The 2007 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 50 players from the 2007 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 Kevin Durant, taken 2nd by Seattle. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Marc Gasol, who went 48th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2007-08, 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. Eight of them have no 2007-08 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2007-08 Take over any club in 2007-08. The 2007 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.
- Kevin Durant, forward, taken 2nd by Seattle. Peak 89 in 2013-14, 18 rated seasons.
- Al Horford, centre, taken 3rd by Atlanta. Peak 72 in 2014-15, 19 rated seasons.
- Mike Conley Jr., guard, taken 4th by Memphis. Peak 73 in 2016-17, 19 rated seasons.
- Marc Gasol, centre, taken 48th by LAL. Peak 73 in 2014-15, 13 rated seasons.
- Thaddeus Young, forward, taken 12th by Philadelphia. Peak 69 in 2020-21, 17 rated seasons.
- Jeff Green, forward, taken 5th by Boston. Peak 63 in 2012-13, 18 rated seasons.
- Joakim Noah, centre, taken 9th by Chicago. Peak 67 in 2013-14, 13 rated seasons.
- Rodney Stuckey, guard, taken 15th by Detroit. Peak 66 in 2010-11, 10 rated seasons.
- Ramon Sessions, guard, taken 56th by Milwaukee. Peak 67 in 2010-11, 11 rated seasons.
- Spencer Hawes, centre, same spot as the real draft. Peak 67 in 2013-14, 10 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Ramon Sessions: 56th in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 67.
- Marc Gasol: 48th in the real draft, 4th in the redraft. Peak 73.
- Thaddeus Young: 12th in the real draft, 5th in the redraft. Peak 69.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Greg Oden: 1st in the real draft, 27th in the redraft. Peak 59.
- Yi Jianlian: 6th in the real draft, 26th in the redraft. Peak 56.
- Brandan Wright: 8th in the real draft, 20th in the redraft. Peak 60.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg OdenOhio State | C | Portland | – | 59 2008 | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | Kevin DurantTexas | F | Seattle | 68 | 89 2013 | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | Al HorfordFlorida | C | Atlanta | 59 | 72 2014 | 19 | 2 |
| 4 | Mike Conley Jr.Ohio State | G | Memphis | 53 | 73 2016 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Jeff GreenGeorgetown | F | Boston | 56 | 63 2012 | 18 | 6 |
| 6 | Yi JianlianGuangdong Southern Tigers | F | Milwaukee | 54 | 56 2009 | 5 | 26 |
| 7 | Corey BrewerFlorida | F | Minnesota | 50 | 62 2012 | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | Brandan WrightNorth Carolina | F | Charlotte | 43 | 60 2013 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | Joakim NoahFlorida | C | Chicago | 56 | 67 2013 | 13 | 7 |
| 10 | Spencer HawesWashington | C | Sacramento | 49 | 67 2013 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Acie LawTexas A&M | G | Atlanta | 42 | 42 2007 | 4 | 35 |
| 12 | Thaddeus YoungGeorgia Tech | F | Philadelphia | 57 | 69 2020 | 17 | 5 |
| 13 | Julian WrightKansas | F | New Orleans | 45 | 45 2007 | 4 | 34 |
| 14 | Al ThorntonFlorida State | F | LAC | 60 | 60 2007 | 4 | 21 |
| 15 | Rodney StuckeyEastern Washington | G | Detroit | 51 | 66 2010 | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Nick YoungUSC | G | Washington | 53 | 66 2013 | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Sean WilliamsBoston College | F | New Jersey | 55 | 55 2007 | 4 | 28 |
| 18 | Marco BelinelliFortitudo Bologna | G | Golden State | 36 | 62 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 19 | Javaris CrittentonGeorgia Tech | G | LAL | 45 | 46 2008 | 2 | 33 |
| 20 | Jason SmithColorado State | F | Miami | 48 | 58 2014 | 11 | 23 |
| 21 | Daequan CookOhio State | G | Philadelphia | 49 | 52 2008 | 6 | 30 |
| 22 | Jared DudleyBoston College | F | Charlotte | 51 | 61 2011 | 14 | 18 |
| 23 | Wilson ChandlerDePaul | F | New York | 44 | 63 2010 | 12 | 11 |
| 24 | Rudy FernándezJoventut Badalona | G | Phoenix | – | 58 2008 | 4 | 25 |
| 25 | Morris AlmondRice | G | Utah | 29 | 37 2008 | 3 | 40 |
| 26 | Aaron BrooksOregon | G | Houston | 46 | 66 2009 | 10 | 13 |
| 27 | Arron AfflaloUCLA | G | Detroit | 43 | 63 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 28 | Tiago SplitterTAU Cerámica | C | San Antonio | – | 65 2012 | 7 | 19 |
| 29 | Alando TuckerWisconsin | F | Phoenix | 31 | 39 2008 | 3 | 37 |
| 31 | Carl LandryPurdue | F | Seattle | 54 | 65 2012 | 9 | 14 |
| 32 | Gabe PruittUSC | G | Boston | 32 | 37 2008 | 2 | 41 |
| 33 | Marcus WilliamsArizona | F | San Antonio | 28 | 28 2007 | 2 | 46 |
| 34 | Nick FazekasNevada | F | Dallas | 41 | 41 2007 | 1 | 36 |
| 35 | Glen DavisLSU | F | Seattle | 46 | 57 2013 | 8 | 22 |
| 36 | Jermareo DavidsonAlabama | F | Golden State | 38 | 49 2008 | 2 | 31 |
| 37 | Josh McRobertsDuke | F | Portland | 31 | 60 2010 | 11 | 24 |
| 38 | Kyrylo FesenkoSK Cherkassy | C | Philadelphia | 31 | 39 2009 | 5 | 38 |
| 40 | Sun YueBeijing Olympians | F | LAL | – | 28 2008 | 1 | 47 |
| 41 | Chris RichardFlorida | F | Minnesota | 38 | 38 2007 | 2 | 39 |
| 42 | Derrick ByarsVanderbilt | G | Portland | – | 30 2011 | 1 | 45 |
| 46 | Stéphane LasmeMassachusetts | F | Golden State | 27 | 27 2007 | 1 | 48 |
| 47 | Dominic McGuireFresno State | F | Washington | 39 | 53 2008 | 6 | 29 |
| 48 | Marc GasolAkasvayu Girona | C | LAL | – | 73 2014 | 13 | 4 |
| 49 | Aaron GrayPittsburgh | C | Chicago | 47 | 47 2007 | 7 | 32 |
| 51 | JamesOn CurryOklahoma State | G | Chicago | – | 26 2009 | 1 | 50 |
| 52 | Taurean GreenFlorida | G | Portland | 31 | 31 2007 | 1 | 44 |
| 53 | Demetris NicholsSyracuse | F | Portland | 27 | 27 2007 | 2 | 49 |
| 56 | Ramon SessionsNevada | G | Milwaukee | 45 | 67 2010 | 11 | 9 |
| 58 | Georgios PrintezisOlympia Larissa | F | San Antonio | – | 33 2011 | 2 | 43 |
| 59 | D. J. StrawberryMaryland | G | Phoenix | 35 | 35 2007 | 1 | 42 |
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