Draft Rating:

B+

R.C. Buford ranks in the 73th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Buford'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 George Hill with 26th pick but was worth 8th pick.
• Drafted Kyle Anderson with 30th pick but was worth 4th pick.
• Drafted Dejounte Murray with 29th pick but was worth 4th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Lonnie Walker with 18th pick but was worth 55th pick.
• Drafted Cory Joseph with 29th pick but was worth 46th pick.
• Drafted Beno Udrih with 28th pick but was worth 41th pick.

Trade Rating:

A-

R.C. Buford ranks in the 81th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Matt Bonner, Eric Williams to SAS.
• Lost Rasho Nesterović to TOR.

Their biggest L:

• Added Malik Hairston, DeJuan Blair to SAS.
• Lost Goran Dragić to PHO.

Signing Rating:

A-

R.C. Buford ranks in the 82th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Manu Ginóbili in 2004.
• Signed Kawhi Leonard in 2015.
• Signed Manu Ginóbili in 2010.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Bryn Forbes in 2018.
• Signed Jacque Vaughn in 2006.
• Signed Bryn Forbes in 2016.