By Everett Henderson In Draft Dreams Part 2, I measured the success of recent top 5 NBA draft picks by how far their teams advanced in the playoffs after acquiring them. To recap, I looked at the top 5 picks chosen in the 10 NBA drafts between 2000 and 2009 and examined how those players’ teams fared.1 Team performance was measured by how far a given player’s ...
Updated 05-12-2012 at 04:25 PM by Everett
By Everett Henderson In the last Draft Dreams, I measured the success of recent top 5 NBA draft picks by the ultimate yardstick – winning a championship. This time around, I’ll look at the whole gamut of playoff outcomes. To recap, I looked at the top 5 picks chosen in the 10 NBA drafts between 2000 and 2009 and examined how those players’ teams fared.1 Team performance ...
Updated 05-12-2012 at 02:55 PM by Everett