Franchise Draft History Game: Roster Thread

[Snakebites]

Do it

[durantbird]

Cleveland Cavaliers / Toronto Raptors / Brooklyn Nets



PG: Kyrie Irving 15' - 16.5 - Cavs (Category 3)
SG: Tracy McGrady 02' - 20.9 - Toronto (Category 2)
SF: OG Anunoby 20' - 8.2 - Toronto (Category 4)
PF: LeBron James 13' - 17.8 - Cavs (Category 1)
C: Brook Lopez 21' - 9.1 - Brooklyn (Category 3)

Bench: Delon Wright 22' - 3.5 - Toronto (Category 4)
Bench: Danny Green 17' - 6.6 - Cavs (Category 4)
Bench: PJ Tucker 19' - 5.4 - Toronto (Category 4)

88/88

PG: Kyrie Irving 38 / Delon Wright 10
SG: Tracy McGrady 38 / Danny Green 10
SF: OG Anunoby 30 / Danny Green 18
PF: LeBron James 38 / PJ Tucker 10
C: Brook Lopez 38 / PJ Tucker 10

[Fadeaway_J]

Starters
C - Patrick Ewing (1989-90)

Spoiler:

28.6 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 spg, 4.0 bpg, .551 FG%, .775 FT%, .599 TS%
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA First Team

PF - Shawn Marion (2006-07)

Spoiler:

17.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.5 bpg, .524 FG%, .317 3P%, .810 FT%, 80 3P (1.0 pg), .594% TS
- NBA All-Star

SF - Trevor Ariza (2017-18)

Spoiler:

11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 0.2 bpg, .412 FG%, .368 3P%, .854 FT%, 170 3P (2.5 pg), .567 TS%

SG - Eddie Jones (1997-98)

Spoiler:

16.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.0 spg, 0.7 bpg, .484 FG%, .389 3P%, .765 FT%, 143 3P (1.8 pg), .592 TS%
- NBA All-Star
- All-Defensive Second Team

PG - Magic Johnson (1990-91)

Spoiler:

19.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 12.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 0.2 bpg, .477 FG%, .320 3P%, .906 FT%, 80 3P (1.0 pg), .623 TS%
- #2 in MVP voting
- NBA All-Star
- All-NBA First Team

Bench
C/F - Channing Frye (2015-16)

Spoiler:

6.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, .438 FG%, .387 3P%, .857 FT%, 91 3P (1.3 pg), .586 TS%
- NBA Champion

G - Michael Cooper (1985-86)

Spoiler:

9.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.1 spg, 0.5 bpg, .452 FG%, .387 3P%, .865 FT%, 63 3P (0.8 pg), .557 TS%
- All-Defensive Second Team

G - Patrick Beverley (2018-19)

Spoiler:

7.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.6 bpg, .407 FG%, .397 3P%, .780 FT%, 112 3P (1.4 pg), .561 TS%

Rotations
C - Ewing (38), Frye (10)
PF - Marion (38), Ariza (5), Frye (5)
SF - Ariza (28), Jones (14), Johnson (6)
SG - Jones (24), Cooper (24)
PG - Johnson (32), Beverley (16)

FGA Per Player

Spoiler:

Magic Johnson - 12.4
Eddie Jones - 12.6
Michael Cooper - 7.4
Patrick Ewing - 20.4
Trevor Ariza - 9.7
Shawn Marion - 13.4
Patrick Beverley - 6.1
Channing Frye - 5.0

Total: 87.0/88.0

We replicate the Showtime Lakers with Magic flanked by a dominant big man and a bunch of rangy athletes. Ewing is our defensive anchor, and this younger version should be able to change ends quickly to keep pace with Magic. Jones, Ariza, Cooper, and Beverley are all varying levels of 3-and-D perimeter players who can benefit from Magic's GOAT-tier playmaking while covering for his defensive deficiencies. Marion plays an even more crucial role as a rebounder and help defender who can guard multiple positions, while his off-ball cutting and speed in transition are fully weaponised playing with Magic. Frye is a legit stretch 4/5.

In the halfcourt, Magic is one of the most reliable offensive hubs the game has ever seen, and peak Ewing is a monster post scorer with a solid midrange jumper who should see his effectiveness jump with Magic setting the table. Marion and Jones slot in nicely as third and fourth options, with everyone else being at minimum a plus outside shooter.

[Dr Positivity]

PG: Chauncey Billups (2008: 11.2 FGA) - category 3, Celtics
SG: Marcus Smart (2019: 7.1 FGA) - category 4, Celtics
SF: Paul Pierce (2008: 13.7 FGA) - category 3, Celtics
PF: Jayson Tatum (2024: 19.3 FGA) - category 2, Celtics
C: Hakeem Olajuwon (1993: 19.5 FGA) - category 1, Rockets

SG/SF: Amen Thompson (2025: 10.1 FGA) - category 4, Rockets
PF: Nicolas Batum (2025: 3.1 FGA) - category 4, Rockets
C: Kurt Thomas (2007: 3.9 FGA) - category 4, Heat

87.9 / 88

PG: Chauncey Billups (38) / Marcus Smart (10)
SG: Marcus Smart (24) / Amen Thompson (24)
SF: Paul Pierce (38) / Amen Thompson (8) / Jayson Tatum (2)
PF: Jayson Tatum (38) / Nicolas Batum (12)
C: Hakeem Olajuwon (38) / Kurt Thomas (10)

We have 4 shooters around Hakeem, with Tatum as the Michael Jordan of Robert Horrys, and Pierce and Billups as superb 3rd and 4th options for this format, Billups is also a rich man's version of a Hakeem PG. While some teams can be argued to best us on offense, our defense gets the advantage over them as we have great defender at 4 starting spots in Hakeem, Tatum, Billups and Smart and the X factor in Thompson off the bench, our Billups/Smart/Thompson/Tatum/Hakeem lineup will be a terror on D. Thomas and Batum are solid old guys, Thomas played for 6 more years after this so was hardly running on fumes, and Batum still played 25mpg in the playoffs on a borderline contender playoff team.

[lilroddyb]

C: Nikola Jokic 38 min / Goga Bitadze 10 min
Pf: Andrei Kirilenko 38 min / James Posey
Sf: Paul George 38 min / James Posey
Sg: Reggie Miller 38 min / Brent Barry 10 min
Pg: Jamal Murray 38 min / Brent Barry 10 min

23 Nikola Jokic 14.8
23 Jamal Murray 16
95 Reggie Miller 13.5
14 Paul George 17
06 James Posey 5.9
08 Andrei Kirilenko 7.6
01 Brent Barry 6
25 Goga Bitadze 4.8
85.6

[Jon_3232]

San Antonio Spurs
- 2002/03 Tim Duncan (Cat 1) - 17.2 fga
- 2004/05 Manu Ginobili (Cat 3) - 10.5 fga

Portland TrailBlazers
- 1992/93 Drazen Petrovic (Cat 3) - 16.2 fga
- 1996/97 Arvydas Sabonis (Cat 4) - 9.5 fga
- 2016/16 Omer Asik (Cat 4) - 3 fga
- 1984/85 T.R Dunn (Cat 4) - 4.4 fga

Detroit Pistons
- 1996/97 Grant Hill (Cat 2) - 15.7 fga
- 2007/08 Tayshaun Prince (Cat 4) - 11.5 fga


88/88 fga




PG - Manu Ginobili (38) / Grant Hill (10)
SG - Drazen Petrovic (36) / TR Dunn (12)
SF - Grant Hill (20) / Tayshaun Prince (28)
PF - Tim Duncan (34) / Grant Hill (10) / Tayshaun Prince (4)
C - Arvydas Sabonis (32) / Omer Asik (10) / Tim Duncan (6)

[Snakebites]

PG: Chris Paul 2013-14- 14.0 FGA
All NBA First, All Defensive First
19/10/2, 48/40/90, 60% TS- QB of League's Best Rated Offense (yes, better than the Warriors were the following year)

SG: Ray Allen 00-01- 16.0 FGA
All NBA Third
22/5/5, 48/43/89, 61% TS- Top Scorer on League's Best Rated Offense (yes, better than Shaq/Kobe Lakers)

SF: Herb Jones 23-24 7.7 FGA
All Defensive First, 5th in DPOY Vote
11/4/3, 42% 3pt

PF: Kevin Garnett 04-05 16.6 FGA
All NBA 2nd, All Defensive First
22/13/6, 57% TS, Lead League in VORP, WS, PER

C: Rasheed Wallace 05-06 13.3 FGA
All Star
15/7/2, 36 Percent from three on 2 makes per game, strong defender

B: Deni Avdija 24-25 11.7 FGA
Multiposition Defender and Scorer/Playmaker
17/7/4, 48/37/78, 61% TS

B: Dyson Daniels 23-24 5.1 FGA
POA Defender
6/4/3/2, 2.5 DWS

B: Javale McGee 16-17 3.4 FGA
Backup Center on a title winning team
5/3/1

Total: 88/88 FGA

Team Breakdown:

Drafted by Pelicans: Chris Paul, Herb Jones, Dyson Daniels (3)
Drafted By Wolves: Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen
Drafted By Wizards/Bullets: Rasheed Wallace, Deni Avdija, Javale McGee (3)

Rotation:

Paul (38)/Daniels (10)
Allen (38)/Daniels (10)
Jones (28)/Avdija (20)
KG (38)/Avdija (10)
Wallace (36)/McGee (12)

[flaco]

Rotations
PG: Luka Doncic (38) / Jason Terry (10)
SG: Mikal Bridges (28) / Jason Terry (20)
SF: Peja Stojakovic (28) / Mikal Bridges (10) / Thabo Sefolosha (10)
PF: Al Horford (28) / Peja Stojakovic (10) / Jerami Grant (10)
C: Bill Russell (38) / Al Horford (10)

Offense
We run a PnR/PnP-heavy offense. Luka is one of the best floor generals of all time. Horford can either roll to the basket or pop from 3. Russ would have been an elite roll man in the modern game thanks to his freakish athleticism. Was also a terrific ball handler and facilitator at the C position. Peak Peja finished 4th in the MVP vote and made the all-NBA 2nd team. Can either stretch the floor for Luka or provide secondary shot creation. Terry brings additional scoring and shooting off the bench. Bridges is the ultimate glue guy.

Defense
We switch everything. Bridges is at his absolute defensive peak finishing 2nd in the DPOY vote and making the all-defensive 1st team. Can comfortably assume POA duties and switch on wings. Russ and Horford are mobile switchable bigs who can defend both the paint and the perimeter.

FGA
1965 Bill Russell 10.7 (=12.6x0.85)
2022 Luka Doncic 21.6
2004 Peja Stojakovic 17.1
2018 Al Horford 10.5
2022 Mikal Bridges 10.5
2005 Jason Terry 9.3
2012 Thabo Sefolosha 3.7
2017 Jerami Grant 4.1

Total: 87.5

[Square]

Team Square

Roster
G Steph Curry '17: 25/5/7 on 47/41/90 (Playoffs 28/6/7, 48/42/90, +10 BPM), #1 in RAPM, his peak season per PC board, All-NBA 2nd, NBA Champ
G Terance Mann '21: 14/7/3 per 36 on 51/42/83 shooting, 60 TS%
G Klay Thompson '15: 22/3/3 on 46/44/88 shooting, #7 in NBA in RAPM, All-NBA 3rd, NBA Champ
G/F Mike Miller '05: 13/4/3 on 51/43 shooting, 61 TS%, #15 in NBA in RAPM, +3 BPM
F Aaron Gordon '25: 15/5/3 on 53/44/81 shooting, 65 TS%
F Draymond Green '17: 10/8/7/2/1, #6 in NBA in RAPM, All-NBA 3rd, DPOY, NBA Champ
F Lamar Odom '09: 11/8/3/1/1 on 49/32, #2 in NBA in RAPM, NBA Champ
C Dwight Howard '10: 18/13/2/3/1 on 61 FG%, All-NBA 1st, DPOY

Picks, FGA, etc.:

Spoiler:

Round 1: Golden State (Curry 18.3, Klay 16.9, Draymond 8.6)
Round 2: Orlando (Dwight 10.2, Miller 10.1, Gordon 9.7)
Round 3: LA Clippers (Odom 9.0, Mann 5.2)

Category 1: Steph
Category 2: Dwight
Category 3: Klay, Draymond
Category 4: Mann, Gordon, Miller, Odom

Total FGA: 88.0

Rotation:
G Curry 38 / Mann 8 / Miller 2
G Klay 38 / Miller 10
F Gordon 34 / Miller 14
F Draymond 24 / Odom 24
C Dwight 36 / Draymond 12

[Larry_Russell]

PG/SG: Kyle Lowry (2015-16) 15.6
21.2ppg, 4.7rpg, 6.5apg, 2.1spg, 0.5bpg, 39% on 7-3pta
MVP-10, DPOY-13, NBA-3, AS

SG: Michael Jordan (1990-91) 22.4
31.5ppg, 6rpg, 5.5apg, 2.7spg, 1bpg
MVP, FMVP, DPOY-7, NBA-1, DEF-1, AS

SF: Jimmy Butler (2022-23) 13.9
23ppg, 6rpg, 5.3apg, 1.8spg, 35% on 1.6-3pta
MVP-10, DPOY-12, NBA-2, Historic playoff run

PF: Shane Battier (2008-09) 5.9
7.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.3apg, 0.8spg, 0.9bpg, 38.5% on 4-3pta
DPOY-4, DEF-2

C: Alonzo Mourning (1998-99) 13.8
20ppg, 11rpg, 1.6apg, 0.7spg, 4bpg
MVP-2, DPOY, NBA-1, DEF-1

PG/SG: Kirk Hinrich (2012-13) 7
7.7ppg, 2.6rpg, 5.2apg, 1.1spg, 0.5bpg, 39% on 3-3pta

SF/PF: Jared Dudley (2009-10) 6
8.2ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.4apg, 1spg, 46% on 3.2-3pta
6MOTY Votes Received

C: Matt Bonner (2013-14) 3
3.2ppg, 2.1rpg, 0.5apg, 43% on 1.5-3pta



PG: Lowry (38) / Hinrich (10)
SG: Jordan (40) / Hinrich (8)
SF: Butler (38) / Dudley (10)
PF: Battier (38) / Dudley(10)
C: Mourning (40) / Bonner (8)


87.6/88

[GeorgeMarcus]

Starting Lineup
80 Kareem Abdul Jabbar ~ 16.9 FGA ~ MVP, DEF1, NBA Champion
95 Detlef Schrempf ~ 12.2 FGA ~ NBA3
96 Scottie Pippen ~ 15.8 ~ NBA1, DEF1, NBA Champion MVP-5, DPOY-2
03 Doug Christie ~ 7.0 FGA ~ DEF1, DPOY-5
25 Jalen Brunson ~ 18.5 FGA ~ NBA2, CPOY, MVP-10

Bench
13 Nick Collison ~ 3.7 FGA
97 Sam Perkins ~ 8.2 FGA ~ 6MOY-5
94 Nate McMillan ~ 5.4 FGA ~ DEF2, DPOY-7, 6MOY-2

87.7/88 FGA

Rotation
Kareem (38) / Collison (10)
Schrempf (20) / Perkins (28)
Pippen (33) / Schrempf (15)
Christie (35) / McMillan (8) / Pippen (5)
Brunson (38) / McMillan (10)