, 14 rated seasons.
- Mark Price, guard, taken 25th by Dallas. Peak 74 in 1991-92, 12 rated seasons.
- Dell Curry, guard/forward, taken 15th by Utah. Peak 71 in 1993-94, 16 rated seasons.
- Ron Harper, guard, taken 8th by Cleveland. Peak 68 in 1986-87, 15 rated seasons.
- Arvydas Sabonis, centre, taken 24th by Portland. Peak 78 in 1995-96, 7 rated seasons.
- Brad Daugherty, centre, taken 1st by Cleveland. Peak 73 in 1991-92, 8 rated seasons.
- Chuck Person, forward, taken 4th by Indiana. Peak 64 in 1986-87, 13 rated seasons.
- Johnny Newman, forward, taken 29th by Cleveland. Peak 62 in 1990-91, 16 rated seasons.
- Nate McMillan, guard, taken 30th by Seattle. Peak 62 in 1987-88, 12 rated seasons.
- Scott Skiles, guard, taken 22nd by Milwaukee. Peak 67 in 1990-91, 10 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Jeff Hornacek: 46th in the real draft, 1st in the redraft. Peak 69.
- Mark Price: 25th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 74.
- Johnny Newman: 29th in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 62.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Chris Washburn: 3rd in the real draft, 45th in the redraft. Peak 35.
- William Bedford: 6th in the real draft, 36th in the redraft. Peak 46.
- Kenny Walker: 5th in the real draft, 27th in the redraft. Peak 54.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad DaughertyNorth Carolina | C | Cleveland | 62 | 73 1991 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris WashburnNC State | C | Golden State | 35 | 35 1986 | 2 | 45 |
| 4 | Chuck PersonAuburn | F | Indiana | 64 | 64 1986 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Kenny WalkerKentucky | F | New York | 54 | 54 1986 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | William BedfordMemphis State | C | Phoenix | 44 | 46 1990 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Roy TarpleyMichigan | C | Dallas | 59 | 68 1987 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Ron HarperMiami | G | Cleveland | 68 | 68 1986 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | Brad SellersOhio State | C | Chicago | 56 | 56 1986 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Johnny DawkinsDuke | G | San Antonio | 59 | 65 1987 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | John SalleyGeorgia Tech | F | Detroit | 52 | 59 1987 | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | John WilliamsLSU | F | Washington | 59 | 66 1988 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Dwayne WashingtonSyracuse | G | New Jersey | 56 | 56 1986 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Walter BerrySt. John's | F | Portland | 30 | 69 1987 | 3 | 21 |
| 15 | Dell CurryVirginia Tech | G/F | Utah | 46 | 71 1993 | 16 | 3 |
| 16 | Maurice Martin | F | Denver | 38 | 38 1986 | 2 | 43 |
| 17 | Harold PressleyVillanova | F | Sacramento | 47 | 61 1988 | 4 | 20 |
| 18 | Mark AlarieDuke | F | Denver | 50 | 60 1989 | 5 | 26 |
| 19 | Billy ThompsonLouisville | F | Atlanta | 48 | 61 1989 | 6 | 22 |
| 20 | Buck JohnsonAlabama | F | Houston | 42 | 58 1989 | 7 | 23 |
| 21 | Anthony JonesUNLV | F | Washington | 32 | 40 1989 | 3 | 40 |
| 22 | Scott SkilesMichigan State | G | Milwaukee | 34 | 67 1990 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | Arvydas SabonisZalgiris | C | Portland | – | 78 1995 | 7 | 5 |
| 25 | Mark PriceGeorgia Tech | G | Dallas | 50 | 74 1991 | 12 | 2 |
| 26 | Greg DreilingKansas | C | Indiana | 33 | 43 1990 | 10 | 37 |
| 27 | Dennis RodmanSoutheastern Oklahoma State | F | Detroit | 53 | 63 1987 | 14 | 11 |
| 28 | Larry Krystkowiak | F | Chicago | 49 | 57 1988 | 9 | 24 |
| 29 | Johnny NewmanRichmond | F | Cleveland | 41 | 62 1990 | 16 | 8 |
| 30 | Nate McMillanNC State | G | Seattle | 58 | 62 1987 | 12 | 9 |
| 33 | Kevin DuckworthEastern Illinois | C | San Antonio | 46 | 62 1987 | 11 | 14 |
| 34 | Johnny RogersUC Irvine | F | Sacramento | 39 | 39 1986 | 2 | 42 |
| 35 | Milt WagnerLouisville | G | Dallas | – | 40 1987 | 2 | 41 |
| 39 | Rafael AddisonSyracuse | F | Phoenix | 46 | 54 1994 | 6 | 30 |
| 41 | Otis SmithJacksonville | G | Denver | 34 | 65 1990 | 6 | 17 |
| 43 | Dave FeitlUTEP | C | Houston | 40 | 47 1987 | 5 | 35 |
| 44 | David WingateGeorgetown | G | Philadelphia | 53 | 53 1986 | 15 | 29 |
| 45 | Keith SmithLoyola Marymount | G | Milwaukee | 37 | 37 1986 | 1 | 44 |
| 46 | Jeff HornacekIowa State | G | Phoenix | 53 | 69 1992 | 14 | 1 |
| 47 | Michael JacksonGeorgetown | G | New York | – | 41 1987 | 3 | 39 |
| 48 | Forrest McKenzieLoyola Marymount | F | San Antonio | 29 | 29 1986 | 1 | 48 |
| 50 | Kevin HendersonCal State Fullerton | G | Cleveland | 29 | 33 1987 | 2 | 46 |
| 52 | Ricky WilsonGeorge Mason | G | Chicago | – | 33 1987 | 1 | 47 |
| 53 | Tod MurphyUC Irvine | F | Seattle | – | 52 1989 | 5 | 31 |
| 54 | Dwayne PoleePepperdine | G | LAC | 27 | 27 1986 | 1 | 51 |
| 55 | Kenny GattisonOld Dominion | F | Phoenix | 46 | 62 1991 | 9 | 19 |
| 60 | Dražen PetrovićCibona | G | Portland | – | 66 1992 | 4 | 16 |
| 61 | John ShaskyMinnesota | C | Utah | – | 29 1989 | 1 | 49 |
| 65 | Dave HoppenNebraska | C | Atlanta | – | 51 1988 | 6 | 32 |
| 66 | Anthony BowieOklahoma | G | Houston | – | 42 1989 | 2 | 38 |
| 67 | Ron RowanSt. John's | G | Philadelphia | 29 | 29 1986 | 1 | 50 |
| 69 | Andre TurnerMemphis State | G | LAL | 27 | 51 1990 | 6 | 33 |
| 70 | Jim Les | G | Atlanta | – | 51 1990 | 7 | 34 |
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