The 2008 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 50 players from the 2008 draft. Nine of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Russell Westbrook, taken 4th by Oklahoma City. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Serge Ibaka, who went 24th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2008-09, 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. Six of them have no 2008-09 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2008-09 Take over any club in 2008-09. The 2008 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.
- Russell Westbrook, guard, taken 4th by Oklahoma City. Peak 97 in 2016-17, 18 rated seasons.
- Kevin Love, forward, taken 5th by Memphis. Peak 84 in 2013-14, 18 rated seasons.
- Brook Lopez, centre, taken 10th by New Jersey. Peak 75 in 2016-17, 18 rated seasons.
- Serge Ibaka, forward/centre, taken 24th by Oklahoma City. Peak 70 in 2013-14, 14 rated seasons.
- Derrick Rose, guard, taken 1st by Chicago. Peak 78 in 2010-11, 15 rated seasons.
- Goran Dragić, guard, taken 45th by San Antonio. Peak 72 in 2013-14, 15 rated seasons.
- DeAndre Jordan, centre, taken 35th by LAC. Peak 68 in 2014-15, 18 rated seasons.
- Danilo Gallinari, forward, taken 6th by New York. Peak 72 in 2018-19, 14 rated seasons.
- Eric Gordon, guard, taken 7th by LAC. Peak 69 in 2010-11, 18 rated seasons.
- JaVale McGee, centre, taken 18th by Washington. Peak 71 in 2018-19, 16 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Goran Dragić: 45th in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 72.
- DeAndre Jordan: 35th in the real draft, 7th in the redraft. Peak 68.
- Serge Ibaka: 24th in the real draft, 4th in the redraft. Peak 70.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Joe Alexander: 8th in the real draft, 39th in the redraft. Peak 46.
- O. J. Mayo: 3rd in the real draft, 19th in the redraft. Peak 64.
- Michael Beasley: 2nd in the real draft, 13th in the redraft. Peak 69.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick RoseMemphis | G | Chicago | 63 | 78 2010 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Michael BeasleyKansas State | F | Miami | 68 | 69 2010 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | O. J. MayoUSC | G | Minnesota | 62 | 64 2011 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Russell WestbrookUCLA | G | Oklahoma City | 65 | 97 2016 | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin LoveUCLA | F | Memphis | 64 | 84 2013 | 18 | 2 |
| 6 | Danilo GallinariOlimpia Milano | F | New York | 42 | 72 2018 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | Eric GordonIndiana | G | LAC | 61 | 69 2010 | 18 | 9 |
| 8 | Joe AlexanderWest Virginia | F | Milwaukee | 46 | 46 2008 | 2 | 39 |
| 9 | D. J. AugustinTexas | G | Charlotte | 61 | 64 2013 | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Brook LopezStanford | C | New Jersey | 65 | 75 2016 | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | Jerryd BaylessArizona | G | Indiana | 42 | 59 2010 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Jason ThompsonRider | F | Sacramento | 59 | 60 2009 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | Brandon RushKansas | G | Portland | 52 | 60 2011 | 9 | 29 |
| 14 | Anthony RandolphLSU | F | Golden State | 58 | 58 2008 | 6 | 30 |
| 15 | Robin LopezStanford | C | Phoenix | 44 | 64 2012 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Marreese SpeightsFlorida | F | Philadelphia | 58 | 67 2014 | 10 | 18 |
| 17 | Roy HibbertGeorgetown | C | Toronto | 55 | 70 2009 | 9 | 12 |
| 18 | JaVale McGeeNevada | C | Washington | 55 | 71 2018 | 16 | 10 |
| 19 | JJ HicksonNC State | F | Cleveland | 45 | 66 2012 | 8 | 20 |
| 20 | Alexis AjinçaHyères-Toulon | C | Charlotte | 34 | 58 2014 | 7 | 32 |
| 21 | Ryan AndersonCalifornia | F | New Jersey | 54 | 69 2011 | 12 | 15 |
| 22 | Courtney LeeWestern Kentucky | G | Orlando | 53 | 58 2017 | 12 | 25 |
| 23 | Kosta KoufosOhio State | C | Utah | 46 | 61 2012 | 8 | 26 |
| 24 | Serge IbakaL'Hospitalet | F/C | Oklahoma City | – | 70 2013 | 14 | 4 |
| 25 | Nicolas BatumLe Mans | F | Houston | 51 | 65 2011 | 18 | 11 |
| 26 | George HillIUPUI | G | San Antonio | 52 | 63 2014 | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | Darrell ArthurKansas | F | New Orleans | 50 | 61 2010 | 9 | 28 |
| 28 | Donté GreeneSyracuse | F | Memphis | 40 | 54 2009 | 4 | 33 |
| 29 | D. J. WhiteIndiana | F | Detroit | 37 | 52 2011 | 6 | 36 |
| 30 | J. R. GiddensNew Mexico | G | Boston | 29 | 35 2009 | 2 | 47 |
| 31 | Nikola PekovićPartizan | C | Minnesota | – | 66 2012 | 6 | 23 |
| 32 | Walter Sharpe | F | Oklahoma City | 28 | 28 2008 | 1 | 49 |
| 33 | Joey DorseyMemphis | F | Portland | 28 | 46 2014 | 4 | 40 |
| 34 | Mario ChalmersKansas | G | Minnesota | 58 | 60 2011 | 9 | 22 |
| 35 | DeAndre JordanTexas A&M | C | LAC | 48 | 68 2014 | 18 | 7 |
| 36 | Ömer AşıkFenerbahçe Ülker | C | Portland | – | 62 2012 | 8 | 27 |
| 37 | Luc Mbah a MouteUCLA | F | Milwaukee | 54 | 54 2008 | 12 | 31 |
| 38 | Kyle WeaverWashington State | G | Charlotte | 47 | 47 2008 | 3 | 37 |
| 39 | Sonny WeemsArkansas | G | Chicago | 29 | 52 2009 | 4 | 35 |
| 40 | Chris Douglas-RobertsMemphis | G | New Jersey | 43 | 54 2009 | 6 | 34 |
| 41 | Nathan JawaiCairns Taipans | F | Indiana | 27 | 39 2009 | 2 | 44 |
| 42 | Sean Singletary | G | Sacramento | 37 | 37 2008 | 1 | 45 |
| 43 | Patrick Ewing Jr.Georgetown | F | Sacramento | – | 27 2010 | 1 | 50 |
| 45 | Goran DragićUnion Olimpija | G | San Antonio | 47 | 72 2013 | 15 | 6 |
| 47 | Henry WalkerKansas State | G | Washington | 38 | 45 2010 | 5 | 41 |
| 48 | Malik HairstonOregon | G | Phoenix | 35 | 36 2009 | 2 | 46 |
| 52 | Darnell JacksonKansas | F | Miami | 36 | 41 2010 | 3 | 43 |
| 55 | Mike TaylorIdaho Stampede | G | Portland | 47 | 47 2008 | 1 | 38 |
| 56 | Sasha KaunKansas | C | Oklahoma City | – | 31 2015 | 1 | 48 |
| 60 | Semih ErdenFenerbahçe Ülker | C | Boston | – | 42 2010 | 2 | 42 |
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