Draft Rating:

B+

Scott Layden ranks in the 78th percentile for drafting among executives in our database. Layden's draft picks average out to be worth the equivalent of 7 spots higher than they were picked due to his good drafting.

Some of their biggest wins:

• Drafted Lavor Postell with 39th pick but was worth 14th pick.
• Drafted Bryon Russell with 45th pick but was worth 5th pick.

Some of their biggest busts:

• Drafted Jacque Vaughn with 27th pick but was worth 46th pick.
• Drafted Blue Edwards with 21th pick but was worth 44th pick.
• Drafted Mike Sweetney with 9th pick but was worth 31th pick.

Trade Rating:

B-

Scott Layden ranks in the 64th percentile for trading among executives in our database.

Their biggest win:

• Added Kenny Gattison, Brooks Thompson, Andrei Kirilenko to UTA.
• Lost Felton Spencer to ORL.

Their biggest L:

• Added Antonio McDyess, Frank Williams, Maciej Lampe to NYK.
• Lost Marcus Camby, Nenê, Mark Jackson to DEN.

Signing Rating:

D

Scott Layden ranks in the 28th percentile for free agency signings among executives in our database.

Their best signings:

• Signed Dikembe Mutombo in 2003.
• Signed Ruben Nembhard in 1997.
• Signed Chad Gallagher in 1994.

Their worst signings:

• Signed Greg Foster in 1995.
• Signed Howard Eisley in 1995.
• Signed Antoine Carr in 1994.