The 2023 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 55 players from the 2023 draft. Three of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Victor Wembanyama, the first pick. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Jaime Jaquez Jr., who went 18th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2023-24, 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. One of them has no 2023-24 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 2023 class is your 4th 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.
- Victor Wembanyama, centre, same spot as the real draft. Peak 94 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Keyonte George, guard, taken 16th by Utah. Peak 74 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Amen Thompson, guard, taken 4th by Houston. Peak 67 in 2024-25, 3 rated seasons.
- Brandon Miller, forward, taken 2nd by Charlotte. Peak 72 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr., forward/guard, taken 18th by Miami. Peak 67 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Brandin Podziemski, guard, taken 19th by Golden State. Peak 64 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Ausar Thompson, forward, taken 5th by Detroit. Peak 63 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Brice Sensabaugh, forward, taken 28th by Utah. Peak 65 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
- Scoot Henderson, guard, taken 3rd by Portland. Peak 62 in 2024-25, 3 rated seasons.
- Anthony Black, guard, taken 6th by Orlando. Peak 63 in 2025-26, 3 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Brice Sensabaugh: 28th in the real draft, 8th in the redraft. Peak 65.
- Keyonte George: 16th in the real draft, 2nd in the redraft. Peak 74.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 18th in the real draft, 5th in the redraft. Peak 67.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Taylor Hendricks: 9th in the real draft, 31st in the redraft. Peak 49.
- Jarace Walker: 8th in the real draft, 15th in the redraft. Peak 61.
- Scoot Henderson: 3rd in the real draft, 9th in the redraft. Peak 62.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor WembanyamaMetropolitans 92 | C | San Antonio | 87 | 94 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Brandon MillerAlabama | F | Charlotte | 63 | 72 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Scoot HendersonNBA G League Ignite | G | Portland | 61 | 62 2024 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Amen ThompsonCity Reapers | G | Houston | 61 | 67 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Ausar ThompsonCity Reapers | F | Detroit | 57 | 63 2025 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Anthony BlackArkansas | G | Orlando | 47 | 63 2025 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bilal CoulibalyMetropolitans 92 | F | Indiana | 53 | 58 2025 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Jarace WalkerHouston | F | Washington | 44 | 61 2025 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Taylor HendricksUCF | F | Utah | 49 | 49 2023 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Cason WallaceKentucky | G | Dallas | 54 | 57 2025 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Jett HowardMichigan | F | Orlando | 34 | 46 2025 | 3 | 35 |
| 12 | Dereck Lively IIDuke | C | Oklahoma City | 58 | 58 2023 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Gradey DickKansas | G/F | Toronto | 50 | 57 2024 | 3 | 20 |
| 14 | Jordan HawkinsUConn | G | New Orleans | 51 | 52 2024 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Kobe BufkinMichigan | G | Atlanta | 39 | 39 2023 | 3 | 44 |
| 16 | Keyonte GeorgeBaylor | G | Utah | 60 | 74 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Jalen Hood-SchifinoIndiana | G | LAL | 33 | 33 2023 | 2 | 53 |
| 18 | Jaime Jaquez Jr.UCLA | F/G | Miami | 59 | 67 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | Brandin PodziemskiSanta Clara | G | Golden State | 58 | 64 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | Cam WhitmoreVillanova | F | Houston | 55 | 55 2023 | 3 | 19 |
| 21 | Noah ClowneyAlabama | F | Brooklyn | 43 | 57 2025 | 3 | 21 |
| 22 | Dariq WhiteheadDuke | F | Brooklyn | 33 | 39 2024 | 3 | 45 |
| 23 | Kris MurrayIowa | F | Portland | 48 | 48 2023 | 3 | 33 |
| 24 | Olivier-Maxence ProsperMarquette | F | Sacramento | 41 | 55 2025 | 3 | 23 |
| 25 | Marcus SasserHouston | G | Memphis | 57 | 57 2023 | 3 | 18 |
| 26 | Ben SheppardBelmont | G | Indiana | 45 | 49 2025 | 3 | 32 |
| 27 | Nick Smith Jr.Arkansas | G | Charlotte | 46 | 52 2024 | 3 | 27 |
| 28 | Brice SensabaughOhio State | F | Utah | 46 | 65 2025 | 3 | 8 |
| 29 | Julian StrawtherGonzaga | F | Indiana | 43 | 52 2024 | 3 | 28 |
| 30 | Kobe BrownMissouri | G/F | LAC | 39 | 39 2023 | 3 | 46 |
| 32 | Jalen PickettPenn State | G | Indiana | 37 | 46 2025 | 3 | 36 |
| 33 | Leonard MillerNBA G League Ignite | F | San Antonio | 36 | 36 2023 | 3 | 48 |
| 34 | Colby JonesXavier | G | Charlotte | 38 | 38 2023 | 3 | 47 |
| 35 | Julian PhillipsTennessee | F | Boston | 39 | 48 2024 | 3 | 34 |
| 36 | Andre Jackson Jr.UConn | G | Orlando | 43 | 45 2024 | 3 | 38 |
| 37 | Hunter TysonClemson | F | Oklahoma City | 34 | 40 2024 | 3 | 43 |
| 38 | Jordan WalshArkansas | F | Sacramento | 35 | 51 2025 | 3 | 29 |
| 39 | Mouhamed GueyeWashington State | F | Charlotte | 37 | 50 2025 | 3 | 30 |
| 40 | Maxwell LewisPepperdine | F | Denver | 32 | 32 2023 | 2 | 55 |
| 41 | Amari BaileyUCLA | G | Charlotte | 35 | 35 2023 | 1 | 49 |
| 42 | Tristan VukčevićPartizan Belgrade | F/C | Washington | 41 | 55 2025 | 3 | 22 |
| 43 | Rayan RupertNew Zealand Breakers | G | Portland | 42 | 42 2023 | 3 | 40 |
| 44 | Sidy CissokoNBA G League Ignite | G/F | San Antonio | 38 | 46 2025 | 3 | 37 |
| 45 | GG JacksonSouth Carolina | F | Memphis | 56 | 59 2025 | 3 | 16 |
| 46 | Seth LundyPenn State | G | Atlanta | 33 | 33 2023 | 1 | 54 |
| 48 | Jordan MillerMiami | F | LAC | 34 | 55 2025 | 3 | 24 |
| 49 | Emoni BatesEastern Michigan | F/G | Cleveland | 35 | 35 2023 | 2 | 50 |
| 50 | Keyontae JohnsonKansas State | F | Oklahoma City | 34 | 34 2023 | 1 | 52 |
| 51 | Jalen WilsonKansas | F | Brooklyn | 44 | 53 2024 | 3 | 25 |
| 52 | Toumani CamaraDayton | F | Phoenix | 53 | 57 2024 | 3 | 14 |
| 53 | Jaylen ClarkUCLA | G | Minnesota | – | 44 2025 | 2 | 39 |
| 54 | Jalen SlawsonFurman | F | Sacramento | 33 | 42 2025 | 2 | 41 |
| 55 | Isaiah WongMiami | G | Indiana | 31 | 41 2024 | 2 | 42 |
| 57 | Trayce Jackson-DavisIndiana | F | Washington | 61 | 61 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 58 | Chris LivingstonKentucky | F | Milwaukee | 35 | 35 2023 | 3 | 51 |
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