DX, Win Scores, and Pacers Win!

[JarrettJackSG]

Great article on DX saying how we won the trade...

Important parts follows..:

Immediate Impressions

Trade Analysis

Regardless of who they actually drafted, the Indiana Pacers won the draft on Wednesday night. In dumping Jermaine O’Neal, the Pacers acquired the holy trinity of an expiring contract, future considerations, and the best talent in the deal. Expect to see the Pacers return to the playoffs given this excellent take.

On the flip side, the Raptors lost significant depth and are now a threat to miss the playoffs, despite the presence of solid talent in Chris Bosh, Jamario Moon, and Jose Calderon.

Jermaine O'Neal
G PER PAWS/40
2007-2008 42 14.4 -2
2006-2007 69 18.7 0.2
2005-2006 51 20.4 0.8
Contract Two years remaining at over $20M/Yr

T.J. Ford
G PER PAWS/40
2007-2008 51 20.3 1.12
2006-2007 75 18.2 0.32
2005-2006 72 13 -0.58
Contract Three years remaining at around $8M/Yr

Radoslav Nesterovic G PER PAWS/40
2007-2008 71 16.3 1.8
2006-2007 80 14.2 0.8
2005-2006 70 12.4 2
Contract Last year remaining at around $8M/Yr

For a full Win Score trade analysis, watch the Wages of Wins Journal in the coming days.

Draft Pick Analysis

As for the impact of draft picks themselves, sure, the Bulls look better with Derrick Rose, though they spent a very valuable asset in the first overall pick to acquire him. Given the value of a team’s draft picks and Win Scores analysis, let’s give a quick assessment of the draft’s winners and losers.

Teams making wise investments which will pay dividends in wins:

-The best Win Score draft goes to the Indiana Pacers for picking up solid players in Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert. Both are NBA-ready and excellent Win Score prospects. Along with their trades, the Pacers are primed to pass .500 this season and are a franchise on the upswing.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Win-Scores-2008-NBA-Draft-Recap-2953/