The 2022 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 52 players from the 2022 draft. Four of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Jalen Duren, taken 13th by Charlotte. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Walker Kessler, who went 22nd.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2022-23, 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. Five of them have no 2022-23 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 2020-21 A run can start no later than 2020-21, because the file ends in 2025-26. Start there with a five-season run and the 2022 class is your 3rd draft.
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.
- Jalen Duren, centre, taken 13th by Charlotte. Peak 79 in 2025-26, 4 rated seasons.
- Paolo Banchero, forward, taken 1st by Orlando. Peak 71 in 2024-25, 4 rated seasons.
- Jalen Williams, guard, taken 12th by Oklahoma City. Peak 75 in 2024-25, 4 rated seasons.
- Chet Holmgren, forward/centre, taken 2nd by Oklahoma City. Peak 74 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Walker Kessler, centre, taken 22nd by Memphis. Peak 66 in 2022-23, 4 rated seasons.
- Mark Williams, centre, taken 15th by Charlotte. Peak 66 in 2024-25, 4 rated seasons.
- Shaedon Sharpe, guard, same spot as the real draft. Peak 65 in 2025-26, 4 rated seasons.
- Andrew Nembhard, guard, taken 31st by Indiana. Peak 66 in 2025-26, 4 rated seasons.
- Bennedict Mathurin, guard/forward, taken 6th by Indiana. Peak 63 in 2024-25, 4 rated seasons.
- Jabari Smith Jr., forward, taken 3rd by Houston. Peak 61 in 2023-24, 4 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Andrew Nembhard: 31st in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 66.
- Walker Kessler: 22nd in the real draft, 5th in the redraft. Peak 66.
- Jalen Duren: 13th in the real draft, 1st in the redraft. Peak 79.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Johnny Davis: 10th in the real draft, 45th in the redraft. Peak 41.
- Keegan Murray: 4th in the real draft, 15th in the redraft. Peak 60.
- Jabari Smith Jr.: 3rd in the real draft, 10th in the redraft. Peak 61.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paolo BancheroDuke | F | Orlando | 65 | 71 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Chet HolmgrenGonzaga | F/C | Oklahoma City | – | 74 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Jabari Smith Jr.Auburn | F | Houston | 57 | 61 2023 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Keegan MurrayIowa | F | Sacramento | 56 | 60 2023 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Jaden IveyPurdue | G | Detroit | 62 | 63 2023 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Bennedict MathurinArizona | G/F | Indiana | 61 | 63 2024 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Shaedon SharpeKentucky | G | Portland | 55 | 65 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Dyson DanielsNBA G League Ignite | G | New Orleans | 46 | 65 2024 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | Jeremy SochanBaylor | F | San Antonio | 54 | 60 2023 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Johnny DavisWisconsin | G | Washington | 39 | 41 2023 | 3 | 45 |
| 11 | Ousmane DiengNew Zealand Breakers | F | New York | 42 | 42 2022 | 4 | 43 |
| 12 | Jalen WilliamsSanta Clara | G | Oklahoma City | 63 | 75 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Jalen DurenMemphis | C | Charlotte | 60 | 79 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Ochai AgbajiKansas | G | Cleveland | 48 | 55 2024 | 4 | 27 |
| 15 | Mark WilliamsDuke | C | Charlotte | 55 | 66 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | AJ GriffinDuke | F | Atlanta | 54 | 54 2022 | 2 | 31 |
| 17 | Tari EasonLSU | F | Houston | 62 | 63 2024 | 4 | 11 |
| 18 | Dalen TerryArizona | G | Chicago | 39 | 48 2024 | 4 | 33 |
| 19 | Jake LaRaviaWake Forest | F | Minnesota | 38 | 56 2025 | 4 | 22 |
| 20 | Malaki BranhamOhio State | G | San Antonio | 53 | 55 2023 | 4 | 23 |
| 21 | Christian BraunKansas | G | Denver | 47 | 62 2024 | 4 | 18 |
| 22 | Walker KesslerAuburn | C | Memphis | 66 | 66 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 23 | David RoddyColorado State | F | Philadelphia | 48 | 48 2022 | 4 | 34 |
| 24 | MarJon BeauchampNBA G League Ignite | G/F | Milwaukee | 44 | 44 2022 | 4 | 38 |
| 25 | Blake WesleyNotre Dame | G | San Antonio | 42 | 47 2023 | 4 | 35 |
| 26 | Wendell Moore Jr.Duke | F | Dallas | 36 | 39 2024 | 4 | 46 |
| 27 | Nikola JovićMega Mozzart | F | Miami | 38 | 54 2024 | 4 | 28 |
| 28 | Patrick Baldwin Jr.Milwaukee | F | Golden State | 40 | 44 2023 | 4 | 39 |
| 29 | TyTy Washington Jr.Kentucky | G | Memphis | 39 | 39 2022 | 4 | 47 |
| 30 | Peyton WatsonUCLA | F | Oklahoma City | 39 | 60 2025 | 4 | 17 |
| 31 | Andrew NembhardGonzaga | G | Indiana | 56 | 66 2025 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 | Caleb HoustanMichigan | F | Orlando | 40 | 43 2023 | 4 | 41 |
| 33 | Christian KolokoArizona | C | Toronto | 44 | 44 2022 | 3 | 40 |
| 34 | Jaylin WilliamsArkansas | F | Oklahoma City | 48 | 56 2025 | 4 | 20 |
| 35 | Max ChristieMichigan State | G | LAL | 39 | 57 2025 | 4 | 24 |
| 37 | Jaden HardyNBA G League Ignite | G | Sacramento | 51 | 53 2023 | 4 | 29 |
| 38 | Kennedy ChandlerTennessee | G | San Antonio | 38 | 43 2025 | 2 | 42 |
| 40 | Bryce McGowensNebraska | G | Minnesota | 42 | 46 2023 | 4 | 36 |
| 41 | E. J. LiddellOhio State | F | New Orleans | – | 42 2025 | 3 | 44 |
| 42 | Trevor KeelsDuke | G | New York | 30 | 30 2022 | 2 | 52 |
| 43 | Moussa DiabatéMichigan | F | LAC | 38 | 61 2025 | 4 | 19 |
| 44 | Ryan Rollins | G | Atlanta | 34 | 69 2025 | 4 | 16 |
| 45 | Josh MinottMemphis | F | Charlotte | 39 | 45 2025 | 4 | 37 |
| 47 | Vince Williams Jr.VCU | G/F | Memphis | 34 | 57 2023 | 4 | 25 |
| 48 | Kendall BrownBaylor | F | Minnesota | 33 | 34 2023 | 2 | 50 |
| 49 | Isaiah MobleyUSC | F | Cleveland | 36 | 36 2022 | 3 | 49 |
| 51 | Tyrese MartinUConn | G | Golden State | 32 | 53 2024 | 3 | 32 |
| 52 | Karlo MatkovićMega Mozzart | C | New Orleans | – | 53 2025 | 2 | 30 |
| 53 | JD DavisonAlabama | G | Boston | 34 | 38 2025 | 4 | 48 |
| 55 | Gui SantosMinas | F | Golden State | – | 58 2025 | 3 | 21 |
| 56 | Luke TraversPerth Wildcats | G | Cleveland | – | 34 2025 | 2 | 51 |
| 57 | Jabari WalkerColorado | F | Portland | 43 | 57 2023 | 4 | 26 |
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