The 2024 draft, redrafted
Hoops Redraft rates 55 players from the 2024 draft. Two of them reached 70 or better in at least one season. By the game's numbers the best career in the class belongs to Stephon Castle, taken 4th by San Antonio. The latest pick in the redraft's top five is Kel'el Ware, who went 15th.
The board below is the real order: where each man was taken and by whom, his rating in 2024-25, 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. Two of them have no 2024-25 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 2024 class is your 5th 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.
- Stephon Castle, guard, taken 4th by San Antonio. Peak 71 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Donovan Clingan, centre, taken 7th by Portland. Peak 70 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Kel'el Ware, centre, taken 15th by Miami. Peak 69 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Alex Sarr, centre, taken 2nd by Washington. Peak 66 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Matas Buzelis, forward, taken 11th by Chicago. Peak 68 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Kyle Filipowski, forward/centre, taken 32nd by Utah. Peak 67 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Isaiah Collier, guard, taken 29th by Utah. Peak 62 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Kyshawn George, guard, taken 24th by New York. Peak 62 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Reed Sheppard, guard, taken 3rd by Houston. Peak 66 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
- Cam Spencer, guard, taken 53rd by Detroit. Peak 65 in 2025-26, 2 rated seasons.
Steals and misses
Taken well after his career said he should have gone:
- Cam Spencer: 53rd in the real draft, 10th in the redraft. Peak 65.
- Kyle Filipowski: 32nd in the real draft, 6th in the redraft. Peak 67.
- Isaiah Collier: 29th in the real draft, 7th in the redraft. Peak 62.
Top-ten picks the redraft moves furthest down:
- Tidjane Salaün: 6th in the real draft, 34th in the redraft. Peak 46.
- Rob Dillingham: 8th in the real draft, 36th in the redraft. Peak 45.
- Cody Williams: 10th in the real draft, 28th in the redraft. Peak 51.
The real board
| Pick | Player | Pos | Club | Rookie | Peak | Seasons | Redraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaccharie RisacherJL Bourg | F | Atlanta | 60 | 60 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Alex SarrPerth Wildcats | C | Washington | 63 | 66 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Reed SheppardKentucky | G | Houston | 46 | 66 2025 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Stephon CastleUConn | G | San Antonio | 64 | 71 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Ron HollandNBA G League Ignite | F | Detroit | 52 | 56 2025 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Tidjane SalaünCholet Basket | F | Charlotte | 46 | 46 2024 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Donovan ClinganUConn | C | Portland | 59 | 70 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Rob DillinghamKentucky | G | San Antonio | 45 | 45 2024 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Zach EdeyPurdue | C | Memphis | 63 | 63 2024 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Cody WilliamsColorado | G/F | Utah | 41 | 51 2025 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Matas BuzelisNBA G League Ignite | F | Chicago | 59 | 68 2025 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Nikola TopićKK Crvena zvezda | G | Oklahoma City | – | 37 2025 | 1 | 46 |
| 13 | Devin CarterProvidence | G | Sacramento | 41 | 49 2025 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Bub CarringtonPittsburgh | G | Portland | 56 | 58 2025 | 2 | 12 |
| 15 | Kel'el WareIndiana | C | Miami | 60 | 69 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Jared McCainDuke | G | Philadelphia | 49 | 49 2024 | 2 | 32 |
| 17 | Dalton KnechtTennessee | F | LAL | 54 | 54 2024 | 2 | 24 |
| 18 | Tristan da SilvaColorado | F | Orlando | 51 | 58 2025 | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Ja'Kobe WalterBaylor | G | Toronto | 50 | 52 2025 | 2 | 27 |
| 20 | Jaylon TysonCalifornia | F | Cleveland | 44 | 62 2025 | 2 | 14 |
| 21 | Yves MissiBaylor | C | New Orleans | 59 | 59 2024 | 2 | 16 |
| 22 | DaRon Holmes IIDayton | F | Phoenix | – | 39 2025 | 1 | 44 |
| 23 | AJ Johnson | G | Milwaukee | 34 | 36 2025 | 2 | 47 |
| 24 | Kyshawn GeorgeMiami | G | New York | 55 | 62 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| 25 | Pacôme DadietRatiopharm Ulm | F | New York | 34 | 34 2024 | 2 | 50 |
| 26 | Dillon JonesWeber State | F | Washington | 41 | 41 2024 | 2 | 41 |
| 27 | Terrence Shannon Jr.Illinois | G | Minnesota | 42 | 43 2025 | 2 | 38 |
| 28 | Ryan Dunn | F | Denver | 50 | 50 2024 | 2 | 30 |
| 29 | Isaiah CollierUSC | G | Utah | 58 | 62 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 | Baylor ScheiermanCreighton | G/F | Boston | 40 | 51 2025 | 2 | 29 |
| 31 | Jonathan MogboSan Francisco | F | Toronto | 53 | 53 2024 | 2 | 26 |
| 32 | Kyle FilipowskiDuke | F/C | Utah | 60 | 67 2025 | 2 | 6 |
| 33 | Tyler SmithNBA G League Ignite | F | Milwaukee | 38 | 38 2024 | 2 | 45 |
| 34 | Tyler KolekMarquette | G | Portland | 40 | 49 2025 | 2 | 33 |
| 35 | Johnny FurphyKansas | G/F | San Antonio | 40 | 42 2025 | 2 | 40 |
| 37 | Bobi KlintmanCairns Taipans | F | Minnesota | 34 | 34 2024 | 2 | 51 |
| 38 | Ajay MitchellUC Santa Barbara | G | New York | 46 | 62 2025 | 2 | 15 |
| 39 | Jaylen WellsWashington State | F | Memphis | 55 | 57 2025 | 2 | 17 |
| 40 | Oso IghodaroMarquette | F/C | Portland | 47 | 57 2025 | 2 | 22 |
| 41 | Adem BonaUCLA | F/C | Philadelphia | 54 | 54 2024 | 2 | 23 |
| 42 | KJ SimpsonColorado | G | Charlotte | 45 | 45 2024 | 2 | 37 |
| 44 | Pelle LarssonArizona | G/F | Houston | 44 | 59 2025 | 2 | 19 |
| 45 | Jamal SheadHouston | G | Sacramento | 55 | 56 2025 | 2 | 18 |
| 46 | Cam ChristieMinnesota | G | LAC | 33 | 40 2025 | 2 | 43 |
| 47 | Antonio ReevesKentucky | G/F | Orlando | 46 | 46 2024 | 2 | 35 |
| 48 | Harrison IngramNorth Carolina | F | San Antonio | 33 | 33 2024 | 2 | 52 |
| 49 | Tristen NewtonUConn | G | Indiana | 30 | 33 2025 | 2 | 53 |
| 50 | Enrique FreemanAkron | F | Indiana | 35 | 35 2024 | 2 | 49 |
| 52 | Quinten PostBoston College | C | Golden State | 50 | 54 2025 | 2 | 25 |
| 53 | Cam SpencerUConn | G | Detroit | 41 | 65 2025 | 2 | 10 |
| 54 | Anton WatsonGonzaga | F | Boston | 31 | 31 2024 | 1 | 54 |
| 55 | Bronny JamesUSC | G | LAL | 37 | 41 2025 | 2 | 42 |
| 56 | Kevin McCullar Jr.Kansas | G | Phoenix | 32 | 36 2025 | 2 | 48 |
| 57 | Ulrich ChomcheAPR BBC | F/C | Memphis | 31 | 31 2024 | 1 | 55 |
| 58 | Ariel HukportiMHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | C | Dallas | 37 | 43 2025 | 2 | 39 |
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