Petrie's Draft History

by SactownheartOChouse on Jun 25, 2009 4:07 AM PDT

Here are some stats on Petrie's Draft History . This link tracks all the picks but note that Petrie's handiwork started with the Kings in 1994.

Totals 15 Years (1994-2008)

1st Round Picks: 13
Avg. Draft Position: 16

5 Players have had or having very successful NBA Careers outperforming expectations:
Peja Stojakovic, Kevin Martin, Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Williams*, Gerald Wallace

5 Players had or are having decent careers meeting expectations:
Brian Grant, Corliss Williamson, Jason Thompson**, Spencer Hawes**, Francisco Garcia

3 Didn't Pan Out:
Tariq Abdul Wahad, Dan Dickau, Quincy Douby

Drafted By Position Rd 1:
PG   2   15%
SG   3   23%
SF   5    38%
PF   2    15%
C    1      8%

Where Drafted:
Elite College     6   45%
Mid Major          1    8%
Small                  4   31%
International     2   16%

2nd Round Picks: 14
Avg. Draft Position: 49

6 were career role players:
Michael Smith, Lawrence Funderburke, Tyus Edney, Anthony Johnson, Jerome James, Dejan Bodiroga***

8 Players drafted had No NBA Career:
Jason Sasser, Ryan Robertson, Jabari Smith, Maurice Jeffers, Corsley Edwards, Ricky Minard, Sean Singletary, Patrick Ewing, Jr.

Draft By Position Rd 2:
PG   4    29%
SG   2    14%
SF    2    14%
PF   4    29%
C      2    14%

Where Drafted:
Elite College    5   35%
Mid Major         3   21%
Small                 5   35%
International     1    7%

* = J-Will traded for Bibby
**= Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes could still Outperform
***= Dejan Bodiroga was a stud power forward that decided not to come to the NBA; Top 35 Players all time in Europe. Possible a better player than Peja

Interesting Facts:

- Petrie has picked an NBA Career Player 77% of the time out of the first round.
- Petrie has found a solid NBA back up player 43% of the time in the second round.
- Petrie has only drafted a big 3 times in the first round--2 in the last 2 years.
- Petrie has drafted SFs more than any other position.
- Petrie has drafted a player from either a small college or internationally 46% of the time in the first round.

I am sure this will not tell anyone whom he will select in the draft later today, but we should all expect he will most likely not select who we expect him to pick. With that said, whomever he does select has a greater likelihood of being a solid NBA player aka no bust versus the player we might have selected.

Man oh man is this going to be fun tomorrow night!

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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Interesting, but one correction

I wouldn’t include Dickau under picks that did not pan out since we drafted him for Atlanta and immediatley traded him for a future first round pick. Technically, Petrie phoned in his name to the commissioner, but that was Billy Knight’s flop and not Petrie’s.

by SPTSJUNKIE on Jun 25, 2009 4:21 AM PDT reply actions

Ok, one more correction

I wouldn’t include Patrick Ewing Jr. and Singletary as having no NBA career either. PE hasn’t yet, but the pick was last season and he performed well in the NBDL, just too early to tell. Similar with Singletary, but he was actually in the NBA all last season and even started a couple of games. Now he may or may not have an impactful career, but he has had one and it is certainly too early to say he won’t be around for a few years.

by SPTSJUNKIE on Jun 25, 2009 4:26 AM PDT reply actions

Are you sure that Billy wanted Dan specifically? If so, then good catch.

I should have put an asterisk next to those two. Sean I think played in 07-08 but where are his stats for last year? In general I was assuming a player who didn’t play in half the games of didn’t have double digit minutes on the floor as being a non “Career” player or didn’t pan out as they quickly moved on.

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by SactownheartOChouse on Jun 25, 2009 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Well

I wasn’t in the war room, but the trade was announced within minutes of the selection, not even a day or two later, so I honestly can’t imagine that he was Petrie’s guy. Especially since the all we got was a future first rounder. If Dickau was the player Petrie truly wanted, I just don’t see him dealing him within minutes for a future pick.

Singletary was just drafted last season, so you have to be seeing last year’s stats. You still may be right that he may not pan out according to your definition. I’m just saying someone drafted last season who actually got to play and started a couple of games, shouldn’t be dismissed quite yet. Like I said though, kind of minor corrections. Overall, interesting post.

by SPTSJUNKIE on Jun 25, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Dejan Bodiroga was a 2-3 swing man.

6’-8" but a swing player, not a power forward.

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by jjham15 on Jun 25, 2009 9:31 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah I should not be posting at 4 am. I meant small forward...

Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt — When catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults"

by SactownheartOChouse on Jun 25, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions