Draft Rating:

B-

Jerry West ranks in the 60th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. West's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 1 spot higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Kyle Lowry with 24th pick but was worth 1th pick.
• Drafted Eddie Jones with 10th pick but was worth 3th pick.
• Drafted Vlade Divac with 26th pick but was worth 3th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted James Worthy with 1th pick but was worth 3th pick.
• Drafted Drew Gooden with 4th pick but was worth 45th pick.
• Drafted Derek Fisher with 24th pick but was worth 42th pick.

Trade Rating:

D+

Jerry West ranks in the 35th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Kobe Bryant to LAL.
• Lost Vlade Divac to CHH.

Their biggest L:

• Added Benoit Benjamin, Doug Christie to LAL.
• Lost Sam Perkins to SEA.

Signing Rating:

C-

Jerry West ranks in the 42th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Shaquille O'Neal in 1996.
• Signed James Posey in 2003.
• Signed Sam Perkins in 1990.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Rick Fox in 1997.
• Signed James Edwards in 1992.
• Signed Sean Rooks in 1996.