I charted the careers of 500 players to see if the NBA draft and NBA rookie of the year award matters. Spoiler alert, it does but not in the way you would think
One thing that might explain why the last few picks of the first round tend to be more successful is that those players are being drafted by teams that either have won or almost won a championship, so they'll have a better idea of what makes a player successful than a team who hasn't recently tasted success.
I could see that. I think you could also argue that players drafted towards the back don't have the same expectations to perform immediately, giving them more time to develop and adjust to the league without a massive spotlight.
When it comes to the draft mattering, I'd be curious how much was done for the team that even drafted them. Even if the player they picked was great, if they leave in FA and do it for a second team it didn't really matter.
One thing that might explain why the last few picks of the first round tend to be more successful is that those players are being drafted by teams that either have won or almost won a championship, so they'll have a better idea of what makes a player successful than a team who hasn't recently tasted success.
I could see that. I think you could also argue that players drafted towards the back don't have the same expectations to perform immediately, giving them more time to develop and adjust to the league without a massive spotlight.
Specially since the beginning of the D-League
Dawg 💀, 9:15
When it comes to the draft mattering, I'd be curious how much was done for the team that even drafted them. Even if the player they picked was great, if they leave in FA and do it for a second team it didn't really matter.
what did Nash do with that towel to that poor guy
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