Luke Travers
SG · 2022 NBA Draft, 2nd round, pick #56 (CLE)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Nothing in our pre-draft data flagged him as a steal: his age, school, testing and position profile looked like a typical pick in his range. The gap opened after the draft, on the field.
The 2022 class is only 4 seasons in, so this verdict can still change a lot.
- Pre-draft rankings
ESPN's pre-draft board ranked him #99 (#21 at his position); he went #56, 43 spots earlier. So teams were actually higher on him than the media board was; everyone underrated him.
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 33.8% of the time (272 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Age
20.8 years old on draft night (born 2001-09-03).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 50.4% of the time (246 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Position
SG (ESPN draft listing).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 48.9% of the time (499 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
- Availability
Played 24 games over 2 NBA seasons (~15% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
Every line comes from data: Basketball-Reference career data; ESPN's draft profile; Wikidata birth dates. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a steal for him.
Career numberslive
| Seasons | 2 |
| Games | 24 |
| Minutes / game | 8.0 |
| Points / game | 1.7 |
| Rebounds / game | 1.8 |
| Assists / game | 0.7 |
| Win Shares (career) | -0.1 |
| VORP | -0.2 |
| Box Plus/Minus | -6.2 |
Career Win Shares + VORP (Basketball-Reference, through 2025-26) + 2026-27 estimates from ESPN season stats.
The 2022 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2022 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Pre-draft rankings Taken 10+ picks before ESPN's rank | 33.8% n=272 | |
| Age 20 | 50.4% n=246 | |
| Position Guard | 48.9% n=499 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Height / weight | 6' 8", 199 lbs |
| Age on draft night | 20.8 |
| Born | 2001-09-03 |
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #99 overall (#21 SG) |
Picked around him 2022 redraft
| 53 | JD Davison | redraft #41 |
| 54 | Yannick Nzosa | redraft #57 |
| 55 | Gui Santos | redraft #20 |
| 57 | Jabari Walker | redraft #21 |
| 58 | Hugo Besson | redraft #58 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.