The 2011 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 54 players from the 2011 draft. Twelve of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Kyrie Irving, the first pick. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Jimmy Butler, who went 30th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2011-12, 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 2011-12 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2011-12 Take over any club in 2011-12. The 2011 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.
- Kyrie Irving, guard, same spot as the real draft. Peak 83 in 2020-21, 14 rated seasons.
- Kawhi Leonard, forward, taken 15th by Indiana. Peak 86 in 2019-20, 14 rated seasons.
- Nikola Vučević, centre, taken 16th by Philadelphia. Peak 80 in 2018-19, 15 rated seasons.
- Jonas Valančiūnas, centre, taken 5th by Toronto. Peak 77 in 2020-21, 14 rated seasons.
- Jimmy Butler, forward/guard, taken 30th by Chicago. Peak 77 in 2020-21, 15 rated seasons.
- Klay Thompson, guard, taken 11th by Golden State. Peak 77 in 2014-15, 13 rated seasons.
- Kemba Walker, guard, taken 9th by Charlotte. Peak 75 in 2018-19, 12 rated seasons.
- Tobias Harris, forward, taken 19th by Charlotte. Peak 74 in 2020-21, 15 rated seasons.
- Enes Kanter Freedom, centre, taken 3rd by Utah. Peak 73 in 2015-16, 11 rated seasons.
- Isaiah Thomas, guard, taken 60th by Sacramento. Peak 82 in 2016-17, 12 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Isaiah Thomas: 60th in the real draft, 10th in the redraft. Peak 82.
- Jimmy Butler: 30th in the real draft, 5th in the redraft. Peak 77.
- Kawhi Leonard: 15th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 86.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Jan Veselý: 6th in the real draft, 37th in the redraft. Peak 49.
- Jimmer Fredette: 10th in the real draft, 32nd in the redraft. Peak 52.
- Derrick Williams: 2nd in the real draft, 22nd in the redraft. Peak 62.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrie IrvingDuke | G | Cleveland | 75 | 83 2020 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Derrick WilliamsArizona | F | Minnesota | 56 | 62 2012 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Enes Kanter FreedomSimi Valley, California | C | Utah | 49 | 73 2015 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Tristan ThompsonTexas | C/F | Cleveland | 53 | 62 2019 | 13 | 19 |
| 5 | Jonas ValančiūnasLietuvos rytas Vilnius | C | Toronto | – | 77 2020 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Jan VeselýPartizan Belgrade | F | Washington | 49 | 49 2011 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Bismack BiyomboFuenlabrada | C | Sacramento | 51 | 57 2015 | 15 | 23 |
| 8 | Brandon KnightKentucky | G | Detroit | 60 | 70 2014 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | Kemba WalkerConnecticut | G | Charlotte | 64 | 75 2018 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Jimmer FredetteBYU | G | Milwaukee | 51 | 52 2012 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 | Klay ThompsonWashington State | G | Golden State | 64 | 77 2014 | 13 | 6 |
| 12 | Alec BurksColorado | G | Utah | 51 | 63 2013 | 14 | 17 |
| 13 | Markieff MorrisKansas | F | Phoenix | 56 | 68 2013 | 14 | 15 |
| 14 | Marcus Morris Sr.Kansas | F | Houston | 32 | 62 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Kawhi LeonardSan Diego State | F | Indiana | 58 | 86 2019 | 14 | 2 |
| 16 | Nikola VučevićUSC | C | Philadelphia | 51 | 80 2018 | 15 | 3 |
| 17 | Iman ShumpertGeorgia Tech | G | New York | 57 | 57 2011 | 10 | 29 |
| 18 | Chris SingletonFlorida State | F | Washington | 48 | 48 2011 | 3 | 38 |
| 19 | Tobias HarrisTennessee | F | Charlotte | 46 | 74 2020 | 15 | 8 |
| 20 | Donatas MotiejūnasBenetton Treviso | F | Minnesota | – | 61 2014 | 6 | 28 |
| 21 | Nolan SmithDuke | G | Portland | 42 | 42 2011 | 2 | 42 |
| 22 | Kenneth FariedMorehead State | F | Denver | 61 | 69 2013 | 8 | 13 |
| 23 | Nikola MirotićReal Madrid | F | Houston | – | 65 2014 | 5 | 20 |
| 24 | Reggie JacksonBoston College | G | Oklahoma City | 41 | 72 2015 | 14 | 11 |
| 25 | MarShon BrooksProvidence | G | Boston | 59 | 59 2011 | 5 | 30 |
| 26 | Jordan HamiltonTexas | G | Dallas | 40 | 51 2013 | 5 | 34 |
| 27 | JaJuan JohnsonPurdue | F | New Jersey | 39 | 39 2011 | 1 | 46 |
| 28 | Norris ColeCleveland State | G | Chicago | 50 | 52 2015 | 6 | 33 |
| 29 | Cory JosephTexas | G | San Antonio | 35 | 57 2016 | 14 | 21 |
| 30 | Jimmy ButlerMarquette | F/G | Chicago | 38 | 77 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 31 | Bojan BogdanovićCibona Zagreb | F | Miami | – | 68 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 32 | Justin HarperRichmond | F | Cleveland | 30 | 30 2011 | 3 | 53 |
| 33 | Kyle SinglerDuke | F | Detroit | – | 54 2013 | 6 | 31 |
| 34 | Shelvin MackButler | G | Washington | 46 | 57 2013 | 8 | 27 |
| 35 | Tyler HoneycuttUCLA | F | Sacramento | 33 | 33 2011 | 2 | 51 |
| 36 | Jordan WilliamsMaryland | F | New Jersey | 45 | 45 2011 | 1 | 39 |
| 37 | Trey ThompkinsGeorgia | F | LAC | 35 | 35 2011 | 1 | 49 |
| 38 | Chandler ParsonsFlorida | F | Houston | 57 | 62 2013 | 9 | 18 |
| 39 | Jeremy TylerTokyo Apache | F | Charlotte | 44 | 44 2011 | 3 | 40 |
| 40 | Jon LeuerWisconsin | F | Milwaukee | 47 | 59 2015 | 8 | 26 |
| 41 | Darius MorrisMichigan | G | LAL | 35 | 40 2012 | 4 | 45 |
| 42 | Dāvis BertānsUnion Olimpija | F | Indiana | – | 61 2019 | 8 | 24 |
| 43 | Malcolm LeeUCLA | G | Chicago | 37 | 37 2011 | 3 | 47 |
| 44 | Charles JenkinsHofstra | G | Golden State | 50 | 50 2011 | 2 | 36 |
| 45 | Josh HarrellsonKentucky | C | New Orleans | 44 | 44 2011 | 3 | 41 |
| 46 | Andrew GoudelockCollege of Charleston | G | LAL | 41 | 41 2011 | 3 | 43 |
| 47 | Travis LeslieGeorgia | G | LAC | 31 | 31 2011 | 1 | 52 |
| 48 | Keith Benson | C | Atlanta | 28 | 28 2011 | 1 | 54 |
| 49 | Josh SelbyKansas | G | Memphis | 35 | 35 2011 | 2 | 50 |
| 50 | Lavoy AllenTemple | F | Philadelphia | 44 | 51 2012 | 6 | 35 |
| 52 | Vernon MacklinFlorida | F | Detroit | 36 | 36 2011 | 1 | 48 |
| 53 | DeAndre LigginsKentucky | G | Orlando | 33 | 41 2016 | 5 | 44 |
| 55 | E'Twaun MoorePurdue | G | Boston | 41 | 56 2017 | 10 | 25 |
| 60 | Isaiah ThomasWashington | G | Sacramento | 64 | 82 2016 | 12 | 10 |
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