It's an inexact science for NBA executives to project the futures of untested prospects.
It's far easier to be on this side of the coin—evaluating those decisions with the benefit of hindsight. Time reveals whether potential was realized or wasted. It brings both hidden gems and overrated busts to light while scrutinizing the individuals who made those calls.
As these literal hoop heads don their forward-thinking caps for Thursday's draft, we're turning our attention the other direction. We have ranked every current executive with a draft-night track record based on their history.
It's hard to make apples-to-apples comparisons, since teams tend to carry different priorities into the event. But our focus is to find those who have most consistently produced value with their selections. That works against those who have largely dismissed the draft or have hardly participated, but it still highlights those who have maximized their draft-night maneuvers.
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Ranking Every Current NBA Regime’s Draft Track Record
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