The 1999 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 40 players from the 1999 draft. Ten of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Manu Ginóbili, taken 57th by San Antonio.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 1999-00, 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. 13 of them have no 1999-00 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 1999-00 Take over any club in 1999-00. The 1999 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.
- Manu Ginóbili, guard, taken 57th by San Antonio. Peak 77 in 2007-08, 16 rated seasons.
- Shawn Marion, forward, taken 9th by Phoenix. Peak 77 in 2005-06, 16 rated seasons.
- Elton Brand, forward/centre, taken 1st by Chicago. Peak 81 in 2005-06, 17 rated seasons.
- Jason Terry, guard, taken 10th by Atlanta. Peak 69 in 2008-09, 19 rated seasons.
- Andre Miller, guard, taken 8th by Cleveland. Peak 72 in 2001-02, 17 rated seasons.
- Baron Davis, guard, taken 3rd by Charlotte. Peak 75 in 2006-07, 13 rated seasons.
- Andrei Kirilenko, forward, taken 24th by Utah. Peak 73 in 2003-04, 13 rated seasons.
- Corey Maggette, forward/guard, taken 13th by Seattle. Peak 74 in 2009-10, 14 rated seasons.
- Lamar Odom, forward, taken 4th by LAC. Peak 70 in 2000-01, 14 rated seasons.
- Richard Hamilton, guard/forward, taken 7th by Washington. Peak 70 in 2002-03, 14 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Manu Ginóbili: 57th in the real draft, 1st in the redraft. Peak 77.
- Andrei Kirilenko: 24th in the real draft, 7th in the redraft. Peak 73.
- Shawn Marion: 9th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 77.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Jonathan Bender: 5th in the real draft, 26th in the redraft. Peak 52.
- Steve Francis: 2nd in the real draft, 11th in the redraft. Peak 73.
- Wally Szczerbiak: 6th in the real draft, 13th in the redraft. Peak 65.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elton BrandDuke | F/C | Chicago | 66 | 81 2005 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Steve FrancisMaryland | G | Vancouver | 68 | 73 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Baron DavisUCLA | G | Charlotte | 54 | 75 2006 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | Lamar OdomRhode Island | F | LAC | 66 | 70 2000 | 14 | 9 |
| 5 | Jonathan BenderPicayune Memorial HS | F | Toronto | 30 | 52 2001 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Wally SzczerbiakMiami | G/F | Minnesota | 58 | 65 2001 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | Richard HamiltonConnecticut | G/F | Washington | 52 | 70 2002 | 14 | 10 |
| 8 | Andre MillerUtah | G | Cleveland | 64 | 72 2001 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | Shawn MarionUNLV | F | Phoenix | 56 | 77 2005 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | Jason TerryArizona | G | Atlanta | 57 | 69 2008 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | Trajan LangdonDuke | G | Cleveland | 32 | 49 2000 | 3 | 28 |
| 13 | Corey MaggetteDuke | F/G | Seattle | 54 | 74 2009 | 14 | 8 |
| 16 | Metta Sandiford-ArtestSt. John's | F | Chicago | 57 | 69 2007 | 17 | 12 |
| 17 | Cal BowdlerOld Dominion | F | Atlanta | 35 | 42 2000 | 3 | 34 |
| 18 | James PoseyXavier | G/F | Denver | 55 | 67 2003 | 12 | 15 |
| 19 | Quincy LewisMinnesota | F | Utah | 37 | 38 2001 | 3 | 35 |
| 20 | Dion GloverGeorgia Tech | G | Atlanta | – | 59 2002 | 2 | 23 |
| 21 | Jeff FosterSouthwest Texas State | F | Golden State | 33 | 58 2007 | 13 | 16 |
| 22 | Kenny ThomasNew Mexico | F | Houston | 53 | 62 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 23 | Devean GeorgeAugsburg | F | LAL | 38 | 57 2003 | 11 | 19 |
| 24 | Andrei KirilenkoCSKA Moscow | F | Utah | – | 73 2003 | 13 | 7 |
| 25 | Tim JamesMiami | F | Miami | – | 28 2001 | 1 | 38 |
| 26 | Vonteego CummingsPittsburgh | G | Indiana | 57 | 57 1999 | 3 | 22 |
| 27 | Jumaine JonesGeorgia | F | Atlanta | – | 57 2011 | 5 | 20 |
| 28 | Scott PadgettKentucky | F | Utah | 36 | 55 2001 | 8 | 24 |
| 29 | Leon SmithKing College Prep HS | F | San Antonio | – | 28 2003 | 1 | 39 |
| 32 | Michael RuffinTulsa | F | Chicago | 39 | 43 2000 | 9 | 32 |
| 33 | Chris HerrenFresno State | G | Denver | 38 | 38 1999 | 2 | 36 |
| 34 | Evan EschmeyerNorthwestern | C | New Jersey | 37 | 48 2000 | 4 | 30 |
| 35 | Calvin BoothPenn State | C | Washington | 32 | 54 2000 | 10 | 25 |
| 36 | Wang Zhizhi | C | Dallas | – | 47 2001 | 5 | 31 |
| 37 | Obinna EkezieMaryland | C | Vancouver | – | 38 2000 | 1 | 37 |
| 38 | Laron ProfitMaryland | G/F | Orlando | 30 | 43 2000 | 4 | 33 |
| 40 | Gordan GiričekCibona Zagreb | G/F | Dallas | – | 59 2003 | 6 | 17 |
| 41 | Francisco ElsonCalifornia | C | Denver | – | 51 2005 | 9 | 27 |
| 43 | Lee NailonTCU | F | Charlotte | – | 61 2001 | 6 | 18 |
| 47 | Todd MacCullochWashington | C | Philadelphia | – | 60 2001 | 3 | 21 |
| 49 | Lari KetnerUMass | C | Chicago | 27 | 27 1999 | 1 | 40 |
| 53 | Rodney BufordCreighton | G | Miami | – | 49 2004 | 3 | 29 |
| 57 | Manu GinóbiliViola Reggio Calabria | G | San Antonio | – | 77 2007 | 16 | 1 |
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