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NBA Draft - D.R.A.F.T. Initiative - The best- and worst-drafting teams since 1989
Which teams have drafted best over the past 20 years? And which are the worst draft-day franchises? To figure that out, you can't just compile a list of names. Even the Warriors can trot out some gems, which is what happens when you end up in the lottery almost every season. But just because ...
Drafting for Need vs. Best Player Available, Continued
myespn.go.com — Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Luke Cyphers is doing some interesting work on NBA draft history and what... constitutes reasonable expectations for your team through the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative on Insider. The findings produced a bunch of interesting ... (more) Drafting for Need vs. Best Player Available, Continued

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The Celtics Are Draft Savants, Part II
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com — ... using John Hollinger’s Estimated Wins Added  to calculate the actual vs. expected value of each draft pick, and this time the Celtics finished sixth.  ...

Saying All the Right Things, and Seeing Some of the Right Numbers
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