Sam Presti

Oklahoma City Thunder

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Grade Report

Draft Rating:

B+

Draft Pick Efficiency Rating: 77.06
Draft Total Value Rating: 98.17
Sam Presti ranks in the 72th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Presti'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 James Harden with 3th pick but was worth 1th pick.
  • Drafted Kevin Durant with 2th pick but was worth 1th pick.
  • Drafted Russell Westbrook with 4th pick but was worth 1th pick.
Some of their biggest busts:
  • Drafted Terrance Ferguson with 21th pick but was worth 53th pick.
  • Drafted Tre Mann with 18th pick but was worth 52th pick.
  • Drafted Cameron Payne with 14th pick but was worth 19th pick.

Trade Rating:

D-

Sam Presti ranks in the 20th percentile for trading among executives in our database.
Their biggest win:
  • Added Danilo Gallinari, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tre Mann, Jalen Williams, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Dillon Jones to OKC.
  • Lost Paul George to LAC.
Their biggest L:
  • Added Jeremy Lamb, Kevin Martin, Steven Adams, Álex Abrines, Mitch McGary to OKC.
  • Lost Cole Aldrich, Daequan Cook, James Harden, Lazar Hayward to HOU.

Signing Rating:

C+

Sam Presti ranks in the 56th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.
Their best signings:
  • Signed Russell Westbrook in 2017.
  • Signed Russell Westbrook in 2016.
  • Signed Paul George in 2018.
Their worst signings:
  • Signed Darius Bazley in 2019.
  • Signed Théo Maledon in 2020.
  • Signed Luguentz Dort in 2019.