Draft Rating:

C-

Larry Bird ranks in the 43th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Bird's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 3 spots lower than they were picked due to their terrible drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Paul George with 10th pick but was worth 1th pick.
• Drafted Danny Granger with 17th pick but was worth 4th pick.
• Drafted Joe Young with 43th pick but was worth 28th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Tyler Hansbrough with 13th pick but was worth 44th pick.
• Drafted Solomon Hill with 23th pick but was worth 47th pick.
• Drafted Shawne Williams with 17th pick but was worth 43th pick.

Trade Rating:

D-

Larry Bird ranks in the 23th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Ike Diogu, Mike Dunleavy, Keith McLeod, Troy Murphy to IND.
• Lost Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Josh Powell to GSW.

Their biggest L:

• Added George Hill to IND.
• Lost Dāvis Bertāns, Kawhi Leonard, Erazem Lorbek to SAS.

Signing Rating:

C

Larry Bird ranks in the 49th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database. That's basically average. It could be worse though lol.

Their best signings:

• Signed David West in 2011.
• Signed David West in 2013.
• Signed C.J. Watson in 2013.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Dahntay Jones in 2009.
• Signed Monta Ellis in 2015.
• Signed Earl Watson in 2009.