The 2001 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 47 players from the 2001 draft. Six of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Pau Gasol, taken 3rd by Atlanta. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Tony Parker, who went 28th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2001-02, 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. Five of them have no 2001-02 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2001-02 Take over any club in 2001-02. The 2001 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.
- Pau Gasol, forward/centre, taken 3rd by Atlanta. Peak 77 in 2006-07, 18 rated seasons.
- Tony Parker, guard, taken 28th by San Antonio. Peak 77 in 2012-13, 18 rated seasons.
- Zach Randolph, forward, taken 19th by Portland. Peak 75 in 2006-07, 17 rated seasons.
- Joe Johnson, guard, taken 10th by Boston. Peak 69 in 2011-12, 18 rated seasons.
- Jason Richardson, guard, same spot as the real draft. Peak 70 in 2005-06, 13 rated seasons.
- Gilbert Arenas, guard, taken 31st by Golden State. Peak 78 in 2005-06, 11 rated seasons.
- Tyson Chandler, centre, taken 2nd by LAC. Peak 68 in 2011-12, 19 rated seasons.
- Richard Jefferson, forward, taken 13th by Houston. Peak 66 in 2003-04, 17 rated seasons.
- Gerald Wallace, forward, taken 25th by Sacramento. Peak 71 in 2005-06, 14 rated seasons.
- Samuel Dalembert, centre, taken 26th by Philadelphia. Peak 64 in 2009-10, 13 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Tony Parker: 28th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 77.
- Gilbert Arenas: 31st in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 78.
- Zach Randolph: 19th in the real draft, 3rd in the redraft. Peak 75.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Kwame Brown: 1st in the real draft, 21st in the redraft. Peak 62.
- DeSagana Diop: 8th in the real draft, 26th in the redraft. Peak 51.
- Rodney White: 9th in the real draft, 23rd in the redraft. Peak 54.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwame BrownGlynn Academy | F | Washington | 44 | 62 2003 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Tyson ChandlerDominguez HS | C | LAC | 54 | 68 2011 | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | Pau GasolFC Barcelona | F/C | Atlanta | 69 | 77 2006 | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | Eddy CurryThornwood HS | C | Chicago | 52 | 67 2003 | 11 | 13 |
| 5 | Jason RichardsonMichigan State | G | Golden State | 60 | 70 2005 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Shane BattierDuke | F | Memphis | 58 | 60 2003 | 13 | 17 |
| 7 | Eddie GriffinSeton Hall | F | New Jersey | 58 | 60 2002 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | DeSagana DiopOak Hill Academy | C | Cleveland | 32 | 51 2005 | 12 | 26 |
| 9 | Rodney WhiteCharlotte | F | Detroit | 35 | 54 2003 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Joe JohnsonArkansas | G | Boston | 46 | 69 2011 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | Kedrick BrownOkaloosa-Walton CC | F | Boston | 35 | 45 2003 | 4 | 32 |
| 12 | Vladimir RadmanovićFMP | F | Seattle | 51 | 61 2003 | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | Richard JeffersonArizona | F | Houston | 59 | 66 2003 | 17 | 8 |
| 14 | Troy MurphyNotre Dame | F | Golden State | 53 | 68 2008 | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Steven HunterDePaul | C | Orlando | 42 | 52 2004 | 8 | 25 |
| 16 | Kirk HastonIndiana | F | Charlotte | 29 | 29 2001 | 2 | 46 |
| 17 | Michael BradleyVillanova | F | Toronto | 31 | 49 2002 | 5 | 29 |
| 18 | Jason CollinsStanford | C | Houston | 50 | 50 2001 | 13 | 27 |
| 19 | Zach RandolphMichigan State | F | Portland | 39 | 75 2006 | 17 | 3 |
| 20 | Brendan HaywoodNorth Carolina | C | Cleveland | 50 | 62 2007 | 13 | 16 |
| 21 | Joseph ForteNorth Carolina | G | Boston | 28 | 30 2002 | 2 | 45 |
| 23 | Brandon ArmstrongPepperdine | G | Houston | 32 | 37 2003 | 3 | 38 |
| 24 | Raül LópezReal Madrid | G | Utah | – | 56 2003 | 5 | 22 |
| 25 | Gerald WallaceAlabama | F | Sacramento | 40 | 71 2005 | 14 | 9 |
| 26 | Samuel DalembertSeton Hall | C | Philadelphia | 36 | 64 2009 | 13 | 10 |
| 27 | Jamaal TinsleyIowa State | G | Memphis | 63 | 64 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 28 | Tony ParkerParis Basket Racing | G | San Antonio | 55 | 77 2012 | 18 | 2 |
| 30 | Trenton HassellAustin Peay | G | Chicago | 53 | 53 2001 | 9 | 24 |
| 31 | Gilbert ArenasArizona | G | Golden State | 57 | 78 2005 | 11 | 6 |
| 32 | Omar CookSt. John's | G | Orlando | – | 33 2004 | 2 | 41 |
| 33 | Will SolomonClemson | G | Memphis | 44 | 47 2008 | 2 | 31 |
| 34 | Terence MorrisMaryland | F | Atlanta | 43 | 43 2001 | 3 | 33 |
| 35 | Brian ScalabrineUSC | F | New Jersey | 34 | 49 2004 | 11 | 30 |
| 36 | Jeff TrepagnierUSC | G | Cleveland | – | 35 2002 | 2 | 39 |
| 37 | Damone BrownSyracuse | F | Philadelphia | 29 | 29 2001 | 2 | 47 |
| 38 | Mehmet OkurEfes Pilsen | C | Detroit | – | 68 2005 | 10 | 11 |
| 40 | Earl WatsonUCLA | G | Seattle | 45 | 62 2007 | 13 | 15 |
| 41 | Jamison BrewerAuburn | G | Indiana | 29 | 33 2002 | 4 | 42 |
| 42 | Bobby SimmonsDePaul | F/G | Seattle | 38 | 63 2004 | 10 | 20 |
| 45 | Sean LampleyCalifornia | F | Chicago | – | 34 2003 | 1 | 40 |
| 46 | Loren WoodsArizona | C | Minnesota | 39 | 43 2004 | 6 | 34 |
| 48 | Antonis FotsisPanathinaikos | F | Memphis | 39 | 39 2001 | 1 | 37 |
| 50 | Ruben Boumtje-BoumtjeGeorgetown | C | Portland | 33 | 33 2001 | 3 | 43 |
| 51 | Alton FordHouston | F | Phoenix | 40 | 40 2001 | 3 | 36 |
| 53 | Jarron CollinsStanford | F/C | Utah | 48 | 50 2003 | 10 | 28 |
| 54 | Kenny SatterfieldCincinnati | G | Dallas | 41 | 41 2001 | 2 | 35 |
| 57 | Alvin JonesGeorgia Tech | C | Philadelphia | 32 | 32 2001 | 1 | 44 |
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