Draft Rating:

D+

Draft Pick Efficiency Rating: 36.7

Draft Total Value Rating: 84.15

Larry Bird ranks in the 73th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Bird's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 4 spots higher than they were picked due to his good 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 5th pick.
• Drafted Joe Young with 43th pick but was worth 38th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Tyler Hansbrough with 13th pick but was worth 34th pick.
• Drafted Solomon Hill with 23th pick but was worth 40th pick.
• Drafted Shawne Williams with 17th pick but was worth 36th pick.

Trade Rating:

A-

Larry Bird ranks in the 80th 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:

B+

Larry Bird ranks in the 73th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

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.