Post by jhb on Dec 13, 2018 16:27:32 GMT
There were a few updates to some of my top ten lists from the first article and I wanted to also give an update on the class and draft slot rankings.
Top 10 Lists that need to be updated:
Bottom 10 Players by Lowest Min Win Share Season
1. Michael Carter-Williams (2005) - -4.5
2. Dominic Outlaw (2008) - -3.8
3. Rakym Felder (2000) - -2.9
4. Sean Bird (2003) - -2.5
5. Markieff Eaton (2000) - -2.5
6. Courtney Alexander (2004) - -2.2
7. Jamal Crawford (2005) - -2.1
8. Dawson Augmon (2008) - -2.1
9. Butch Beard (2009) - -2.1
10. Dirk Minniefield (2007) - -2.0
Butch Beard joins the Top 10. It was a rough draft for the Washington Wizards (now Carolina Cougars) in 2009. Of their five first round picks, one was a modest contributor, one never played, and the remaining three combined for -3.6 WS.
Top 10 Players by Biggest Year-Over-Year Increase in Win Shares
1. Yante Maten (2008-2009) - 12.4 (0.6 to 13.0)
2. Troy Brown (2003-2004) - 8.0 (4.6 to 12.6)
3. Michael Jordan (2003-2004) - 7.9 (0.4 to 8.3)
4. Elle Okobo (2002-2003) - 7.6 (0.1 to 7.7)
5. Dolph Schayes (2000-2001) - 7.6 (9.1 to 16.7)
6. Paul Pierce (2005-2006) - 7.6 (0.4 to 8.0)
7. Amare Stoudemire (2007-2008) - 7.4 (5.3 to 12.7)
8. Quincy McCall (2000-2001) - 7.1 (2.7 to 9.8)
9. Bobby McDermott (2000-2001) - 6.9 (8.4 to 15.3)
10. Yante Maten (2001-2002) - 6.9 (6.8 to 13.7)
Yante Maten rebounded his way from 2 injury plagued seasons to the top of our list for biggest year over year increases in WS. He is now the only player to make the top 10 list twice.
Top 10 Players on Rookie Deals (including class entering FA) by Average WS/Season
1. Lew Alcindor (2009) - 15.2 WS/season (previous: N/A)
2. Yao Ming (2006) - 14.2 WS/season(previous: #1)
3. Jay Williams (2006) - 11.2 WS/season(previous: #3)
4. Qyntel Woods (2006) - 10.5 WS/season(previous: #2)
5. Amare Stoudemire (2006) - 10.5 WS/season(previous: #5)
6. Earl Monroe (2009) - 9.0 WS/season (previous: N/A)
7. Marcus Taylor (2006) - 8.1 WS/season(previous: #9)
8. Caron Butler (2006) - 8.0 WS/season(previous: #7)
9. Rick Fox (2008) - 7.6 WS/season (previous: unranked)
10. Skylar Diggins (2006) - 7.6 WS/season (previous: #10)
Lew Alcindor, Earl Monroe, and Rick Fox join the list as Dipo, Giannis, and McCallum graduate. This list will see a huge shake-up next offseason as the mighty 2006 class graduates from rookie contract status. We also saw some interesting jumps within last year's members of the list. Jay Williams jumped Qyntel Woods, who fell to number 4, and Marcus Taylor leapfrogged Caron Butler to jump into the 7th slot.
Bottom 10 Worst Multi-Season Careers by Average WS/Season
1. Michael Carter-Williams (2005-2006) - -2.3
2. Dawson Augmon (2007-2008) - -1.6
3. Myron Brown (2008-2009) - -1.3
4. Mike Bibby (2003-2004) - -1.0
5. Markieff Eaton (2000-2003) - -0.9
6. Jamal Crawford (2004-2008) - -0.8
7. Immanuel Quickley (2000-2002, 2004) - -0.8
8. Dirk Minniefield (2007-2008) - -0.7
9. Brian Newell (2000-2003) - -0.7
10. Mason Plumlee (2005-2007) - -0.6
Myron Brown is the new entrant to our all-time worst list, and Dirk Minniefield plummeted down the list after posting a modest 0.2 WS season to help boost his career average WS up to -0.7.
Top 10 Players by Seasons with Double Digit Win Shares
T1. Firsto Picko - 10 seasons
T1. Stephon Templeton - 10 seasons
T3. Brain Winter - 9 seasons
T3. Daniel Taurasi - 9 seasons
T3. Max Zaslofsky - 9 seasons
T6. Gary Bossert - 8 seasons
T6. Cameron Reddish - 8 seasons
T6. Dolph Schayes - 8 seasons
T9. Neon Boudeaux - 7 seasons
T9. Collin Sexton - 6 seasons
There are no new entrants on this list but there was some movement. Firsto and Steph continued their unblemished streak of 10+ WS seasons. Brain, Taurasi, and Max "Worth a Max" Zaslofsky all padded their total to move to a 3-way tie at 9. Reddish, Schayes, and Bossert all came up short to remain at 8 seasons each. Neon, now retired, remains at 7, but was joined by Collin Sexton as the only other player with that number of seasons. Clarence Withers and Ayton fell short of adding one to their total and remained at 6 seasons, being joined by Yante Maten and Hakeem Olajuwon as the closest remaining players chasing the Top 10 list.
Creation Draft First Round by Career Total Win Shares
1. Collin Sexton (2000-2009) - 114.6
2. RJ Barrett (2000-2009) - 36.6
3. Gary Bossert (2000-2009) - 121.7
4. Zion Williamson (2000-2009) - 82.6
5. Dolph Schayes (2000-2009) - 124.0
6. Luka Doncic (2000-2009) - 22.6
7. Elvis Delle Donne (2000-2009) - 93.9
8. DeAndre Ayton (2000-2009) - 109.4
9. Firsto Picko (2000-2009) - 140.4
10. Chalky Studebaker (2000-2007) - 28.4
11. Marvin Bagley III (2000-2009) - 36.2
12. Romeo Langford (2000-2009) - 34.7 *Editor's Note - no longer is Romeo>RJ*
13. Tank Selvy (2000-2006) - 31.0
14. Daniel Taurasi (2000-2009) - 128.4
15. Benji Wilson (2000-2009) - 49.9
16. Jesus Shuttlesworth (2000-2009) - 51.5
17. Trae Young (2000-2008) - -1.1
18. George Mikan (2000-2009) - 99.7
19. Wendell Carter Jr (2000-2006) - 17.5
20. Sekou Doumbouya (2000-2009) - 67.7
21. Bobby McDermott (2000-2009) - 94.9
22. Cameron Reddish (2000-2009) - 122.0
23. Gerald Martin Johanssen (2000-2006) - 31.9
24. Nick Diaz (2000-2001) - 17.8
25. Brandon Griner (2000-2009) - 97.6
26. Malcolm Moore (2000-2009) - 82.0
27. Shamorie Ponds (2000-2009) - 90.5
28. Michael Porter Jr (2000-2009) - 27.5
29. Devonte Green (2000) - 0.2
Firsto Picko remains the most valuable Creation 1st Rounder of All-Time, although Daniel Taurasi is hot on his heels. There were no new members of the 100 WS club this season but Elvis Delle Donne, George Mikan, Bobby McDermott, and Shamorie Ponds are all threats to break through that barrier this season. Fecta finally regains first round bragging rights over Timpig as RJ once again surpasses Romeo in career WS earned.
Top 10 Second Round Picks of All-Time
1. Andre Turner (2002-2009) - 68.8 (8.6 avg, 12.8 max)
2. Seventh Woods (2004-2009) - 29.4 (4.9 avg, 8.8 max)
3. Aiden Williamson (2003-2009) - 26.6 (3.8 avg, 4.4 max)
4. Frank Blazejowski (2006-2009) - 22.0 (5.5 avg, 6.3 max)
5. Ron Kellogg (2003-2009) - 18.0 (2.6 avg, 5.5 max)
6. Edgar Jones (2003-2009) - 17.5 (2.9 avg, 4.4 max)
7. Tito Maddox (2006-2009) - 12.6 (3.2 avg, 5.2 max)
8. Lucas Nogueria (2006-2009) - 9.1 (2.3 avg, 3.2 max)
9. Cedric Henderson (2001-2004) - 7.7 (1.9 avg, 3.1 max)
10. Igor Rakocevic (2005-2009) - 7.3 (1.5 avg, 2.4 max)
Frank Blazejowski, Lucas Nogueria, and Tito Maddox continue to make moves up this list with strong seasons. Expect to see Tito and Frank rise quickly among these names as they put up consecutive 5+ win share seasons.
Second Round Pick Success by Draft Class
2001 - 37.9% played in TMBSL, 99.8 total win shares (Andre Turner, Ron Kellogg, Cedric Henderson)
2002 - 44.8% played in TMBSL, 89.1 total win shares (Seventh Woods, Aiden Williamson, Edgar Jones)
2003 - 24.1% played in TMBSL, 5.7 total win shares (Pat Garrity, Andrew Betts, Radoslav Nesterovic)
2004 - 62.1% played in TMBSL, 32.4 total win shares (Igor Rakocevic, Brian Cardinal, Chris Porter)
2005 - 44.8% played in TMBSL, 16.3 total win shares (Lucas Nogueria, Gorgui Dieng, Peyton Siva)
2006 - 72.4% played in TMBSL, 39.6 total win shares (Frank Blazejowski, Tito Maddox, Darius Songaila)
2007 - 31.0% played in TMBSL, -0.7 total win shares (no players with positive win shares)
2008 - 51.7% played in TMBSL, 2.2 total win shares (Donald Hodge, Steve Hood, Chad Gallagher)
2009 - 24.1% played in TMBSL, 3.5 total win shares (Bob Kauffman, Devon Huh, Tom Boerwinkle)
The 2008 class added a lot more participants in 2009 but only 0.1 total additional win shares. 2009's class has all-time low participation so far but have already generated 3.5 total win shares, putting them close to surpassing 2003 to get out of the bottom 3 all time. It's clear the last 3 years have not been a boon for finding second round contributors.
Best Rookie Season by Year
1. 2006 - Yao Ming (15.4)
2. 2009 - Lew Alcindor (15.2)
3. 2002 - Hakeem Olajuwon (14.4)
4. 2005 - Ray McCallum Jr (9.8)
5. 2003 - Antawn Jamison (9.1)
T6. 2001 - Guy Beahm (7.0)
T6. 2004 - Seventh Woods (7.0)
T6. 2007 - Steve Stipanovich (7.0)
9. 2008 - Larry Johnson (6.6)
Lew Alcindor comes up just short of taking the mantle for greatest rookie of all-time.
Stats by Draft Class
2001
Total Win Shares produced: 538.0
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 14.2
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 70.9
Stud: Andre Turner, 2nd round (68.8 career WS)
Dud: John Salley, 1.13 (-1.4 career WS)
2002
Total Win Shares produced: 591.8
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 13.8
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 88.8
Stud: Hakeem Olajuwon, 1.1 (91.3 career WS)
Dud: Alvin Robertson, 1.9 (-1.8 career WS)
2003
Total Win Shares produced: 477.5
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 12.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 77.0
Stud: Al Harrington, 1.6 (59.9 career WS)
Dud: Mike Bibby, 1.4 (-2.0 career WS)
2004
Total Win Shares produced: 591.5
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 10.2
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 103.2
Stud: Morris Peterson, 1.22 (45.5 career WS)
Dud: Jamal Crawford, 1.10 (-4.1 career WS)
2005
Total Win Shares produced: 393.6
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 7.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 79.5
Stud: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 1.1 and Victor Oladipo, 1.3 (48.9 career WS)
Dud: Michael Carter-Williams, 1.27 (-4.6 career WS)
2006
Total Win Shares produced: 436.3
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 7.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 115.6
Stud: Yao Ming, 1.1 (56.9 career WS)
Dud: Marcus Haislip, 1.8 (-1.2 career WS)
2007
Total Win Shares produced: 105.4
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 2.5
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 35.4
Stud: Steve Stipanovich, 1.8 (16.8 career WS)
Dud: Dirk Minniefield, 1.12 (-2.2 career WS)
2008
Total Win Shares produced: 90.3
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 2.0
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 43.8
Stud: Rick Fox, 1.2 (15.5 career WS)
Dud: Dominic Outlaw, 1.20 (-3.8 career WS)
2009
Total Win Shares produced: 58.2
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 1.5
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 58.2
Stud: Lew Alcindor, 1.1 (15.2 career WS)
Dud: Butch Beard, 1.9 (-2.1 career WS)
JHB's *Updated* Definitive Draft Class Ranking
1. 2006
2. 2004
3. 2002
4. 2005
5. 2003
6. 2001
7. 2009
8. 2008
9. 2007
Lew Alcindor, Earl Monroe, Dave Lattin, and Bob Dandridge should keep the 2009 class from being as gloriously shitty as its two predecessors. It has a solid chance to overcome the couple of classes above it on the list should some of the other members of the class get more PT and continue to develop.
New List: Best All-Time UFAs and G-League Holdovers
*Some players listed as UFA could not be traced to G-league or a specific draft so they are classified as UFA in the first year in which they received WS*
1. Tony Mitchell, 2005 UFA - 33.9 total, 6.8 avg
2. Dillon Chambers, G-League - 24.7 total, 4.1 avg
3. Ken Nielsen, 2004 UFA - 20.2 total, 3.4 avg
4. Theo Hilinski, G-League - 14.2 total, 2.0 avg
5. Landyn Freshwater, G-League - 12.5 total, 2.1 avg
6. Ricardo Strong, 2004 UFA - 11.9 total, 2.0 avg
7. Erik Saperstein, 2003 UFA - 10.5 total, 1.5 avg
8. Dennis Moore, 2007 UFA - 9.3 total, 3.1 avg
9. Alex Schmidt, 2004 UFA - 5.8 total, 1.0 avg
10. Blake Mann, 2002 UFA - 5.7 total, 2.9 avg
Top 10 Lists that need to be updated:
Bottom 10 Players by Lowest Min Win Share Season
1. Michael Carter-Williams (2005) - -4.5
2. Dominic Outlaw (2008) - -3.8
3. Rakym Felder (2000) - -2.9
4. Sean Bird (2003) - -2.5
5. Markieff Eaton (2000) - -2.5
6. Courtney Alexander (2004) - -2.2
7. Jamal Crawford (2005) - -2.1
8. Dawson Augmon (2008) - -2.1
9. Butch Beard (2009) - -2.1
10. Dirk Minniefield (2007) - -2.0
Butch Beard joins the Top 10. It was a rough draft for the Washington Wizards (now Carolina Cougars) in 2009. Of their five first round picks, one was a modest contributor, one never played, and the remaining three combined for -3.6 WS.
Top 10 Players by Biggest Year-Over-Year Increase in Win Shares
1. Yante Maten (2008-2009) - 12.4 (0.6 to 13.0)
2. Troy Brown (2003-2004) - 8.0 (4.6 to 12.6)
3. Michael Jordan (2003-2004) - 7.9 (0.4 to 8.3)
4. Elle Okobo (2002-2003) - 7.6 (0.1 to 7.7)
5. Dolph Schayes (2000-2001) - 7.6 (9.1 to 16.7)
6. Paul Pierce (2005-2006) - 7.6 (0.4 to 8.0)
7. Amare Stoudemire (2007-2008) - 7.4 (5.3 to 12.7)
8. Quincy McCall (2000-2001) - 7.1 (2.7 to 9.8)
9. Bobby McDermott (2000-2001) - 6.9 (8.4 to 15.3)
10. Yante Maten (2001-2002) - 6.9 (6.8 to 13.7)
Yante Maten rebounded his way from 2 injury plagued seasons to the top of our list for biggest year over year increases in WS. He is now the only player to make the top 10 list twice.
Top 10 Players on Rookie Deals (including class entering FA) by Average WS/Season
1. Lew Alcindor (2009) - 15.2 WS/season (previous: N/A)
2. Yao Ming (2006) - 14.2 WS/season(previous: #1)
3. Jay Williams (2006) - 11.2 WS/season(previous: #3)
4. Qyntel Woods (2006) - 10.5 WS/season(previous: #2)
5. Amare Stoudemire (2006) - 10.5 WS/season(previous: #5)
6. Earl Monroe (2009) - 9.0 WS/season (previous: N/A)
7. Marcus Taylor (2006) - 8.1 WS/season(previous: #9)
8. Caron Butler (2006) - 8.0 WS/season(previous: #7)
9. Rick Fox (2008) - 7.6 WS/season (previous: unranked)
10. Skylar Diggins (2006) - 7.6 WS/season (previous: #10)
Lew Alcindor, Earl Monroe, and Rick Fox join the list as Dipo, Giannis, and McCallum graduate. This list will see a huge shake-up next offseason as the mighty 2006 class graduates from rookie contract status. We also saw some interesting jumps within last year's members of the list. Jay Williams jumped Qyntel Woods, who fell to number 4, and Marcus Taylor leapfrogged Caron Butler to jump into the 7th slot.
Bottom 10 Worst Multi-Season Careers by Average WS/Season
1. Michael Carter-Williams (2005-2006) - -2.3
2. Dawson Augmon (2007-2008) - -1.6
3. Myron Brown (2008-2009) - -1.3
4. Mike Bibby (2003-2004) - -1.0
5. Markieff Eaton (2000-2003) - -0.9
6. Jamal Crawford (2004-2008) - -0.8
7. Immanuel Quickley (2000-2002, 2004) - -0.8
8. Dirk Minniefield (2007-2008) - -0.7
9. Brian Newell (2000-2003) - -0.7
10. Mason Plumlee (2005-2007) - -0.6
Myron Brown is the new entrant to our all-time worst list, and Dirk Minniefield plummeted down the list after posting a modest 0.2 WS season to help boost his career average WS up to -0.7.
Top 10 Players by Seasons with Double Digit Win Shares
T1. Firsto Picko - 10 seasons
T1. Stephon Templeton - 10 seasons
T3. Brain Winter - 9 seasons
T3. Daniel Taurasi - 9 seasons
T3. Max Zaslofsky - 9 seasons
T6. Gary Bossert - 8 seasons
T6. Cameron Reddish - 8 seasons
T6. Dolph Schayes - 8 seasons
T9. Neon Boudeaux - 7 seasons
T9. Collin Sexton - 6 seasons
There are no new entrants on this list but there was some movement. Firsto and Steph continued their unblemished streak of 10+ WS seasons. Brain, Taurasi, and Max "Worth a Max" Zaslofsky all padded their total to move to a 3-way tie at 9. Reddish, Schayes, and Bossert all came up short to remain at 8 seasons each. Neon, now retired, remains at 7, but was joined by Collin Sexton as the only other player with that number of seasons. Clarence Withers and Ayton fell short of adding one to their total and remained at 6 seasons, being joined by Yante Maten and Hakeem Olajuwon as the closest remaining players chasing the Top 10 list.
Creation Draft First Round by Career Total Win Shares
1. Collin Sexton (2000-2009) - 114.6
2. RJ Barrett (2000-2009) - 36.6
3. Gary Bossert (2000-2009) - 121.7
4. Zion Williamson (2000-2009) - 82.6
5. Dolph Schayes (2000-2009) - 124.0
6. Luka Doncic (2000-2009) - 22.6
7. Elvis Delle Donne (2000-2009) - 93.9
8. DeAndre Ayton (2000-2009) - 109.4
9. Firsto Picko (2000-2009) - 140.4
10. Chalky Studebaker (2000-2007) - 28.4
11. Marvin Bagley III (2000-2009) - 36.2
12. Romeo Langford (2000-2009) - 34.7 *Editor's Note - no longer is Romeo>RJ*
13. Tank Selvy (2000-2006) - 31.0
14. Daniel Taurasi (2000-2009) - 128.4
15. Benji Wilson (2000-2009) - 49.9
16. Jesus Shuttlesworth (2000-2009) - 51.5
17. Trae Young (2000-2008) - -1.1
18. George Mikan (2000-2009) - 99.7
19. Wendell Carter Jr (2000-2006) - 17.5
20. Sekou Doumbouya (2000-2009) - 67.7
21. Bobby McDermott (2000-2009) - 94.9
22. Cameron Reddish (2000-2009) - 122.0
23. Gerald Martin Johanssen (2000-2006) - 31.9
24. Nick Diaz (2000-2001) - 17.8
25. Brandon Griner (2000-2009) - 97.6
26. Malcolm Moore (2000-2009) - 82.0
27. Shamorie Ponds (2000-2009) - 90.5
28. Michael Porter Jr (2000-2009) - 27.5
29. Devonte Green (2000) - 0.2
Firsto Picko remains the most valuable Creation 1st Rounder of All-Time, although Daniel Taurasi is hot on his heels. There were no new members of the 100 WS club this season but Elvis Delle Donne, George Mikan, Bobby McDermott, and Shamorie Ponds are all threats to break through that barrier this season. Fecta finally regains first round bragging rights over Timpig as RJ once again surpasses Romeo in career WS earned.
Top 10 Second Round Picks of All-Time
1. Andre Turner (2002-2009) - 68.8 (8.6 avg, 12.8 max)
2. Seventh Woods (2004-2009) - 29.4 (4.9 avg, 8.8 max)
3. Aiden Williamson (2003-2009) - 26.6 (3.8 avg, 4.4 max)
4. Frank Blazejowski (2006-2009) - 22.0 (5.5 avg, 6.3 max)
5. Ron Kellogg (2003-2009) - 18.0 (2.6 avg, 5.5 max)
6. Edgar Jones (2003-2009) - 17.5 (2.9 avg, 4.4 max)
7. Tito Maddox (2006-2009) - 12.6 (3.2 avg, 5.2 max)
8. Lucas Nogueria (2006-2009) - 9.1 (2.3 avg, 3.2 max)
9. Cedric Henderson (2001-2004) - 7.7 (1.9 avg, 3.1 max)
10. Igor Rakocevic (2005-2009) - 7.3 (1.5 avg, 2.4 max)
Frank Blazejowski, Lucas Nogueria, and Tito Maddox continue to make moves up this list with strong seasons. Expect to see Tito and Frank rise quickly among these names as they put up consecutive 5+ win share seasons.
Second Round Pick Success by Draft Class
2001 - 37.9% played in TMBSL, 99.8 total win shares (Andre Turner, Ron Kellogg, Cedric Henderson)
2002 - 44.8% played in TMBSL, 89.1 total win shares (Seventh Woods, Aiden Williamson, Edgar Jones)
2003 - 24.1% played in TMBSL, 5.7 total win shares (Pat Garrity, Andrew Betts, Radoslav Nesterovic)
2004 - 62.1% played in TMBSL, 32.4 total win shares (Igor Rakocevic, Brian Cardinal, Chris Porter)
2005 - 44.8% played in TMBSL, 16.3 total win shares (Lucas Nogueria, Gorgui Dieng, Peyton Siva)
2006 - 72.4% played in TMBSL, 39.6 total win shares (Frank Blazejowski, Tito Maddox, Darius Songaila)
2007 - 31.0% played in TMBSL, -0.7 total win shares (no players with positive win shares)
2008 - 51.7% played in TMBSL, 2.2 total win shares (Donald Hodge, Steve Hood, Chad Gallagher)
2009 - 24.1% played in TMBSL, 3.5 total win shares (Bob Kauffman, Devon Huh, Tom Boerwinkle)
The 2008 class added a lot more participants in 2009 but only 0.1 total additional win shares. 2009's class has all-time low participation so far but have already generated 3.5 total win shares, putting them close to surpassing 2003 to get out of the bottom 3 all time. It's clear the last 3 years have not been a boon for finding second round contributors.
Best Rookie Season by Year
1. 2006 - Yao Ming (15.4)
2. 2009 - Lew Alcindor (15.2)
3. 2002 - Hakeem Olajuwon (14.4)
4. 2005 - Ray McCallum Jr (9.8)
5. 2003 - Antawn Jamison (9.1)
T6. 2001 - Guy Beahm (7.0)
T6. 2004 - Seventh Woods (7.0)
T6. 2007 - Steve Stipanovich (7.0)
9. 2008 - Larry Johnson (6.6)
Lew Alcindor comes up just short of taking the mantle for greatest rookie of all-time.
Stats by Draft Class
2001
Total Win Shares produced: 538.0
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 14.2
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 70.9
Stud: Andre Turner, 2nd round (68.8 career WS)
Dud: John Salley, 1.13 (-1.4 career WS)
2002
Total Win Shares produced: 591.8
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 13.8
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 88.8
Stud: Hakeem Olajuwon, 1.1 (91.3 career WS)
Dud: Alvin Robertson, 1.9 (-1.8 career WS)
2003
Total Win Shares produced: 477.5
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 12.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 77.0
Stud: Al Harrington, 1.6 (59.9 career WS)
Dud: Mike Bibby, 1.4 (-2.0 career WS)
2004
Total Win Shares produced: 591.5
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 10.2
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 103.2
Stud: Morris Peterson, 1.22 (45.5 career WS)
Dud: Jamal Crawford, 1.10 (-4.1 career WS)
2005
Total Win Shares produced: 393.6
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 7.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 79.5
Stud: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 1.1 and Victor Oladipo, 1.3 (48.9 career WS)
Dud: Michael Carter-Williams, 1.27 (-4.6 career WS)
2006
Total Win Shares produced: 436.3
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 7.9
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 115.6
Stud: Yao Ming, 1.1 (56.9 career WS)
Dud: Marcus Haislip, 1.8 (-1.2 career WS)
2007
Total Win Shares produced: 105.4
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 2.5
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 35.4
Stud: Steve Stipanovich, 1.8 (16.8 career WS)
Dud: Dirk Minniefield, 1.12 (-2.2 career WS)
2008
Total Win Shares produced: 90.3
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 2.0
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 43.8
Stud: Rick Fox, 1.2 (15.5 career WS)
Dud: Dominic Outlaw, 1.20 (-3.8 career WS)
2009
Total Win Shares produced: 58.2
Avg Total Win Shares per player: 1.5
Sum of Avg Win Shares per season: 58.2
Stud: Lew Alcindor, 1.1 (15.2 career WS)
Dud: Butch Beard, 1.9 (-2.1 career WS)
JHB's *Updated* Definitive Draft Class Ranking
1. 2006
2. 2004
3. 2002
4. 2005
5. 2003
6. 2001
7. 2009
8. 2008
9. 2007
Lew Alcindor, Earl Monroe, Dave Lattin, and Bob Dandridge should keep the 2009 class from being as gloriously shitty as its two predecessors. It has a solid chance to overcome the couple of classes above it on the list should some of the other members of the class get more PT and continue to develop.
New List: Best All-Time UFAs and G-League Holdovers
*Some players listed as UFA could not be traced to G-league or a specific draft so they are classified as UFA in the first year in which they received WS*
1. Tony Mitchell, 2005 UFA - 33.9 total, 6.8 avg
2. Dillon Chambers, G-League - 24.7 total, 4.1 avg
3. Ken Nielsen, 2004 UFA - 20.2 total, 3.4 avg
4. Theo Hilinski, G-League - 14.2 total, 2.0 avg
5. Landyn Freshwater, G-League - 12.5 total, 2.1 avg
6. Ricardo Strong, 2004 UFA - 11.9 total, 2.0 avg
7. Erik Saperstein, 2003 UFA - 10.5 total, 1.5 avg
8. Dennis Moore, 2007 UFA - 9.3 total, 3.1 avg
9. Alex Schmidt, 2004 UFA - 5.8 total, 1.0 avg
10. Blake Mann, 2002 UFA - 5.7 total, 2.9 avg
