David Griffin

Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Pelicans

Transaction BPM over Tenure



Grade Report

Draft Rating:

D-

David Griffin ranks in the 24th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Griffin's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 8 spots lower than they were picked due to their terrible drafting.
Some of their biggest wins:
  • Drafted Herb Jones with 35th pick but was worth 26th pick.
Some of their biggest busts:
  • Drafted Kira Lewis Jr. with 13th pick but was worth 39th pick.
  • Drafted Zion Williamson with 1th pick but was worth 2th pick.
  • Drafted Joe Harris with 33th pick but was worth 38th pick.

Trade Rating:

A-

David Griffin ranks in the 83th percentile for trading among executives in our database.
Their biggest win:
  • Added Kevin Love to CLE.
  • Lost Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot to PHI.
  • Lost Anthony Bennett, Andrew Wiggins to MIN.
Their biggest L:
  • Added Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, De'Andre Hunter, Brandon Ingram, Dyson Daniels to NOP.
  • Lost Anthony Davis to LAL.

Signing Rating:

B+

David Griffin ranks in the 76th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.
Their best signings:
  • Signed LeBron James in 2016.
  • Signed Kevin Love in 2015.
  • Signed LeBron James in 2015.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed J.R. Smith in 2016.
  • Signed Matthew Dellavedova in 2016.
  • Signed Nickeil Alexander-Walker in 2019.