Class of 1978-2007 Project

[Buckley]

If you're wondering what this is, this is a project that takes the 12 best players from each draft from 1978 to 2007 and puts them on separate teams. This is NOT a project that replaces generated draft players with real draft players...it is meant to be used in season mode/playoff mode etc.

I have already compiled a 12 player list for each of the years, listed below.

2007
Greg Oden
Kevin Durant
Brandan Wright
Al Horford
Corey Brewer
Joakim Noah
Jeff Green
Roy Hibbert
Acie Law
Mike Conley
Yi Jianlian
Derrick Byars

2006
Rudy Gay
Brandon Roy
Adam Morrison
Randy Foye
Jorge Garbajosa
Rajon Rondo
Paul Millsap
Craig Smith
Andrea Bargnani
Shelden Williams
Marcus Williams
LaMarcus Aldridge

2005
Andrew Bogut
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Charlie Villanueva
Channing Frye
Danny Granger
Luther Head
Andrew Bynum
Monta Ellis
Ray Felton
David Lee
Jose Calderon

2004
Dwight Howard
Ben Gordon
Devin Harris
Luol Deng
Andre Iguodala
Josh Smith
Jameer Nelson
Kevin Martin
Chris Duhon
Trevor Ariza
Andres Nocioni
Emeka Okafor

2003
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Chris Bosh
Dwyane Wade
Kirk Hinrich
T.J. Ford
Boris Diaw
Leandro Barbosa
Josh Howard
Luke Ridnour
Chris Kaman
David West

2002
Yao Ming
Amare Stoudemire
Nene
Caron Butler
Juan Dixon
Tayshaun Prince
Carlos Boozer
Flip Murray
Chris Wilcox
Nenad Krstic
Drew Gooden
Fred Jones

2001
Richard Jefferson
Tyson Chandler
Pau Gasol
Eddy Curry
Jason Richardson
Gilbert Arenas
Mehmet Okur
Shane Battier
Tony Parker
Zach Randolph
Gerald Wallace
Joe Johnson

2000
Kenyon Martin
Jamaal Magloire
Michael Redd
Marko Jaric
Morris Peterson
Desmond Mason
Speedy Claxton
Quentin Richardson
Hedo Turkoglu
Mike Miller
Jamal Crawford
Chris Mihm

1999
Andrei Kirilenko
Manu Ginobli
Elton Brand
Steve Francis
Lamar Odom
Baron Davis
Richard Hamilton
Andre Miller
Shawn Marion
Jason Terry
Corey Maggette
Ron Artest

1998
Mike Bibby
Antawn Jamison
Vince Carter
Jason Williams
Larry Hughes
Dirk Nowitzki
Paul Pierce
Ricky Davis
Al Harrington
Rashard Lewis
Cuttino Mobley
Brad Miller

1997
Tim Duncan
Chauncey Billups
Tracy McGrady
Stephen Jackson
Anthony Johnson
Mark Blount
Brevin Knight
Damon Jones
Tim Thomas
Keith Van Horn
Austin Croshere
Bobby Jackson

1996
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
Ray Allen
Jermaine O'Neal
Steve Nash
Ben Wallace
Antoine Walker
Peja Stojakovic
Marcus Camby
Stephon Marbury
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Shareef Abdur-Rahim

1995
Kevin Garnett
Jerry Stackhouse
Rasheed Wallace
Eric Snow
Michael Finley
Theo Ratliff
Brent Barry
Kurt Thomas
Joe Smith
Damon Stoudamire
Antonio McDyess
Corliss Williamson

1994
Glenn Robinson
Jason Kidd
Grant Hill
Donyell Marshall
Juwan Howard
Eddie Jones
Jalen Rose
Aaron McKie
Voshon Lenard
Brian Grant
Charlie Ward
Howard Eisley

1993
Chris Webber
Penny Hardaway
Bruce Bowen
Bryon Russell
Nick Van Exel
Lucious Harris
Sam Cassell
Allan Houston
Jamal Mashburn
Lindsey Hunter
Rodney Rogers
Vin Baker

1992
Shaquille O'Neal
Alonzo Mourning
David Wesley
Christian Laetner
Jim Jackson
P.J. Brown
Latrell Sprewell
Doug Christie
Robert Horry
Harold Miner
Malik Sealy
Tom Gugliotta

1991
Larry Johnson
Kenny Anderson
Dikembe Mutombo
Steve Smith
Stacey Augmon
Terrell Brandon
Greg Anthony
Dale Davis
Rick Fox
Darrell Armstron
Luc Longley
Robert Pack

1990
Derrick Coleman
Gary Payton
Dennis Scott
Kendall Gill
Tyrone Hill
Toni Kukoc
Cedric Ceballos
Antonio Davis
Tony Massenburg
Bimbo Coles
Elden Campbell
Jayson Williams

1989
Sean Elliott
Glen Rice
Cliff Robinson
Sherman Douglas
Chucky Brown
Vlade Divac
Shawn Kemp
Tim Hardaway
Dana Barros
B.J. Armstrong
Danny Ferry
Mookie Blaylock

1988
Rony Seikaly
Steve Kerr
Anthony Mason
Micheal Williams
Vernon Maxwell
Vinny Del Negro
Brian Shaw
Rod Strickland
Dan Majerle
Danny Manning
Mitch Richmond
Rik Smits

1987
David Robinson
Scottie Pippen
Kenny Smith
Kevin Johnson
Reggie Miller
Muggsy Bogues
Reggie Lewis
Mark Jackson
Horace Grant
Olden Polynice
Derrick McKey
Reggie Williams

1986
Arvydas Sabonis
Nate McMillan
Scott Skiles
Ron Harper
Mark Price
Brad Daugherty
Dennis Rodman
Kenny Walker
Jeff Hornacek
Drazen Petrovic
Chuck Person
John Salley

1985
Patrick Ewing
Mario Elie
Spud Webb
Michael Adams
Sam Mitchell
Gerald Wilkins
Karl Malone
Chris Mullin
Joe Dumars
Bill Wennington
Charles Oakley
Detlef Schrempf

1984
Hakeem Olajuwon
Michael Jordan
Charles Barkley
John Stockton
Kevin Willis
Otis Thorpe
Sam Perkins
Michael Cage
Alvin Robertson
Terence Stansbury
Jerome Kersey
Carl Lewis

1983
Ralph Sampson
Byron Scott
Sidney Green
Antoine Carr
Dale Ellis
Jeff Malone
Derek Harper
Clyde Drexler
John Paxson
Manute Bol
Craig Ehlo
Glenn Rivers

1982
James Worthy
Terry Cummings
Dominique Wilkins
Mark Eaton
Craig Hodges
Ricky Pierce
Trent Tucker
Derek Smith
David Thirdkill
Clark Kellogg
John Bagley
Bill Garnett

1981
Mark Aguirre
Isiah Thomas
Tom Chambers
Rolando Blackman
Tony Gwynn
Kenny Easley
Danny Ainge
Larry Nance
Herb Williams
Orlando Woolridge
Buck Williams
Franklin Edwards

1980
Joe Barry Carroll
Darrell Griffith
Kevin McHale
Andrew Toney
Kiki Vandeweghe
Wes Matthews
Kurt Rambis
Rick Mahorn
Mike Gminski
Mike Woodson
Reggie Johnson
Larry Smith

1979
Magic Johnson
Bill Cartwright
Sidney Moncreif
Vinnie Johnson
Jim Paxson
Jerry Sichting
Bill Laimbeer
David Greenwood
Greg Kelser
James Bailey
Calvin Natt
Jim Spanarkel

1978
Mychal Thompson
Phil Ford
Micheal Ray Richardson
Purvis Short
Larry Bird
Gerald Henderson
Michael Cooper
Maurice Cheeks
Dave Corzine
Reggie Theus
Ron Brewer
Mike Mitchell

Corrections and or changes (must have proof/good argument for a change) will be considered. There might be a lot of argument for who to put on the 2007 team; I may have favored including worser rated guards over forwards to ensure there was players at all positions; this years draft is full of big men. Right now I am not really worried about things such as cyberfaces or jerseys or whatever. Making ratings for all the players would be the top thing to get done. The players from most of the first few drafts are already in the game; the ratings should probably be based by a players career performance.

[jaiel26]

Just asking a question not trying to be funny but what's the point?

[v1c7or]

Just asking a question not trying to be funny but what's the point?

he is planing to do a patch with this teams... for example:

team 2005 with its year 12 choices on draft...

[jaiel26]

I got the theory, I just didn't see the point. The minute the CPU makes a trade the whole draft year team concept will get thrown out of wack. Especially when you can just put all the players from all the years in a pool and just have a fantasy season or dynasty.

[TSquared]

yeah..i think jaiel26 has a point..

[RapsPlayoffs]

might as well make this a total-make over mod or unless u create ur own roster and make 34 custom teams.
but i really like this idea.

[fmart241]

2005
Andrew Bogut
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Charlie Villanueva
Channing Frye
Danny Granger
Luther Head
Andrew Bynum
Monta Ellis
Ray Felton
David Lee
Luther Head

2 Luther Heads! Cool!

[RapsPlayoffs]

use jose calderon or gerald green

[UltraNIX]

and i think ben wallace hasn't been ever drafted at all

[Awesom3]

Jorge Garbajosa wasn't drafted I think.

[Martti.]

Really love the idea..

Good luck!

[melo_15]

And I like the idea.Cant wait 'till the release.

[Killa KMS]

nice thing right there.
where is larry bird in 79? he go the roy how could he not be there? i know he got drafted in 78 but he played in 79...

[winfis]

Larry Bird was Drafted in the same year as MAGIC, I think. They played the NCAA Final (Micigan St vs Indiana st) in 1979, so I think they should be in the 1979 Team.

Garbajosa wasn't drafted, it's true, but I think he will be important. He is a very good player, and he shoul be in the patch.

In 2005 Team, you can replace 1 of "Luther Head" by Calderon. He will be important in Toronto playoffs.

[jimjo_031_noypi]

i think its better to replace korver with ridnour

[2020]

no, winfis, bird was drafted in 78 by the celtics, but went back to play his senior year.

'84 vrs '96 would be the finals

[RapsPlayoffs]

03 vs. 96
86 vs. 02

again, i really like this idea and if you need any help il be glad to give my support.

[UltraNIX]

from what i see, robert pack never got drafted.

[benji]

no, winfis, bird was drafted in 78 by the celtics, but went back to play his senior year.

Not really, back then you could draft a player before he "came out." If Bird hadn't signed by the next draft he would've been in the draft again. Thus, why a number of players were drafted twice back in the day.

If it's not "draft class" but "rookie class" you could include undrafted players. Of course, then Sabonis is on that 1995 team.

Real men would play with the 1988-1991 teams.

[Buckley]

2005
Andrew Bogut
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Charlie Villanueva
Channing Frye
Danny Granger
Luther Head
Andrew Bynum
Monta Ellis
Ray Felton
David Lee
Luther Head

2 Luther Heads! Cool!

Knew that would happen...put in Jose Calderon.

Those wondering about undrafted players....they are included in the first year they began playing, it is not necessarily required that they had been drafted. Example, Ben Wallace was an undrafted rookie in 1996 so he is with the 1996 team.

However, if a guy was drafted but did not play until 3 or so years later, he is included with the year he was drafted. Example, Manu Ginobli was drafted in 1999 but didnt play until 2002, but he is with the 1999 team.

In other words, a player is included with the year they got drafted. If the player was undrafted, they are included with who they played their first season.

Also, from what I can see, all the players from the 1995-2006 drafts are already in the game, so possible things such as CF's, etc. are not needed for them.

EDIT: Ratings for 2006 and 2005 teams have been put in, so these teams are locked and their rosters will not be changed.

[Buckley]

2004 has ratings put in and locked, feel free to make suggestions for older drafts.

[IceCold]

Wow Sabonis,I didnt know that he was drafted

[Buckley]

Wow Sabonis,I didnt know that he was drafted

He was picked 24th in 1986.

And again, a player does not have to be drafted to be included in this.

Also, 2003 has been finished and locked.

[super_man322000]

actually he was drafted twice!

[Ibaony]

actually he was drafted twice!

how did that happen??