Basketball Draft Recommendations
Basketball draft
1982
Indicators from best to worst: ^, *, +, ~
PG: Fat Lever*,
C: Mark Eaton*
SF: James Worthy, Dominique Wilkins, Ricky Pierce,
PF: Terry Cummings,
SG: Sleepy Floyd,
1983
Recommended drafts are: Clyde Drexler for SG and Doc Rivers for PG
C: Ralph Sampson^,
SG: Clyde Drexler^, Dale Ellis*, Jeff Malone+,
PG: Doc Rivers+
1984
Recommended drafts are: Charles Barkley^, John Stockton^, and Oscar Schmidt^#
C: Akeem Olajuwon^1,
G/F: Michael Jordan^3, Oscar Schmidt^# 131
F: Charles Barkley^5,
G: John Stockton^16, Alvin Robertson* 7,
F/C: Kevin Willis*11, Otis Thorpe+9
1985
Recommended drafts are Karl Malone^, Joe Dumars^, Terry Porter+, and Michael Adams+.
C: Patrick Ewing^1, Arvydas Sabonis^#,
SF: Chris Mullin^7,
PF: Karl Malone^13, Xavier McDaniel+4, Charles Oakley+9,
SG: Joe Dumars^18,
SF/PF: Detlef Schrempf*8, A. C. Green+23,
PG: Terry Porter+24, Michael Adams+66,
1986
Recommended drafts are 7: Arvydas Sabonis^ 25:Dennis Rodman^ 35:Dražen Petrović^. Although the international players will present more challenges, we think their value will exceed cost and effort.
C: Arvydas Sabonis^ 24, Brad Daugherty* 1, Kevin Duckworth+ 33,
PF: Dennis Rodman^ 27,
SG: Dražen Petrović^ 60, Jeff Hornacek+ 46,
PG: Mark Price* 25,
1987
Recommended drafts are Reggie Lewis and Šarūnas Marčiulionis. International players still present more challenges, but we think their value will exceed their cost and effort.
C: David Robinson^ 1,
SF: Scottie Pippen^ 5,
SG: Reggie Miller^ 11, Šarūnas Marčiulionis^127, Reggie Lewis+ 22,
PG: Kevin Johnson* 7, Mark Jackson+ 18,
PF/C: Horace Grant+ 10,
1988
Recommended drafts are: 46: Anthony Mason, 49: John Starks
SG: Mitch Richmond^ 5, Hersey Hawkins+ 6, John Starks+ U,
SF/PF: Anthony Mason* 53,
PF: Danny Manning+ 1,
C: Rik Smits + 2,
SF: Dan Majerle + 14,
PG: Rod Strickland x 19,
1989
Recommended drafts are: 8: Tim Hardaway and 35: Dino Rađa
PG:Tim Hardaway^ 14, Mookie Blaylock+ 12, Dana Barros+ 16, B. J. Armstrong+ 18,
C: Vlade Divac^ 26,
PF: Dino Rađa^ 40,
SF: Glen Rice* 4,
PF/C: Shawn Kemp* 17,
SF/SG: Sean Elliott+ 3,
PF/C: Clifford Robinson+ 36,
1990
We do not have a recommendation for this year since all the projected draft spots are too late to get a quality pick. We would recommend at least trading an extra player for one of the listed players.
PG: Gary Payton^ 2,
SF: Toni Kukoč^ 29, Cedric Ceballos+ 48,
PF/C: Derrick Coleman* 1, Jayson Williams+ 21, Antonio Davis+ 45,
PF: Tyrone Hill+ 11,
1991
Recommended drafts are: 6: Dale Davis or Chris Gatling
C: Dikembe Mutombo^ 4,
PF: Larry Johnson* 1, Dale Davis+ 13, Chris Gatling+ 16,
PG: Kenny Anderson+ 2, Terrell Brandon+ 11,
SG: Steve Smith+ 5,
1992
Recommended drafts are: 4: Latrell Sprewell or Tom Gugliotta
C: Shaquille O'Neal^ 1, Alonzo Mourning^ 2,
SG: Latrell Sprewell* 24,
PF: Christian Laettner+ 3, Tom Gugliotta+ 6,
1993
Recommended drafts are: 4: Jamal Mashburn, 28: Nick Van Exel
PF/C: Chris Webber^ 1,
PG/SG: Penny Hardaway* 3,
SF: Jamal Mashburn* 4,
PF: Vin Baker* 8,
PG: Sam Cassell* 24, Nick Van Exel+ 37,
SG: Allan Houston+ 11,
1994
Recommended drafts are 2: Jason Kidd.
PG: Jason Kidd^ 2,
SF: Grant Hill^ 3, Glenn Robinson+ 1,
PF: Juwan Howard* 5,
SG: Eddie Jones* 10,
1995
Recommended drafts are 12: Michael Finley.
PF: Kevin Garnett^ 5, Antonio McDyess* 2,
SF/SG: Michael Finley* 21, Jerry Stackhouse+ 3,
PF/C: Rasheed Wallace+ 4, Theo Ratliff+ 18
1996
Recommended drafts are 9: Kobe Bryant and Ben Wallace.
SG/PG: Allen Iverson^ 1,
SG: Ray Allen^ 5, Kobe Bryant^ 13,
PG: Steve Nash^ 15,
C/F: Ben Wallace^ U,
G: Stephon Marbury* 4,
F: Peja Stojaković* 14, Shareef Abdur-Rahim+ 3, Antoine Walker+ 6, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas+ 20,
F/C: Jermaine O'Neal* 17,
1997
Recommended drafts are: 9: Tracy McGrady
PF/C: Tim Duncan^1,
SG/SF: Tracy McGrady^9,
PG: Chauncey Billups*3,
1998
Recommended drafts are: 9: Dirk Nowitzki, 32: Rashard Lewis, and 35: Brad Miller
PF: Dirk Nowitzki^9, Rashard Lewis+32,
SF/SG: Paul Pierce^10, Vince Carter*~ 5,
F: Antawn Jamison+4,
C: Brad Miller+U,
1999
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 9: Shawn Marion*, 36: Manu Ginóbili^*
SG: Manu Ginóbili^* 57,
PF/C: Elton Brand*~ 1,
PG: Baron Davis* 3, Steve Francis+~ 2,
SF/PF: Shawn Marion*9,
SF: Ron Artest*(aka Metta World Peace) 16, Andrei Kirilenko+ 24,
SG/SF: Wally Szczerbiak+ 6, Richard Hamilton+ 7,
We do not recommend drafting: C: Frédéric Weis#, Tyrone Washington#, Venson Hamilton#, F: Rico Hill#, J. R. Koch#, Antwain Smith#, G: Louis Bullock#, Galen Young#, Roberto Bergersen#, Kris Clack#, Eddie Lucas#, SG: Melvin Levett#
2000
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 12: Jamaal Magloire+, 31: Michael Redd*
SG: Michael Redd* 43,
PF: Kenyon Martin+1,
PF/C: Jamaal Magloire+19,
We do not recommend drafting: SG: Chris Carrawell#, G: DeeAndre Hulett#, Josip Sesar#, Cory Hightower#, Jaquay Walls#, Scoonie Penn#, F: Pete Mickeal#, PG: Mark Karcher#
2001
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are 23: Tony Parker^,
PF/C: Pau Gasol^~ 3,
PG: Tony Parker^ 28, Gilbert Arenas* 31,
C: Tyson Chandler* 2, Mehmet Okur+ 38,
SG: Joe Johnson* 10,
PF: Zach Randolph* 19,
SF: Gerald Wallace+ 25,
We do not recommend drafting: PF: Michael Wright#, Ousmane Cisse#, Andre Hutson#, SG: Maurice Jeffers#, C: Eric Chenowith#, Robertas Javtokas#, PG: Kyle Hill#, SF: Bryan Bracey#
2002
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 25: Carlos Boozer*
C: Yao Ming^ 1,
PF/C: Amar'e Stoudemire*~ 9,
PF: Carlos Boozer* 35,
SF: Caron Butler+ 10,
We do not recommend drafting: PG: Steve Logan#, Miloš Vujanić#, Marcus Taylor#, SG: Rod Grizzard#, Mladen Šekularac#, C: Jason Jennings#, PF: Sam Clancy#, Peter Fehse#, SF: Federico Kammerichs#,
2003
Recommended drafts are: 29: Josh Howard+
PF/C: Chris Bosh^4,
SG: Dwyane Wade^5, Kyle Korver+51,
SF/PF: LeBron James*~1, Carmelo Anthony*3,
C: Chris Kaman+6,
PF: David West+18,
F/G: Josh Howard+29,
PG: Mo Williams+47,
We do not recommend drafting: C: Sofoklis Schortsanitis#, Remon van de Hare, Nedžad Sinanović#, Xue Yuyang#, PF: Szymon Szewczyk#, Mario Austin#, Malick Badiane#, Tommy Smith#, Rick Rickert#, SG: Sani Bečirović#, PG: Paccelis Morlende#,
2004
Recommended drafts are 5: Devin Harris+,
C/PF: Dwight Howard* 1
PG: Devin Harris+ 5, Jameer Nelson+ 20,
SF: Luol Deng+ 7, Andre Iguodala* 9,
PF/C: Al Jeffersonx 15,
We do not recommend drafting: PF: Albert Miralles#, Serhiy Lishchuk#, Marcus Douthit#, G: David Young#, Sergei Karaulov#, Rashad Wright#, SF: Viktor Sanikidze#, Christian Drejer#, SG: Tim Pickett#, Ricky Minard#, Romain Sato#, Rickey Paulding#, PG: Blake Stepp#,
2005
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 30: David Lee*
PG: Deron Williams* 3, Chris Paul*~ 4,
C: Andrew Bynum* 10, Andrew Bogutx 1,
PF: David Lee* 30,
SF: Danny Granger+ 17,
We do not recommend drafting: F/C: Fran Vázquez#, F: Ricky Sánchez#, Erazem Lorbek#, Axel Hervelle# G: Cenk Akyol#,
2006
Recommended drafts are: 28: Paul Millsap+
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge* 2, Paul Millsap+ 47,
SG: Brandon Roy*~ 6,
PG: Rajon Rondo* 21, Kyle Lowry* 24,
We do not recommend drafting: G: Denham Brown#, Yotam Halperin#, J. R. Pinnock#, F: Lior Eliyahu#, Vladimir Veremeenko#, Ejike Ugboaja#, Edin Bavčić#, C: Loukas Mavrokefalidis#,
2007
Recommended drafts are: 34: Marc Gasol*
SF: Kevin Durant*~ 2,
C: Al Horford* 3, Joakim Noah* 9, Marc Gasol* 48,
PG: Mike Conley+ 4
We do not recommend drafting: SG: Petteri Koponen#, Adam Haluska#, Renaldas Seibutis#, Sammy Mejia#, C: Stanko Barać#, Milovan Raković, # SF: Reyshawn Terry#, Brad Newley, PG: Jared Jordan#, PF: Herbert Hill#, Giorgos Printezis#,
2008
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 21: DeAndre Jordan* or Goran Dragić* based on team needs
PG: Derrick Rose*~ 1, Russell Westbrook* 4, Goran Dragić* 45,
PF: Kevin Love* 5,
C: DeAndre Jordan* 35, Brook Lopez+ 10, Roy Hibbert+ 17,
We do not recommend drafting: C: Ante Tomić#, DeVon Hardin#, PF: Trent Plaisted#, Richard Hendrix#, Tadija Dragićević#, Maarty Leunen#, James Gist#, SG: Shan Foster#, SF: Deron Washington#
2009
We do not have a recommendation for our projected draft position.
PF: Blake Griffin*~ 1,
SG: James Harden* 3, DeMar DeRozan* 9,
PG: Stephen Curry* 7, Jrue Holiday+ 17, Jeff Teague+ 19,
We do not recommend drafting: PG: Sergio Llull#, PF: Henk Norel#, Ahmad Nivins#, Emir Preldžič#, Chinemelu Elonu#, SG: Sergiy Gladyr#, Jack McClinton#, Robert Vaden#, C: Goran Suton#, SF: Robert Dozier#
2010
We do not have a recommendation for our projected draft position.
PG: John Wall* 1,
C: DeMarcus Cousins* 5,
SF/SG: Paul George* 10,
SF: Gordon Hayward+ 9
We do not recommend drafting: SG: Terrico White# , SF: Da'Sean Butler# , Latavious Williams# , Stanley Robinson# , C: Paulão Prestes# , PF: Tiny Gallon# , Ryan Richards# , Magnum Rolle# , Dwayne Collins#
2011
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 26: Jimmy Butler*, 57: Isaiah Thomas*
PG: Kyrie Irving*~ 1, Kemba Walker* 9, Isaiah Thomas* 60,
SG: Klay Thompson* 11,
SF: Kawhi Leonard* 15,
SF/SG: Jimmy Butler* 30,
C: Nikola Vučević+ 16,
We do not recommend drafting: SG: Jon Diebler# , Ádám Hanga# , PF: Milan Mačvan# , Chukwudiebere Maduabum# , Ater Majok# , SF: Tanguy Ngombo# ,
2012
Recommended drafts are: 24: Draymond Green*, 33: Khris Middleton+
PF/C: Anthony Davis* 1,
SG: Bradley Beal* 3,
PG: Damian Lillard*~ 6,
C: Andre Drummond* 9,
PF: Draymond Green* 35,
SF: Khris Middleton+ 39,
We do not recommend drafting: PF: İzzet Türkyılmaz# , Tomislav Zubčić# , İlkan Karaman# , PG: Marcus Denmon#
2013
Recommended drafts are: 13: Giannis Antetokounmpo*, 18: Rudy Gobert*
SG/PG: Victor Oladipo* 2,
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo* 15,
C: Rudy Gobert* 27,
We do not recommend drafting: SF: Livio Jean-Charles# , Jānis Timma# , PF/C: Marko Todorović# , PF: Romero Osby# , Arsalan Kazemi# , Bojan Dubljević# , C: Colton Iverson# , Alex Oriakhi# , SF: Deshaun Thomas# ,
2014
Recommended drafts are: 34: Nikola Jokić*
C: Joel Embiid*3 , Nikola Jokić* 41,
PF: Julius Randle* 7,
SF/SG: Andrew Wiggins+~ 1,
SG: Zach LaVine+13,
We do not recommend drafting: SF: DeAndre Daniels# , Alessandro Gentile# , C: Alec Brown# , SG: Nemanja Dangubić# , PF/C: Louis Labeyrie# , PG/SG: Xavier Thames#
2015
We do not have a recommendation for our projected draft position.
C: Karl-Anthony Towns*~ 1,
SG: Devin Booker* 13,
PG: D'Angelo Russell+ 2,
PF/C: Kristaps Porziņģis+ 4,
We do not recommend drafting: C: Nikola Milutinov# , Artūras Gudaitis# , Satnam Singh# , SF: Juan Pablo Vaulet# , Sir'Dominic Pointer# , Dani Díez# , PG: Olivier Hanlan# , Marcus Thornton# , Nikola Radičević# , PF: Aaron White# , Cady Lalanne# , Dimitrios Agravanis# , Luka Mitrović# , SG: Marcus Eriksson# , PG: Tyler Harvey# , SG/SF: J. P. Tokoto#
2016
We do not advise trading our draft pick. Recommended drafts are: 16: Pascal Siakam*
PF/PG: Ben Simmons*~1,
SF/SG: Jaylen Brown*3,
C/PF: Domantas Sabonis*11,
PF: Pascal Siakam*27,
SF: Brandon Ingram+2,
PG/SG: Dejounte Murray+29,
PG: Fred VanVleet+ U,
We do not recommend drafting: SG/SF: Rade Zagorac#, PG: David Michineau#, SG: Isaïa Cordinier#, C: Wang Zhelin#, PG/SG: Isaiah Cousins#
2017
Recommended drafts are 9: Donovan Mitchell*,
SF: Jayson Tatum*3,
PG: De'Aaron Fox*5,
SG: Donovan Mitchell*13,
PF: Lauri Markkanen+7,
PF/C: Bam Adebayo+14,
C: Jarrett Allen+22,
We do not recommend drafting: PF/C: Mathias Lessort# , Alpha Kaba# , PG: Ognjen Jaramaz#
2018
Recommended drafts are: 3: Luka Dončić*~,
PG: Luka Dončić*~3, Trae Young*5,
SG/PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander*11,
PF: Jaren Jackson Jr.+ 4
We do not recommend drafting: SF: Justin Jackson# , PG: Issuf Sanon# , Tony Carr#
2019
We do not have a recommendation for our projected draft position.
PG: Ja Morant*~2, Darius Garland+ 5
PF: Zion Williamson+1
We do not recommend drafting: PG: Jaylen Hands#, SG: Vanja Marinković#
2020
We do not have a recommendation for our projected draft position.
SG: Anthony Edwards+1,
PG: LaMelo Ball~+3, Tyrese Haliburton+12
We do not recommend drafting: PG: Yam Madar#, SG: Justinian Jessup#
2021
We do not have recommendations after this point.