The 2014 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 54 players from the 2014 draft. Eight of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Nikola Jokić, taken 41st by Denver.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2014-15, 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. 13 of them have no 2014-15 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2014-15 Take over any club in 2014-15. The 2014 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.
- Nikola Jokić, centre, taken 41st by Denver. Peak 95 in 2021-22, 11 rated seasons.
- Joel Embiid, centre, taken 3rd by Philadelphia. Peak 92 in 2021-22, 10 rated seasons.
- Julius Randle, forward, taken 7th by LAL. Peak 76 in 2020-21, 12 rated seasons.
- Zach LaVine, guard, taken 13th by Minnesota. Peak 80 in 2020-21, 11 rated seasons.
- Clint Capela, centre, taken 25th by Houston. Peak 73 in 2017-18, 12 rated seasons.
- Andrew Wiggins, forward/guard, taken 1st by Cleveland. Peak 66 in 2020-21, 12 rated seasons.
- Jordan Clarkson, guard, taken 46th by Washington. Peak 71 in 2020-21, 12 rated seasons.
- Jusuf Nurkić, centre, taken 16th by Chicago. Peak 75 in 2018-19, 12 rated seasons.
- Aaron Gordon, forward, taken 4th by Orlando. Peak 66 in 2017-18, 12 rated seasons.
- Jerami Grant, forward, taken 39th by Philadelphia. Peak 69 in 2020-21, 12 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Nikola Jokić: 41st in the real draft, 1st in the redraft. Peak 95.
- Jordan Clarkson: 46th in the real draft, 7th in the redraft. Peak 71.
- Jerami Grant: 39th in the real draft, 10th in the redraft. Peak 69.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Danté Exum: 5th in the real draft, 29th in the redraft. Peak 53.
- Nik Stauskas: 8th in the real draft, 28th in the redraft. Peak 53.
- Jabari Parker: 2nd in the real draft, 19th in the redraft. Peak 66.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew WigginsKansas | F/G | Cleveland | 60 | 66 2020 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Jabari ParkerDuke | F | Milwaukee | 47 | 66 2016 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Joel EmbiidKansas | C | Philadelphia | – | 92 2021 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Aaron GordonArizona | F | Orlando | 45 | 66 2017 | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Danté ExumAustralian Institute of Sport | G | Utah | 45 | 53 2023 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Marcus SmartOklahoma State | G | Boston | 54 | 62 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | Julius RandleKentucky | F | LAL | 27 | 76 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Nik StauskasMichigan | G | Sacramento | 43 | 53 2016 | 6 | 28 |
| 9 | Noah VonlehIndiana | F | Charlotte | 39 | 58 2018 | 8 | 26 |
| 10 | Elfrid PaytonLouisiana–Lafayette | G | Philadelphia | 59 | 65 2016 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Doug McDermottCreighton | F | Denver | 36 | 61 2020 | 12 | 24 |
| 12 | Dario ŠarićCibona Zagreb | F | Orlando | – | 66 2017 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | Zach LaVineUCLA | G | Minnesota | – | 80 2020 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | T. J. WarrenNorth Carolina State | F | Phoenix | 44 | 68 2019 | 9 | 17 |
| 15 | Adreian PayneMichigan State | F | Atlanta | 41 | 41 2014 | 4 | 42 |
| 16 | Jusuf NurkićCedevita Zagreb | C | Chicago | 56 | 75 2018 | 12 | 8 |
| 17 | James YoungKentucky | G/F | Boston | 35 | 35 2014 | 4 | 47 |
| 18 | Tyler EnnisSyracuse | G | Phoenix | 40 | 47 2017 | 4 | 33 |
| 19 | Gary HarrisMichigan State | G | Chicago | 38 | 63 2017 | 12 | 21 |
| 20 | Bruno CabocloEC Pinheiros | F | Toronto | 29 | 48 2018 | 7 | 32 |
| 21 | Mitch McGaryMichigan | F | Oklahoma City | 46 | 46 2014 | 2 | 35 |
| 22 | Jordan AdamsUCLA | G | Memphis | 38 | 38 2014 | 2 | 45 |
| 23 | Rodney HoodDuke | G | Utah | 50 | 60 2017 | 8 | 23 |
| 24 | Shabazz NapierConnecticut | G | Charlotte | 46 | 57 2017 | 6 | 25 |
| 25 | Clint CapelaÉlan Chalon | C | Houston | 35 | 73 2017 | 12 | 5 |
| 26 | P. J. HairstonTexas Legends | G | Miami | 43 | 44 2015 | 2 | 38 |
| 27 | Bogdan BogdanovićPartizan Belgrade | G | Phoenix | – | 65 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 28 | C. J. WilcoxWashington | G | LAC | 33 | 35 2015 | 3 | 48 |
| 29 | Josh HuestisStanford | F | Oklahoma City | – | 40 2017 | 3 | 43 |
| 30 | Kyle AndersonUCLA | F | San Antonio | 37 | 67 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 31 | Damien InglisChorale Roanne | F | Milwaukee | – | 33 2015 | 1 | 50 |
| 32 | K. J. McDanielsClemson | F | Philadelphia | 52 | 52 2014 | 3 | 31 |
| 33 | Joe Harris | G | Cleveland | 36 | 59 2018 | 10 | 22 |
| 34 | Cleanthony EarlyWichita State | F | New York | 42 | 42 2014 | 2 | 40 |
| 35 | Jarnell StokesTennessee | F | Utah | 37 | 37 2014 | 3 | 46 |
| 36 | Johnny O'Bryant IIILouisiana State | F | Milwaukee | 34 | 44 2017 | 4 | 39 |
| 38 | Spencer DinwiddieColorado | G | Detroit | 42 | 71 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 39 | Jerami GrantSyracuse | F | Philadelphia | 48 | 69 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 40 | Glenn Robinson IIIMichigan | F | Minnesota | 30 | 55 2019 | 7 | 27 |
| 41 | Nikola JokićMega Vizura | C | Denver | – | 95 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 43 | Edy TavaresCB Gran Canaria | C | Atlanta | – | 33 2015 | 2 | 51 |
| 44 | Markel BrownOklahoma State | G | Minnesota | 42 | 47 2015 | 3 | 34 |
| 45 | Dwight PowellStanford | F | Charlotte | 30 | 64 2018 | 11 | 20 |
| 46 | Jordan ClarksonMissouri | G | Washington | 61 | 71 2020 | 12 | 7 |
| 47 | Russ SmithLouisville | G | Philadelphia | 28 | 31 2015 | 2 | 54 |
| 48 | Lamar PattersonPittsburgh | G/F | Milwaukee | – | 35 2015 | 2 | 49 |
| 49 | Cameron BairstowNew Mexico | F/C | Chicago | 28 | 33 2015 | 2 | 52 |
| 50 | Alec BrownGreen Bay | C | Phoenix | 45 | 65 2025 | 11 | 16 |
| 51 | Thanasis AntetokounmpoDelaware 87ers | F | New York | – | 45 2021 | 7 | 37 |
| 52 | Vasilije MicićMega Vizura | G | Philadelphia | – | 46 2024 | 2 | 36 |
| 55 | Semaj ChristonXavier | G | Miami | – | 39 2016 | 1 | 44 |
| 56 | Devyn MarbleIowa | G/F | Denver | 33 | 33 2014 | 2 | 53 |
| 58 | Jordan McRaeTennessee | G | San Antonio | – | 53 2019 | 4 | 30 |
| 60 | Cory JeffersonBaylor | F | San Antonio | 42 | 42 2014 | 2 | 41 |
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