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About 3 years ago I did a small game here by organizing a redraft of players drafted from 2015-2018 (4 drafts).
Below again the results of that redraft. Looking back we missed some key guys for that top 30 (for example: D.Murray, VanVleet, Porter Jr and Adebayo). On the other hand Markkanen, Bagley and Carter Jr. have been disappointments. 

Even with the knowledge now it's hard to make a proper order. A ton of talent. And at the time we had to deal with the possibility that some highly drafted players would still fulfil their potential.

A couple of total busts: Okafor (2015: #3), Hezonja (2015: #5), Mudiay (2015: #7), S.Johnson (2015: #8), Bender (2016: #4), Dunn (2016: #5), Maker (2016: #10), Fultz (2017: #1), Josh Jackson (2017: #4), Ntilikina (2017: #8), Smith Jr. (2017: #9), Bagley (2018: #2) and Knox (2018: #9).


Re: Re-draft of drafts 2015-2018 (during February 2019) - Looking back
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DRAFT RESULTS

1 Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) - age: 19 - draft: 2018
2 Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) - age: 23 - draft: 2015
3 Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) - age: 20 - draft: 2017
4 De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
5 Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) - age: 22 - draft: 2016
6 Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) - age: 22 - draft: 2015
7 Lauri Markkanen (Chicago Bulls) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
8 Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
9 Marvin Bagley (Sacramento Kings) - age: 19 - draft: 2018
10 Kristaps Porzingis (Dallas Mavericks) - age: 23 - draft: 2015
11 Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) - age: 22 - draft: 2017
12 Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) - age: 19 - draft: 2018
13 John Collins (Atlanta Hawks) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
14 Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
15 Wendell Carter Jr. (Chicago Bulls) - age: 19 - draft: 2018
16 Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) - age: 22 - draft: 2016
17 Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors) - age: 24 - draft: 2016
18 D'Angelo Russell (Brooklyn Nets) - age: 22 - draft: 2015
19 Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers) - age: 22 - draft: 2016
20 Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers) - age: 22 - draft: 2015
21 Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) - age: 21 - draft: 2016
22 Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers) - age: 23 - draft: 2017
23 Brandon Ingram (Los Angeles Lakers) - age: 21 - draft: 2016
24 Kevin Huerter (Atlanta Hawks) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
25 Jarrett Allen (Brooklyn Nets) - age: 20 - draft: 2017
26 Josh Jackson (Phoenix Suns) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
27 Lonzo Ball (Los Angeles Lakers) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
28 Mitchell Robinson (New York Knicks) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
29 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Los Angeles Clippers) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
30 Jonathan Isaac (Orlando Magic) - age: 21 - draft: 2017

Overview per original draft year:

2018: 9
2017: 10
2016: 6 (remark: Hield and Brogdon were not eligible, since both 26 years old)
2015: 5 (apparently considered a weak draft in retrospect?)

Some notable undrafted players:

(Guards)

Collin Sexton (Cleveland Cavaliers) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
Markelle Fultz (Orlando Magic) - age: 20 - draft: 2017
Malik Monk (Charlotte Hornets) - age: 20 - draft: 2017
Landry Shamet (Los Angeles Clippers) - age: 21 - draft: 2018
Donte DiVincenzo (Milwaukee Bucks) - age: 21 - draft: 2018
Dennis Smith Jr. (New York Knicks) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
Luke Kennard (Detroit Pistons) - age: 22 - draft: 2017
Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs) - age: 22 - draft: 2016
Malik Beasley (Denver Nuggets) - age: 22 - draft: 2016
Monte Morris (Denver Nuggets) - age: 23 - draft: 2017
Josh Hart (Los Angeles Lakers) - age: 23 - draft: 2017
Derrick White (San Antonio Spurs) - age: 24 - draft: 2017
Fred VanVleet (Toronto Raptors) - age: 24 - draft: 2016

(Forwards)

Kevin Knox (New York Knicks) - age: 19 - draft: 2018
Michael Porter Jr. (Denver Nuggets) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
Miles Bridges (Charlotte Hornets) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
Derrick Jones Jr. (Miami Heat) - age: 21 - draft: 2016
Mikal Bridges (Phoenix Suns) - age: 22 - draft: 2018
Justise Winslow (Miami Heat) - age: 22 - draft: 2015
Kelly Oubre Jr. (Phoenix Suns) - age: 23 - draft: 2015
Cedi Osman (Cleveland Cavaliers) - age: 23 - draft: 2015
Taurean Prince (Atlanta Hawks) - age: 24 - draft: 2016
Caris LeVert (Brooklyn Nets) - age: 24 - draft: 2016

(Bigs)

Mohamed Bamba (Orlando Magic) - age: 20 - draft: 2018
Robert Williams (Boston Celtics) - age: 21 - draft: 2018
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
Zach Collins (Portland Trailblazers) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
Thomas Bryant (Washington Wizards) - age: 21 - draft: 2017
Ivica Zubac (Los Angeles Clippers) - age: 21 - draft: 2016
Kevon Looney (Golden State Warriors) - age: 22 - draft: 2015
Jakob Poeltl (San Antonio Spurs) - age: 23 - draft: 2016
Bobby Portis (Washington Wizards) - age: 23 - draft: 2015