Draft Rating:

A

Dan Issel ranks in the 92th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Issel's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 12 spots higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted James Posey with 18th pick but was worth 13th pick.
• Drafted Chris Herren with 33th pick but was worth 28th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Raef LaFrentz with 3th pick but was worth 8th pick.
• Drafted Francisco Elson with 41th pick but was worth 43th pick.

Trade Rating:

C+

Dan Issel ranks in the 59th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Chauncey Billups, Tyson Wheeler to DEN.
• Lost Jonathan Bender to TOR.
• Lost Dean Garrett, Bobby Jackson to MIN.

Their biggest L:

• Added Calbert Cheaney, Robert Pack to DEN.
• Lost Chris Herren, Bryant Stith to BOS.

Signing Rating:

F

Dan Issel ranks in the 15th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Antonio McDyess in 1999.
• Signed Avery Johnson in 2001.

Their worst signings:

• Signed George McCloud in 1999.
• Signed Cory Alexander in 1999.
• Signed Carl Herrera in 1999.