Draft Rating:

C

Don Nelson ranks in the 47th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Nelson's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 3 spots lower than they were picked due to their terrible drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Tim Hardaway with 14th pick but was worth 1th pick.
• Drafted Sidney Moncrief with 5th pick but was worth 2th pick.
• Drafted Dwayne Morton with 45th pick but was worth 15th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Kent Benson with 1th pick but was worth 12th pick.
• Drafted Tyrone Hill with 11th pick but was worth 49th pick.
• Drafted Alton Lister with 21th pick but was worth 58th pick.

Trade Rating:

C-

Don Nelson ranks in the 42th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Pat Garrity, Dirk Nowitzki to DAL.
• Lost Robert Traylor to MIL.

Their biggest L:

• Added Alton Lister to GSW.
• Lost Gary Payton to SEA.

Signing Rating:

D

Don Nelson ranks in the 31th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed John Lucas in 1987.
• Signed Marquis Daniels in 2003.
• Signed Keith Jennings in 1992.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Paul Mokeski in 1983.
• Signed Hubert Davis in 1997.
• Signed Tom Tolbert in 1989.