Draft Game (Read Rules)
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:49 am
Here are the rules of the game
-Select each player to fall into one of the selected choices next to the Tier.
-Some tiers are bigger than others due to talent drop off
-Available options are based on numbers from an analysis I performed on drafts from 1996-2017
-You can only assign the number of each archetype listed
Example under Tier 2 you have to assign exactly 2 Allstars, 2 Starters, 3 Rotations, and 1 Bust
Tier 1- 2 Allstars, 1 Starter
1 Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State
2 Houston Rockets Jalen Green, G League Ignite
3 Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley, USC
Tier 2- 2 Allstars, 2 Starters, 2 Rotations and 1 Bust
4 Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes, Florida State
5 Orlando Magic Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
6 Oklahoma City Thunder Josh Giddey, Adelaide 36ers
7 Golden State Warriors Jonathan Kuminga, G League Ignite
8 Orlando Magic Franz Wagner, Michigan
9 Sacramento Kings Davion Mitchell, Baylor
10 Memphis Grizzlies Ziaire Williams, Stanford
Tier 3- 1 Allstar, 2 Starters, 4 Rotations and 3 Busts
11 Charlotte Hornets James Bouknight, UConn
12 San Antonio Spurs Joshua Primo, Alabama
13 Indiana Pacers Chris Duarte, Oregon
14 Golden State Warriors Moses Moody, Arkansas
15 Washington Wizards Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
16 Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun, Besiktas
17 New Orleans Pelicans Trey Murphy III, Virginia
18 Oklahoma City Thunder Tre Mann, Florida
19 Charlotte Hornets Kai Jones, Texas
20 Atlanta Hawks Jalen Johnson Duke
Tier 4- 2 Starters, 2 Rotation and 3 Busts
21 Los Angeles Clippers Keon Johnson, Tennessee
22 Indiana Pacers Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
23 Houston Rockets Usman Garuba, Real Madrid
24 Houston Rockets Josh Christopher, Arizona State
25 New York Knicks Quentin Grimes, Houston
26 Denver Nuggets Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland, VCU
27 Brooklyn Nets Cameron Thomas, LSU
Tier 5- 1 Allstar, 1 Starter, 3 Rotation and 8 Busts
28 Philadelphia 76ers Jaden Springer, Tennessee
29 Brooklyn Nets Day'Ron Sharpe, North Carolina
30 Memphis Grizzlies Santi Aldama, Loyola (MD)
31 Washinton Wizards Isaiah Todd, G League Ignite
32 Oklahoma City Thunder Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova
33 Los Angeles Clippers Jason Preston, Ohio
34 New York Knicks Rokas Jokubaitis, FC Barcelona
35 New Orleans Pelicans Herbert Jones, Alabama
36 New York Knicks Miles McBride, West Virginia
37 Charlotte Hornets JT Thor, Auburn
38 Chicago Bulls Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
39 Sacramento Kings Neemias Queta, Utah State
40 Utah Jazz Jared Butler, Baylor — traded to Jazz
Tier 6- 1 Starter, 2 Rotation and 7 Busts
41 San Antonio Spurs Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
42 Detroit Pistons Isaiah Livers, Michigan
43 Portland Trailblazers Greg Brown III, Texas
44 Brooklyn Nets Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine
45 Boston Celtics Juhann Begarin, Paris Basketball
46 Toronto Raptors Dalano Banton, Nebraska
47 Toronto Raptors David Johnson, Louisville
48 Atlanta Hawks Sharife Cooper, Auburn
49 Brooklyn Nets Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton
50 Philadelphia 76ers Filip Petrusev, Mega Basket
Tier 7- 1 Rotation, 9 Busts
51 Los Angeles Clippers Brandon Boston Jr., Kentucky
52 Detroit Pistons Luka Garza, Iowa
53 Philadelphia 76ers Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky
54 Milwaukee Bucks Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall
55 Oklahoma City Thunder Aaron Wiggins, Maryland
56 Charlotte Hornets Scottie Lewis, Florida
57 Detroit Pistons Balsa Koprivica, Florida State
58 New York Knicks Jericho Sims, Texas
59 Brooklyn Nets RaiQuan Gray, Florida State
60 Milwaukee Bucks Georgios Kalaitzakis, Panathinaikos
Categorization is based on following*
Allstar= at least 1 Allstar appearance in career
Starter= at least 6 year career with over 50% start rate
Rotation= Over 5k minutes played in career
Bust= Under 5k minutes played in career
-Select each player to fall into one of the selected choices next to the Tier.
-Some tiers are bigger than others due to talent drop off
-Available options are based on numbers from an analysis I performed on drafts from 1996-2017
-You can only assign the number of each archetype listed
Example under Tier 2 you have to assign exactly 2 Allstars, 2 Starters, 3 Rotations, and 1 Bust
Tier 1- 2 Allstars, 1 Starter
1 Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State
2 Houston Rockets Jalen Green, G League Ignite
3 Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley, USC
Tier 2- 2 Allstars, 2 Starters, 2 Rotations and 1 Bust
4 Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes, Florida State
5 Orlando Magic Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
6 Oklahoma City Thunder Josh Giddey, Adelaide 36ers
7 Golden State Warriors Jonathan Kuminga, G League Ignite
8 Orlando Magic Franz Wagner, Michigan
9 Sacramento Kings Davion Mitchell, Baylor
10 Memphis Grizzlies Ziaire Williams, Stanford
Tier 3- 1 Allstar, 2 Starters, 4 Rotations and 3 Busts
11 Charlotte Hornets James Bouknight, UConn
12 San Antonio Spurs Joshua Primo, Alabama
13 Indiana Pacers Chris Duarte, Oregon
14 Golden State Warriors Moses Moody, Arkansas
15 Washington Wizards Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
16 Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun, Besiktas
17 New Orleans Pelicans Trey Murphy III, Virginia
18 Oklahoma City Thunder Tre Mann, Florida
19 Charlotte Hornets Kai Jones, Texas
20 Atlanta Hawks Jalen Johnson Duke
Tier 4- 2 Starters, 2 Rotation and 3 Busts
21 Los Angeles Clippers Keon Johnson, Tennessee
22 Indiana Pacers Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
23 Houston Rockets Usman Garuba, Real Madrid
24 Houston Rockets Josh Christopher, Arizona State
25 New York Knicks Quentin Grimes, Houston
26 Denver Nuggets Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland, VCU
27 Brooklyn Nets Cameron Thomas, LSU
Tier 5- 1 Allstar, 1 Starter, 3 Rotation and 8 Busts
28 Philadelphia 76ers Jaden Springer, Tennessee
29 Brooklyn Nets Day'Ron Sharpe, North Carolina
30 Memphis Grizzlies Santi Aldama, Loyola (MD)
31 Washinton Wizards Isaiah Todd, G League Ignite
32 Oklahoma City Thunder Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova
33 Los Angeles Clippers Jason Preston, Ohio
34 New York Knicks Rokas Jokubaitis, FC Barcelona
35 New Orleans Pelicans Herbert Jones, Alabama
36 New York Knicks Miles McBride, West Virginia
37 Charlotte Hornets JT Thor, Auburn
38 Chicago Bulls Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
39 Sacramento Kings Neemias Queta, Utah State
40 Utah Jazz Jared Butler, Baylor — traded to Jazz
Tier 6- 1 Starter, 2 Rotation and 7 Busts
41 San Antonio Spurs Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
42 Detroit Pistons Isaiah Livers, Michigan
43 Portland Trailblazers Greg Brown III, Texas
44 Brooklyn Nets Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine
45 Boston Celtics Juhann Begarin, Paris Basketball
46 Toronto Raptors Dalano Banton, Nebraska
47 Toronto Raptors David Johnson, Louisville
48 Atlanta Hawks Sharife Cooper, Auburn
49 Brooklyn Nets Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton
50 Philadelphia 76ers Filip Petrusev, Mega Basket
Tier 7- 1 Rotation, 9 Busts
51 Los Angeles Clippers Brandon Boston Jr., Kentucky
52 Detroit Pistons Luka Garza, Iowa
53 Philadelphia 76ers Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky
54 Milwaukee Bucks Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall
55 Oklahoma City Thunder Aaron Wiggins, Maryland
56 Charlotte Hornets Scottie Lewis, Florida
57 Detroit Pistons Balsa Koprivica, Florida State
58 New York Knicks Jericho Sims, Texas
59 Brooklyn Nets RaiQuan Gray, Florida State
60 Milwaukee Bucks Georgios Kalaitzakis, Panathinaikos
Categorization is based on following*
Allstar= at least 1 Allstar appearance in career
Starter= at least 6 year career with over 50% start rate
Rotation= Over 5k minutes played in career
Bust= Under 5k minutes played in career