nba teams through the draft
I decided to go back and look at what NBA teams would look like if every player in the league played for the team that drafted him. When all said and done, I think the Bulls, Suns, and Bucks look pretty good, whereas the Mavericks, Lakers, and Bobcats could do a lot better. Feel free to comment on your thoughts about these teams.
Atlanta Hawks
PG Jeff Teague
SG Jason Terry
SF Josh Smith
PF Al Horford
C Pau Gasol
Bench
PF Boris Diaw
SF Marvin Williams
SG Josh Childress
C Shelden Williams
SF Damion Jones
PG Acie Law
C Semih Erden
Boston Celtics
PG Chauncey Billups
SG Paul Pierce
SF Joe Johnson
PF Luke Harangody
C Al Jefferson
Bench
SF Jeff Green
SG Randy Foye
SF Tony Allen
SF Ryan Gomes
SG Dahntay Jones
SG Delonte West
SG Avery Bradley
Charlotte Bobcats
PG Raymond Felton
SG Gerald Henderson
SF Jared Dudley
PF Ryan Hollins
C Emeka Okafor
Bench
PG D.J. Augustin
SG Kyle Weaver
PF Alexis Ajinca
PF Derrick Brown
PF Brandon Wright
Chicago Bulls
PG Derrick Rose
SG Ben Gordon
SF Ron Artest
PF Joakim Noah
C LaMarcus Aldridge
Bench
PF Elton Brand
PG Kirk Hinrich
SF Sonny Weems
PF Matt Bonner
PF Taj Gibson
SF James Johnson
SF Rodney Carney
Cleveland Cavaliers
PG Andre Miller
SG Jamal Crawford
SF LeBron James
PF Carlos Boozer
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Bench
PF J.J. Hickson
SG Daniel Gibson
SG Shannon Brown
SF Christian Eyenga
SF Danny Green
C Brendan Haywood
C DeSagana Diop
Dallas Mavericks
PG Jason Kidd
SG Maurice Ager
SF Josh Howard
PF Etan Thomas
C Byron Mullens
Bench
C Solomon Alabi
Denver Nuggets
PG Jameer Nelson
SG Jarrett Jack
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF James Posey
C Leon Powe
Bench
C Tony Battie
PF Francisco Elson
C Theo Ratliff
Detroit Pistons
PG Rodney Stuckey
SG Grant Hill
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Amir Johnson
C Greg Monroe
Bench
SG Arron Afflalo
SF Carlos Delfino
SF Chase Budinger
C Darko Milicic
SF Austin Daye
PF D.J. White
C Mehmet Okur
Golden State Warriors
PG Stephen Curry
SG Monta Ellis
SF Jason Richardson
PF Anthony Randolph
C Andris Biedrins
Bench
SF Vince Carter
SF Mike Dunleavy
PG Gilbert Arenas
SG Marco Belinelli
SG Mickael Pietrus
C Ekpe Udoh
PF Troy Murphy
Houston Rockets
PG Aaron Brooks
SG Nicolas Batum
SF Richard Jefferson
PF Rudy Gay
C Yao Ming
Bench
PF Patrick Patterson
PG Luther Head
SF Steve Novak
SF Eduardo Najera
C Jason Collins
C Joel Przybilla
Indiana Pacers
PG Jerryd Bayless
SG Paul George
SF Danny Granger
PF Tyler Hansbrough
C Erick Dampier
Bench
PF Al Harrington
SF Shawne Williams
PG A.J. Price
SF James Jones
SG Lance Stephenson
Los Angeles Clippers
PG Shaun Livingston
SG Eric Gordon
SF Lamar Odom
PF Blake Griffin
C Chris Kaman
Bench
C Tyson Chandler
PF Chris Wilcox
SF Al Thornton
C DeAndre Jordan
PF Ike Diogu
SF Al-Farouq Aminu
C Antonio McDyess
Los Angeles Lakers
PG Jordan Farmar
SG Toney Douglas
SF Devin Ebanks
PF Andrew Bynum
C Marc Gasol
Bench
SG Sasha Vujacic
PG Derek Fisher
PF Brian Cook
C Ronny Turiaf
SG Von Wafer
PF Derrick Caracter
SF Luke Walton
Memphis Grizzlies
PG Mike Conley
SG Sam Young
SF Shane Battier
PF Kevin Love
C Drew Gooden
Bench
PG Kyle Lowry
PG Mike Bibby
PF Hakim Warrick
SF Matt Barnes
C Kendrick Perkins
SF Donte Greene
SG Xavier Henry
Miami Heat
PG Ramon Sessions
SG Dwyane Wade
SF Dorell Wright
PF Michael Beasley
C Kurt Thomas
Bench
SF Caron Butler
SG Marcus Thornton
SG Eddie House
SF Rasual Butler
C Jason Smith
PF Darnell Jackson
C Dexter Pittman
Milwaukee Bucks
PG Brandon Jennings
SG Michael Redd
SF Ersan Ilyasova
PF Dirk Nowitzki
C Andrew Bogut
Bench
PF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
PF Yi Jianlian
PG T.J. Ford
SG Jodie Meeks
SG Keith Bogans
PF Larry Sanders
C Dan Gadzuric
Minnesota Timberwolves
PG Ty Lawson
SG Ray Allen
SF Brandon Roy
PF Kevin Garnett
C Nikola Pekovic
Bench
SG O.J. Mayo
SG Wesley Johnson
SG Corey Brewer
SG Wayne Ellington
PG Mario Chalmers
PF Craig Smith
PG Jonny Flynn
New Jersey Nets
PG Jordan Crawford
SG Anthony Parker
SF Ryan Anderson
PF Kenyon Martin
C Brook Lopez
Bench
SG Kyle Korver
C Nenad Krstic
SG Chris Douglas-Roberts
PF Derrick Favors
SF Terrence Williams
PF Brian Scalabrine
SF Antoine Wright
New Orleans Hornets
PG Chris Paul
SG Kobe Bryant
SF J.R. Smith
PF David West
C Darrell Arthur
Bench
PG Darren Collison
PG Baron Davis
PF Brandon Bass
SF Julian Wright
C Jamaal Magloire
C Hilton Armstrong
C Cole Aldrich
New York Knicks
PG Landry Fields
SG Wilson Chandler
SF Danilo Gallinari
PF David Lee
C Nene Hilario
Bench
PF Channing Frye
SF Trevor Ariza
PF Jordan Hill
PF Renaldo Balkman
PF Sean Marks
PG Andy Rautins
Oklahoma City Thunder
PG Russell Westbrook
SG James Harden
SF Kevin Durant
PF Glen Davis
C Serge Ibaka
Bench
SF Corey Maggette
PF Carl Landry
PG Luke Ridnour
SF Rashard Lewis
SG Willie Green
SG Rodrigue Beaubois
PG Eric Bledsoe
Orlando Magic
PG Keyon Dooling
SG J.J. Reddick
SF Courtney Lee
PF Dwight Howard
C Shaquille O'Neal
Bench
C Anderson Varejao
SG Mike Miller
C Zaza Pachulia
Philadelphia 76ers
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Evan Turner
SF Andre Iguodala
PF Thaddeus Young
C Samuel Dalembert
Bench
PG Louis Williams
SG Daequan Cook
C Marreese Speights
SG Thabo Sefolosha
C Kyrylo Fesenko
SF Jerry Stackhouse
Phoenix Suns
PG Steve Nash
SG Stephen Jackson
SF Luol Deng
PF Amar'e Stoudemire
C Marcin Gortat
Bench
SF Shawn Marion
PG Rajon Rondo
SG Rudy Fernandez
SG Nate Robinson
C Robin Lopez
SF Earl Clark
PF Gani Lawal
Portland Trail Blazers
PG Sebastian Telfair
SG Martell Webster
SF Linas Kleiza
PF Zach Randolph
C Tyrus Thomas
Bench
SF Travis Outlaw
SG Brandon Rush
PF Josh McRoberts
PF Dante Cunningham
PG Patty Mills
C Jermaine O'Neal
C Greg Oden
Sacramento Kings
PG Tyreke Evans
SG Kevin Martin
SF Gerald Wallace
PF DeMarcus Cousins
C Jason Thompson
Bench
SF Hedo Turkoglu
SF Francisco Garcia
SF Omri Casspi
SF Peja Stojakovic
C Spencer Hawes
PG Jason Williams
SF Patrick Ewing Jr.
San Antonio Spurs
PG Tony Parker
SG Manu Ginobili
SF Luis Scola
PF DeJuan Blair
C Tim Duncan
Bench
SG John Salmons
PG Beno Udrih
SG Leandro Barbosa
PG George Hill
PG Goran Dragic
C Tiago Splitter
SG James Anderson
Toronto Raptors
PG Tracy McGrady
SG DeMar DeRozan
SF Antawn Jamison
PF Chris Bosh
C Andrea Bargnani
Bench
C Roy Hibbert
PF Charlie Villanueva
PF Ed Davis
SF Joey Graham
C Marcus Camby
SG Morris Peterson
Utah Jazz
PG Deron Williams
SG C.J. Miles
SF Andrei Kirilenko
PF Paul Millsap
C Nazr Mohammed
Bench
PG Mo Williams
PF Kris Humphries
SG Ronnie Brewer
SG Gordon Hayward
SG DeShawn Stevenson
PG Eric Maynor
SF Jeremy Evans
Washington Wizards
PG John Wall
SG Nick Young
SF Bill Walker
PF Andray Blatche
C JaVale McGee
Bench
PG Devin Harris
SG Richard Hamilton
C Kwame Brown
SG Jermaine Taylor
PG Steve Blake
SF Lazar Hayward
PF Juwan Howard
Not Drafted
PG Jose Calderon
SG Wesley Matthews
SF Anthony Morrow
PF Udonis Haslem
C Chuck Hayes
Bench
SG Gary Neal
PG J.J. Barea
SG Reggie Williams
SG Raja Bell
PG Will Bynum
PF Samardo Samuels
C Ben Wallace
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I'm trying to forget...
I try to forget that the Bucks traded Nowitzki for Tractor Traylor, who averaged 4.8 ppg for his career. But somehow it keeps popping up. Anyways, nice post.
"But would you rather be underpaid or overrated"?
- Jay Z in "So Appalled" by Kanye West
by BlackPack-fan on May 25, 2025 7:44 PM EDT reply actions
RIP Tractor.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl XLV Champions!!!!
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by Omaha Sun on May 25, 2025 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes,
a real sad story it is, I forgot to acknowledge that in my first comment, thanks Omaha.
"But would you rather be underpaid or overrated"?
- Jay Z in "So Appalled" by Kanye West
by BlackPack-fan on May 26, 2025 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, looking at that Suns list is incredibly depressing.
Rec’d anyway.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl XLV Champions!!!!
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by Omaha Sun on May 25, 2025 9:43 PM EDT reply actions
That would be depressing. Completely forgot they drafted Rondo.
by AV23 on May 26, 2025 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, come on now.
You have Samardo Samuels on the undrafted team over Anthony Tolliver?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl XLV Champions!!!!
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by Omaha Sun on May 25, 2025 10:44 PM EDT reply actions
Picking some nits to provoke more discussion:
Why do you have Noah as a PF and Aldridge as the C? Noah is a C, and LMA is a PF.
Why do you have Drew Gooden starting out of position instead of Perkins?
I’d personally mess aeound with the MIA starting backcourt. I know Caron Butler is hurt, but he’s still a better player than Wright. Or perhaps play Wade at PG and start Butler and Wright.
Why do you have Cousins starting at PF and Thompson at C? Cousins is a C while Thompson is a PF/C.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
Green Bay Packers: Super Bowl XLV Champions!!!!
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by Omaha Sun on May 25, 2025 11:21 PM EDT reply actions
wow, nice idea
glad to see my Bulls would be one of the deepest teams in the league. also loaded: Boston, New Orleans (Kobe and Paul in the backcourt - wow!), Suns (Rondo would win 6th man award easily). Teams that would suck: Wizards, Nets, Heat, Lakers, Mavs, Bobcats and of course the undrafted team.
most fun teams to watch: i think it’s a tie between the Suns and N.O.
some debatable choices for the starters, but a very good work overall. i rec’d it too.
by Dubbel on May 26, 2025 3:30 AM EDT reply actions












