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Years ago
NBA Draft - Not the Final say
I was thinking that the Draft didn't necessarily mean everything as far as getting a competitive team on the Court, as I had in mind Spurs & Knicks as 2 teams at oppoiste ends of the results column & thought their draft picking wouldn't be too different. So I actually had a look at the Rosters of the Top 2 & Bottom 2 teams (as at today anyway) from each conference.
One interesting fact is that the Top teams have 13 Undrafted Players in their rosters & the bottom teams have only 6.
Here is the figures for these 8 teams: -
Spurs
1st Round - 8 (Top 10 - 1)
2nd Round - 3
Undrafted - 3
Mavs
1st Round - 9 (Top 10 - 7)
2nd Round - 0
Undrafted - 6
Pistons
1st Round - 10 (Top 10 - 5)
2nd Round - 3
Undrafted - 2
Heat
1st Round - 11 (Top 10 - 6)
2nd Round - 2
Undrafted - 2
Warriors
1st Round - 11 (Top 10 - 6)
2nd Round - 2
Undrafted - 1
Trailblazers
1st Round - 11 (Top 10 - 3)
2nd Round - 3
Undrafted - 0
Bobcats
1st Round - 8 (Top 10 - 2)
2nd Round - 3
Undrafted - 3
Knicks
1st Round - 10 (Top 10 - 5)
2nd Round - 3
Undrafted - 2
I know this doesn't take into account trades & Free Agent signings, but it seems to me that the Spurs have done very well with what was not predicted (at Draft time anyway) to be a very good squad, so it is it just their recruiting people doing a better job, or is it also the opportunity to play alongside a quality big man in Duncan, that has brought players to the team.
