The 2012 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 55 players from the 2012 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 Anthony Davis, the first pick. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Khris Middleton, who went 39th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2012-13, 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. Seven of them have no 2012-13 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2012-13 Take over any club in 2012-13. The 2012 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.
- Anthony Davis, forward/centre, same spot as the real draft. Peak 88 in 2018-19, 14 rated seasons.
- Damian Lillard, guard, taken 6th by Portland. Peak 83 in 2020-21, 13 rated seasons.
- Bradley Beal, guard, same spot as the real draft. Peak 83 in 2020-21, 14 rated seasons.
- Andre Drummond, centre, taken 9th by Detroit. Peak 73 in 2019-20, 14 rated seasons.
- Khris Middleton, forward, taken 39th by Detroit. Peak 78 in 2019-20, 14 rated seasons.
- Draymond Green, forward, taken 35th by Golden State. Peak 72 in 2015-16, 14 rated seasons.
- Harrison Barnes, forward, same spot as the real draft. Peak 64 in 2017-18, 14 rated seasons.
- Evan Fournier, guard, taken 20th by Denver. Peak 66 in 2019-20, 12 rated seasons.
- Will Barton, guard, taken 40th by Portland. Peak 65 in 2015-16, 11 rated seasons.
- Jeremy Lamb, guard, taken 12th by Houston. Peak 66 in 2017-18, 10 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Khris Middleton: 39th in the real draft, 5th in the redraft. Peak 78.
- Will Barton: 40th in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 65.
- Draymond Green: 35th in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 72.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Thomas Robinson: 5th in the real draft, 33rd in the redraft. Peak 50.
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 2nd in the real draft, 19th in the redraft. Peak 59.
- Austin Rivers: 10th in the real draft, 23rd in the redraft. Peak 58.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony DavisKentucky | F/C | New Orleans | 69 | 88 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Kidd-GilchristKentucky | F | Charlotte | 59 | 59 2012 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Bradley BealFlorida | G | Washington | 59 | 83 2020 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | Dion WaitersSyracuse | G | Cleveland | 61 | 63 2013 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Thomas RobinsonKansas | F | Sacramento | 48 | 50 2013 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Damian LillardWeber St. | G | Portland | 65 | 83 2020 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | Harrison BarnesNorth Carolina | F | Golden State | 55 | 64 2017 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | Terrence RossWashington | G | Toronto | 49 | 65 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | Andre DrummondConnecticut | C | Detroit | 61 | 73 2019 | 14 | 4 |
| 10 | Austin RiversDuke | G | New Orleans | 43 | 58 2017 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | Meyers LeonardIllinois | C | Portland | 50 | 52 2015 | 10 | 28 |
| 12 | Jeremy LambConnecticut | G | Houston | 36 | 66 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Kendall MarshallNorth Carolina | G | Phoenix | 41 | 56 2013 | 4 | 26 |
| 14 | John HensonNorth Carolina | F | Milwaukee | 52 | 64 2013 | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Maurice HarklessSt. John's | F | Philadelphia | 54 | 55 2016 | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | Royce WhiteIowa St. | F | Houston | – | 28 2013 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 | Tyler ZellerNorth Carolina | C | Dallas | 53 | 66 2014 | 8 | 18 |
| 18 | Terrence JonesKentucky | F | Houston | 41 | 65 2013 | 6 | 20 |
| 19 | Andrew NicholsonSt. Bonaventure | F | Orlando | 56 | 56 2012 | 5 | 27 |
| 20 | Evan FournierPoitiers Basket | G | Denver | 44 | 66 2019 | 12 | 8 |
| 21 | Jared SullingerOhio St. | F | Boston | 48 | 67 2015 | 5 | 12 |
| 22 | Fab MeloSyracuse | C | Boston | 29 | 29 2012 | 1 | 51 |
| 23 | John JenkinsVanderbilt | G | Atlanta | 47 | 47 2012 | 6 | 36 |
| 24 | Jared CunninghamOregon St. | G | Cleveland | 30 | 36 2015 | 4 | 48 |
| 25 | Tony WrotenWashington | G | Memphis | 37 | 62 2013 | 4 | 22 |
| 26 | Miles PlumleeDuke | C | Indiana | 29 | 59 2013 | 7 | 25 |
| 27 | Arnett MoultrieMississippi St. | F | Miami | 43 | 43 2012 | 2 | 38 |
| 28 | Perry JonesBaylor | F | Oklahoma City | 35 | 42 2013 | 3 | 40 |
| 29 | Marquis TeagueKentucky | G | Chicago | 37 | 38 2013 | 3 | 45 |
| 30 | Festus EzeliVanderbilt | C | Golden State | 45 | 51 2015 | 3 | 31 |
| 31 | Jeffery TaylorVanderbilt | F | Charlotte | 48 | 48 2012 | 3 | 35 |
| 32 | Tomáš SatoranskýBanca Cívica Sevilla | G | Washington | – | 60 2019 | 6 | 17 |
| 33 | Bernard JamesFlorida St. | C | Cleveland | 43 | 43 2012 | 3 | 39 |
| 34 | Jae CrowderMarquette | F | Cleveland | 48 | 62 2015 | 13 | 14 |
| 35 | Draymond GreenMichigan St. | F | Golden State | 45 | 72 2015 | 14 | 6 |
| 37 | Quincy AcyBaylor | F | Toronto | 41 | 51 2014 | 7 | 32 |
| 38 | Quincy MillerBaylor | F | Denver | 32 | 45 2013 | 3 | 37 |
| 39 | Khris MiddletonTexas A&M | F | Detroit | 40 | 78 2019 | 14 | 5 |
| 40 | Will BartonMemphis | G | Portland | 44 | 65 2015 | 11 | 9 |
| 41 | Tyshawn TaylorKansas | G | Portland | 36 | 37 2013 | 2 | 46 |
| 42 | Doron LambKentucky | G | Milwaukee | 37 | 40 2013 | 2 | 44 |
| 43 | Mike Scott | F | Atlanta | 42 | 60 2013 | 9 | 21 |
| 44 | Kim EnglishMissouri | G | Detroit | 37 | 37 2012 | 1 | 47 |
| 45 | Justin HamiltonLSU | C | Philadelphia | – | 52 2016 | 3 | 29 |
| 46 | Darius MillerKentucky | F | New Orleans | 38 | 52 2017 | 6 | 30 |
| 47 | Kevin MurphyTennessee Tech | G | Utah | 28 | 28 2012 | 1 | 54 |
| 48 | Kostas PapanikolaouOlympiacos | F | New York | – | 42 2014 | 2 | 41 |
| 49 | Kyle O'QuinnNorfolk St. | F | Orlando | 48 | 65 2017 | 8 | 16 |
| 51 | Kris JosephSyracuse | F | Boston | 28 | 28 2012 | 1 | 55 |
| 52 | Ognjen KuzmićClinicas Rincón | C | Golden State | – | 33 2014 | 2 | 49 |
| 53 | Furkan AldemirGalatasaray | F | LAC | – | 41 2014 | 1 | 43 |
| 54 | Tornike ShengeliaSpirou Charleroi | F | Philadelphia | 33 | 33 2012 | 2 | 50 |
| 55 | Darius Johnson-OdomMarquette | G | Dallas | 27 | 29 2013 | 2 | 52 |
| 58 | Robbie HummelPurdue | F | Minnesota | – | 42 2013 | 2 | 42 |
| 60 | Robert SacreGonzaga | C | LAL | 32 | 49 2013 | 4 | 34 |
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