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Article: SPORTSDAY Isiah fared well in drafts
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2009
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There is a statistical study that shows Isiah Thomas was the
second-best general manager in drafting NBA players over the last 20
years.
Apparently, the New York Knicks didn't know how good they had it
with Thomas, who no longer is with the Knicks and is out of pro
basketball. Thomas is the coach at Florida International University
in Miami.
According to a statistical study of all the drafts since 1989
conducted by ESPN Insider, the players taken by the Knicks under
Thomas' stewardship have exceeded the production expected from
players drafted in the slots the Knicks were choosing.
Trevor Ariza, Nate Robinson and David Lee are among the Knicks
players who performed better than the baseline ...