Draft Rating:

A

Mitch Kupchak ranks in the 89th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Kupchak'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 Marc Gasol with 48th pick but was worth 3th pick.
• Drafted Patrick Beverley with 42th pick but was worth 8th pick.
• Drafted Andrew Goudelock with 46th pick but was worth 26th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Brandon Ingram with 2th pick but was worth 25th pick.
• Drafted D'Angelo Russell with 2th pick but was worth 8th pick.
• Drafted Sasha Vujačić with 27th pick but was worth 37th pick.

Trade Rating:

D+

Mitch Kupchak ranks in the 38th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom, Jordan Farmar, Renaldas Seibutis to LAL.
• Lost Shaquille O'Neal to MIA.

Their biggest L:

• Added Chucky Atkins, Jumaine Jones, Chris Mihm to LAL.
• Lost Rick Fox, Gary Payton, Rajon Rondo to BOS.

Signing Rating:

B-

Mitch Kupchak ranks in the 64th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Lou Williams in 2015.
• Signed Gary Payton in 2003.
• Signed Karl Malone in 2003.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Stanislav Medvedenko in 2000.
• Signed Derek Fisher in 2007.
• Signed Josh Powell in 2008.