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2022 NBA Draft Grades

Now that the Draft has occurred and I have figured out what prospects are going where (which always takes a bit longer), I can now give my grades.  I grade each team’s entire draft rather than by pick because I don’t believe it makes sense to look at each pick isolated when those can play a role in what is done with future picks. I have three important notes with how I grade these decisions.   First, I do not penalize teams for decisions that were out of their control (for example, I will not criticize the Kings for not drafting a player selected in the top 3; while that may sound silly, a surprising number of people will do that).   Second, I do not grade decisions on moves that did not occur because I don’t know if a deal was on the table (for example, I won’t consider the fact that the Hawks didn’t trade John Collins because I don’t know what returns were available, though some initial reporting I heard was a bit pessimistic).   Third, I do not grade a decision ...