10 best draftees 31th and under

[durantbird]

Who are the best players to be drafted 31th or lower in their respective drafts? Including non drafted

Possible list if I'm not forgetting anyone?
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Manu Ginobili
3. Draymond Green
4. Marc Gasol
5. Ben Wallace
6. Khris Middleton
7. Jeff Hornacek
8. Rashard Lewis
9. Gilbert Arenas
10. Goran Dragic
Other notable names: Paul Millsap, Michael Redd, Isaiah Thomas, Danny Ainge, Mo Cheeks, Fred VanVleet, Stephen Jackson, Clifford Robinson, Kyle Korver

[eminence]

Maybe Brunson, Brogdon in time, Jerami Grant. Van Exel, Antonio Davis, Boozer, Mo Williams, Ariza, DeAndre Jordan, PJ Tucker, and Danny Green not so far off a few of those notables.

[Owly]

As ever depends what you mean/count by this.

Mikan just signed with someone, wasn't drafted, does this make him "undrafted". I'd be inclined not to include guys who weren't yet eligible and were either already in the ABA or known/agreed to be going there: but some will only count NBA draft (ABA drafting was a little weird anyway is my impression, suggestions of funneling players to places with the best chance of signing them) and mention, say Gervin 40th, Gilmore 117th, Issel 122nd etc.

Unsystematic, otoh glance ...
I would have Cheeks a lot higher.
I'd probably have Millsap in the 10, unless other additions bump him.
I'd have Laimbeer at least mentioned and I would think in the ten (though we're now getting crowded and FVV is good too).
Ditto on Brad Miller.

There's various possible longlist mentions (that I haven't seen named so far) Mason, Elie, Amir Johnson? Okur? Starks? Crowder? Beverley? Dinwiddie? Whiteside? Cardinal? Payton II? Radja?? Parsons?? Blair?? Budinger?? Asik?? Pekovic?? Chalmers?? Lin?? just getting to had some good production years or fulfilled a role territory or got a nice contract territory, via skimming draft lists.

[Edit: Could add Sabonis's '85 drafting as an example of ineligible and add Johnny Moore to the longlist]