The 2017 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 57 players from the 2017 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 Donovan Mitchell, taken 13th by Denver. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is John Collins, who went 19th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2017-18, 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. Nine of them have no 2017-18 rating, shown as a dash. Most of these careers are still going: the file runs to 2025-26, so the redraft is a reading of the story so far.
Play from 2017-18 Take over any club in 2017-18. The 2017 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.
- Donovan Mitchell, guard, taken 13th by Denver. Peak 81 in 2025-26, 9 rated seasons.
- Jayson Tatum, forward, taken 3rd by Boston. Peak 80 in 2022-23, 9 rated seasons.
- De'Aaron Fox, guard, taken 5th by Sacramento. Peak 76 in 2020-21, 9 rated seasons.
- Bam Adebayo, forward/centre, taken 14th by Miami. Peak 76 in 2020-21, 9 rated seasons.
- John Collins, forward, taken 19th by Atlanta. Peak 73 in 2018-19, 9 rated seasons.
- Lauri Markkanen, forward, taken 7th by Minnesota. Peak 75 in 2022-23, 9 rated seasons.
- Jarrett Allen, centre, taken 22nd by Brooklyn. Peak 71 in 2024-25, 9 rated seasons.
- Kyle Kuzma, forward, taken 27th by Brooklyn. Peak 71 in 2023-24, 9 rated seasons.
- Derrick White, guard, taken 29th by San Antonio. Peak 66 in 2023-24, 9 rated seasons.
- Malik Monk, guard, taken 11th by Charlotte. Peak 68 in 2023-24, 9 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Derrick White: 29th in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 66.
- Kyle Kuzma: 27th in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 71.
- Jarrett Allen: 22nd in the real draft, 7th in the redraft. Peak 71.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Frank Ntilikina: 8th in the real draft, 29th in the redraft. Peak 52.
- Markelle Fultz: 1st in the real draft, 21st in the redraft. Peak 65.
- Jonathan Isaac: 6th in the real draft, 22nd in the redraft. Peak 58.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markelle FultzWashington | G | Philadelphia | 40 | 65 2022 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Lonzo BallUCLA | G | LAL | 59 | 65 2020 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Jayson TatumDuke | F | Boston | 62 | 80 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Josh JacksonKansas | F | Phoenix | 61 | 62 2020 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | De'Aaron FoxKentucky | G | Sacramento | 60 | 76 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Jonathan IsaacFlorida State | F | Orlando | 44 | 58 2018 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 | Lauri MarkkanenArizona | F | Minnesota | 65 | 75 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Frank NtilikinaSIG Strasbourg | G | New York | 52 | 52 2017 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Dennis Smith Jr.NC State | G | Dallas | 64 | 64 2017 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | Zach CollinsGonzaga | C/F | Sacramento | 47 | 64 2022 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Malik MonkKentucky | G | Charlotte | 49 | 68 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | Luke KennardDuke | G | Detroit | 54 | 59 2021 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | Donovan MitchellLouisville | G | Denver | 68 | 81 2025 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Bam AdebayoKentucky | F/C | Miami | 55 | 76 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 15 | Justin JacksonNorth Carolina | F | Portland | 48 | 51 2018 | 7 | 31 |
| 16 | Justin PattonCreighton | C | Chicago | 31 | 40 2020 | 4 | 50 |
| 17 | D. J. WilsonMichigan | F | Milwaukee | 33 | 46 2018 | 6 | 39 |
| 18 | T. J. LeafUCLA | F | Indiana | 41 | 45 2018 | 4 | 46 |
| 19 | John CollinsWake Forest | F | Atlanta | 65 | 73 2018 | 9 | 5 |
| 20 | Harry Giles IIIDuke | F/C | Portland | – | 52 2018 | 4 | 27 |
| 21 | Terrance FergusonAdelaide 36ers | G | Oklahoma City | 41 | 46 2018 | 4 | 40 |
| 22 | Jarrett AllenTexas | C | Brooklyn | 61 | 71 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 23 | OG AnunobyIndiana | F | Toronto | 48 | 64 2025 | 9 | 12 |
| 24 | Tyler LydonSyracuse | F | Utah | 30 | 32 2018 | 2 | 57 |
| 25 | Anžejs PasečņiksHerbalife Gran Canaria | C | Orlando | – | 42 2019 | 2 | 49 |
| 26 | Caleb SwaniganPurdue | F | Portland | 38 | 40 2019 | 3 | 51 |
| 27 | Kyle KuzmaUtah | F | Brooklyn | 62 | 71 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 28 | Tony BradleyNorth Carolina | F/C | LAL | 31 | 53 2019 | 8 | 28 |
| 29 | Derrick WhiteColorado | G | San Antonio | 38 | 66 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 30 | Josh HartVillanova | G | Utah | 52 | 64 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 31 | Frank JacksonDuke | G | Charlotte | – | 51 2021 | 5 | 32 |
| 32 | Davon ReedMiami | G | Phoenix | 37 | 46 2021 | 4 | 41 |
| 33 | Wes IwunduKansas State | F | Orlando | 43 | 47 2018 | 5 | 37 |
| 34 | Frank Mason IIIKansas | G | Sacramento | 52 | 52 2017 | 4 | 30 |
| 35 | Ivan RabbCalifornia | F | Orlando | 47 | 49 2018 | 2 | 35 |
| 36 | Jonah BoldenCrvena zvezda | F | Philadelphia | – | 46 2018 | 2 | 42 |
| 37 | Semi OjeleyeSMU | F | Boston | 40 | 43 2019 | 5 | 48 |
| 38 | Jordan BellOregon | F | Chicago | 54 | 54 2017 | 5 | 24 |
| 39 | Jawun EvansOklahoma State | G | Philadelphia | 45 | 45 2017 | 2 | 47 |
| 40 | Dwayne BaconFlorida State | G | New Orleans | 41 | 54 2020 | 4 | 25 |
| 41 | Tyler DorseyOregon | G | Atlanta | 48 | 48 2017 | 3 | 36 |
| 42 | Thomas BryantIndiana | F | Utah | 34 | 65 2018 | 9 | 17 |
| 43 | Isaiah HartensteinŽalgiris | F/C | Houston | – | 65 2021 | 8 | 14 |
| 44 | Damyean DotsonHouston | G | New York | 43 | 54 2018 | 5 | 26 |
| 45 | Dillon BrooksOregon | F | Houston | 55 | 65 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 46 | Sterling BrownSMU | G | Philadelphia | 45 | 51 2020 | 6 | 33 |
| 47 | Ike AnigboguUCLA | C | Indiana | 33 | 33 2017 | 2 | 56 |
| 48 | Sindarius ThornwellSouth Carolina | G | Milwaukee | 46 | 46 2017 | 4 | 43 |
| 49 | Vlatko ČančarMega Leks | F | Denver | – | 47 2022 | 5 | 38 |
| 51 | Monté MorrisIowa State | G | Denver | 35 | 61 2018 | 9 | 16 |
| 52 | Edmond SumnerXavier | G | New Orleans | 31 | 51 2020 | 5 | 34 |
| 53 | Kadeem AllenArizona | G | Boston | 33 | 46 2018 | 3 | 44 |
| 54 | Alec PetersValparaiso | F | Phoenix | 38 | 38 2017 | 1 | 53 |
| 55 | Nigel Williams-GossGonzaga | G | Utah | – | 34 2019 | 1 | 55 |
| 56 | Jabari BirdCalifornia | G | Boston | 36 | 36 2017 | 1 | 54 |
| 57 | Aleksandar VezenkovFC Barcelona Lassa | F | Brooklyn | – | 46 2023 | 1 | 45 |
| 59 | Jaron BlossomgameClemson | F | San Antonio | – | 39 2018 | 1 | 52 |
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