Donn Nelson

Dallas Mavericks

Transaction BPM over Tenure



Grade Report

Draft Rating:

C+

Draft Pick Efficiency Rating: 67
Draft Total Value Rating: 42
Donn Nelson ranks in the 35th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Nelson's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 7 spots lower than they were picked due to their terrible drafting.
Their biggest wins:
Their biggest wins:
  • Drafted A.J. Hammons with 46th pick but was worth 28th pick. +7837 (expectation difference)
Their biggest busts:
  • Drafted Dennis Smith Jr. with 9th pick but was worth 40th pick. -9.4 (expectation difference)
  • Drafted Josh Green with 18th pick but was worth 58th pick. -3.5 (expectation difference)
  • Drafted Maurice Ager with 28th pick but was worth 52th pick. -0.9 (expectation difference)
Their biggest busts:
  • Drafted Dennis Smith Jr. with 9th pick but was worth 54th pick. -25579 (expectation difference)
  • Drafted Josh Green with 18th pick but was worth 58th pick. -18186 (expectation difference)
  • Drafted Maurice Ager with 28th pick but was worth 36th pick. -3302 (expectation difference)

Trade Rating:

A

Trade Efficiency Rating: 86
Trade Total Value Rating: 90
Donn Nelson ranks in the 69th percentile for trading among executives in our database.
Their biggest win: +10.0
  • Added Malik Allen -0.1, Jason Kidd +14.6, Antoine Wright -0.6 to DAL.
  • Lost Maurice Ager +0.3, DeSagana Diop +0.1, Devin Harris -5.6, Trenton Hassell +1.6, Keith Van Horn +0.0, Ryan Anderson -0.3, Jordan Crawford +0.0 to NJN.
Their biggest win: +38434
  • Added Malik Allen -1098, Jason Kidd +36573, Antoine Wright -5907 to DAL.
  • Lost Maurice Ager +1803, DeSagana Diop +1363, Devin Harris -7526, Trenton Hassell +11784, Keith Van Horn +0, Ryan Anderson +1443, Jordan Crawford +0 to NJN.
Their biggest L: -17.9
  • Added Luka Dončić +0.0 to DAL.
  • Lost Trae Young -18.9, Cam Reddish +1.0 to ATL.
Their biggest L: -32545
  • Added Luka Dončić +0 to DAL.
  • Lost Trae Young -42655, Cam Reddish +10109 to ATL.

Signing Rating:

B+

Signing Efficiency Rating: 61
Signing Total Value Rating: 98
Donn Nelson ranks in the 83th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.
Their best signings:
  • Signed Luka Dončić +36.2 in 2018.
  • Signed Vince Carter +5.0 in 2011.
  • Signed Dwight Powell +4.6 in 2016.
Their best signings:
  • Signed Luka Dončić +113158 in 2018.
  • Signed Kristaps Porziņģis +9372 in 2019.
  • Signed Vince Carter +9010 in 2011.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed Juwan Howard -0.4 in 2007.
  • Signed Gal Mekel -0.4 in 2013.
  • Signed Dirk Nowitzki -0.4 in 2018.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed Dorian Finney-Smith -9109 in 2016.
  • Signed Wesley Matthews -8263 in 2015.
  • Signed J.J. Barea -7111 in 2006.