Jerry Colangelo

Phoenix Suns

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Grade Report

Draft Rating:

A-

Jerry Colangelo ranks in the 84th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Colangelo's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 10 spots higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.
Some of their biggest wins:
  • Drafted Larry Nance with 20th pick but was worth 1th pick.
  • Drafted Jeff Hornacek with 46th pick but was worth 1th pick.
  • Drafted Dan Majerle with 14th pick but was worth 3th pick.
Some of their biggest busts:
  • Drafted Armen Gilliam with 2th pick but was worth 47th pick.
  • Drafted William Bedford with 6th pick but was worth 52th pick.
  • Drafted Ricky Sobers with 16th pick but was worth 53th pick.

Trade Rating:

C-

Jerry Colangelo ranks in the 44th percentile for trading among executives in our database.
Their biggest win:
  • Added Charles Barkley to PHO.
  • Lost Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang, Tim Perry to PHI.
Their biggest L:
  • Added Craig Hodges, Andrew Lang to PHO.
  • Lost Jay Humphries to MIL.

Signing Rating:

C-

Jerry Colangelo ranks in the 40th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.
Their best signings:
  • Signed Tom Chambers in 1988.
  • Signed Elliot Perry in 1994.
  • Signed Danny Ainge in 1992.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed Joe Kleine in 1993.
  • Signed Jeff Cook in 1979.
  • Signed Mike Holton in 1984.