Draft Rating:

D+

John Paxson ranks in the 35th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Paxson's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 4 spots lower than they were picked due to their terrible drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Joakim Noah with 9th pick but was worth 5th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Derrick Rose with 1th pick but was worth 7th pick.
• Drafted Ben Gordon with 3th pick but was worth 34th pick.
• Drafted Kirk Hinrich with 7th pick but was worth 11th pick.

Trade Rating:

F

John Paxson ranks in the 17th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Luol Deng to CHI.
• Lost Jackson Vroman, Nate Robinson to PHO.

Their biggest L:

• Added Viktor Khryapa, Tyrus Thomas to CHI.
• Lost LaMarcus Aldridge, Demetris Nichols to POR.

Signing Rating:

F

John Paxson ranks in the 5th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Ben Wallace in 2006.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Jannero Pargo in 2004.
• Signed Malik Allen in 2005.
• Signed Kendall Gill in 2003.