Draft Rating:

B+

Flip Saunders ranks in the 79th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Saunders's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 7 spots higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Zach LaVine with 13th pick but was worth 6th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

Trade Rating:

A+

Flip Saunders ranks in the 95th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Tyus Jones to MIN.
• Lost Rakeem Christmas, Cedi Osman, Justin James to CLE.

Their biggest L:

• Added Anthony Bennett, Andrew Wiggins, Thaddeus Young to MIN.
• Lost Luc Mbah a Moute, Alexey Shved to PHI.
• Lost Kevin Love to CLE.

Signing Rating:

D

Flip Saunders ranks in the 32th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Kevin Garnett in 2015.
• Signed Ronny Turiaf in 2013.
• Signed Arinze Onuaku in 2015.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Shabazz Muhammad in 2013.
• Signed Tayshaun Prince in 2015.
• Signed Chase Budinger in 2013.