The 2015 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 46 players from the 2015 draft. Seven of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Karl-Anthony Towns, the first pick. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Devin Booker, who went 13th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2015-16, 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 2015-16 rating, shown as a dash.
Play from 2015-16 Take over any club in 2015-16. The 2015 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.
- Karl-Anthony Towns, centre, same spot as the real draft. Peak 85 in 2018-19, 11 rated seasons.
- Devin Booker, guard, taken 13th by Phoenix. Peak 79 in 2021-22, 11 rated seasons.
- Kristaps Porziņģis, forward/centre, taken 4th by New York. Peak 77 in 2022-23, 10 rated seasons.
- Myles Turner, centre, taken 11th by Indiana. Peak 73 in 2023-24, 11 rated seasons.
- D'Angelo Russell, guard, taken 2nd by LAL. Peak 76 in 2018-19, 11 rated seasons.
- Bobby Portis, forward, taken 22nd by Chicago. Peak 69 in 2023-24, 11 rated seasons.
- Terry Rozier, guard, taken 16th by Boston. Peak 69 in 2020-21, 10 rated seasons.
- Norman Powell, guard, taken 46th by Milwaukee. Peak 70 in 2025-26, 11 rated seasons.
- Montrezl Harrell, forward/centre, taken 32nd by Houston. Peak 74 in 2018-19, 8 rated seasons.
- Kelly Oubre Jr., forward, taken 15th by Atlanta. Peak 65 in 2019-20, 11 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Norman Powell: 46th in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 70.
- Montrezl Harrell: 32nd in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 74.
- Bobby Portis: 22nd in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 69.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Jahlil Okafor: 3rd in the real draft, 25th in the redraft. Peak 63.
- Mario Hezonja: 5th in the real draft, 27th in the redraft. Peak 60.
- Stanley Johnson: 8th in the real draft, 30th in the redraft. Peak 53.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl-Anthony TownsKentucky | C | Minnesota | 76 | 85 2018 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | D'Angelo RussellOhio State | G | LAL | 61 | 76 2018 | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | Jahlil OkaforDuke | C | Philadelphia | 63 | 63 2015 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Kristaps PorziņģisBaloncesto Sevilla | F/C | New York | 69 | 77 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Mario HezonjaFC Barcelona | G/F | Orlando | 51 | 60 2017 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Willie Cauley-SteinKentucky | F | Sacramento | 54 | 65 2017 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | Emmanuel MudiayGuangdong Southern Tigers | G | Denver | 60 | 62 2018 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Stanley JohnsonArizona | F | Detroit | 53 | 53 2015 | 8 | 30 |
| 9 | Frank KaminskyWisconsin | F | Charlotte | 54 | 60 2017 | 8 | 24 |
| 10 | Justise WinslowDuke | F | Miami | 48 | 61 2018 | 8 | 26 |
| 11 | Myles TurnerTexas | C | Indiana | 58 | 73 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Trey LylesKentucky | F | Utah | 50 | 61 2017 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Devin BookerKentucky | G | Phoenix | 60 | 79 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 14 | Cameron PayneMurray State | G | Oklahoma City | 47 | 61 2021 | 11 | 19 |
| 15 | Kelly Oubre Jr.Kansas | F | Atlanta | 42 | 65 2019 | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Terry RozierLouisville | G | Boston | 35 | 69 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 17 | Rashad VaughnUNLV | G | Milwaukee | 39 | 39 2015 | 3 | 38 |
| 18 | Sam DekkerWisconsin | F | Houston | 27 | 51 2016 | 4 | 33 |
| 19 | Jerian GrantNotre Dame | G | Washington | 49 | 58 2017 | 5 | 29 |
| 20 | Delon WrightUtah | G | Toronto | 39 | 58 2017 | 10 | 22 |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | F | Dallas | 43 | 48 2016 | 6 | 34 |
| 22 | Bobby PortisArkansas | F | Chicago | 52 | 69 2023 | 11 | 6 |
| 23 | Rondae Hollis-JeffersonArizona | F | Portland | 44 | 66 2017 | 6 | 17 |
| 24 | Tyus JonesDuke | G | Cleveland | 41 | 64 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 25 | Jarell MartinLSU | F | Memphis | 39 | 54 2017 | 4 | 31 |
| 27 | Larry Nance Jr.Wyoming | F | LAL | 49 | 63 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| 28 | R. J. HunterGeorgia State | G | Boston | 36 | 36 2015 | 4 | 43 |
| 29 | Chris McCulloughSyracuse | F | Brooklyn | 39 | 39 2015 | 3 | 39 |
| 30 | Kevon LooneyUCLA | F | Golden State | 30 | 61 2022 | 11 | 16 |
| 31 | Cedi OsmanAnadolu Efes | G/F | Minnesota | – | 56 2018 | 7 | 23 |
| 32 | Montrezl HarrellLouisville | F/C | Houston | 40 | 74 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | Jordan MickeyLSU | F | Boston | 31 | 40 2017 | 3 | 37 |
| 34 | Anthony BrownStanford | F | LAL | 35 | 35 2015 | 3 | 44 |
| 35 | Willy HernangómezBaloncesto Sevilla | C | Philadelphia | – | 61 2016 | 7 | 20 |
| 36 | Rakeem ChristmasSyracuse | F/C | Minnesota | 28 | 35 2016 | 2 | 45 |
| 37 | Richaun HolmesBowling Green | F | Philadelphia | 47 | 69 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 38 | Darrun HilliardVillanova | G | Detroit | 38 | 38 2015 | 3 | 41 |
| 40 | Josh RichardsonTennessee | G | Miami | 46 | 61 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 41 | Pat ConnaughtonNotre Dame | G | Brooklyn | 31 | 56 2021 | 11 | 28 |
| 43 | Joe YoungOregon | G | Indiana | 40 | 43 2017 | 3 | 35 |
| 44 | Andrew HarrisonKentucky | G | Phoenix | – | 54 2017 | 3 | 32 |
| 46 | Norman PowellUCLA | G | Milwaukee | 46 | 70 2025 | 11 | 8 |
| 48 | Dakari JohnsonKentucky | C | Oklahoma City | – | 38 2017 | 1 | 42 |
| 54 | Dani DíezGipuzkoa Basket | F | Utah | – | 41 2019 | 2 | 36 |
| 56 | Branden DawsonMichigan State | F | New Orleans | 28 | 28 2015 | 1 | 46 |
| 60 | Luka MitrovićRed Star Belgrade | F | Philadelphia | – | 39 2019 | 2 | 40 |
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