For all of the speak about fixed star participant motion throughout the NBA, it’s value noting that the final three NBA champions have been among the many most organically constructed ones in latest league historical past, with their core gamers spending their total careers with one workforce.
To evaluate how widespread it’s for groups to construct by means of the draft (like modern-day Celtics, Nuggets and Warriors did) and which of them have pursued this strategy extra extensively, we analyzed the minutes performed by every participant on each franchise this century, specializing in every workforce’s draftees.
Unsurprisingly, a small-market franchise tops the record for the most important share of minutes performed by its personal draftees. Extra surprisingly, one other small-market membership ranks final within the rating.
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Most used drafted gamers: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Rashard Lewis, Nick Collison, Serge Ibaka, Steven Adams, Jeff Inexperienced, Luke Ridnour, Gary Payton, Vladimir Radmanovic
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Most used drafted gamers: Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng, Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, Ben Gordon, Coby White, Tyson Chandler, Chris Duhon
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Most used drafted gamers: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Inexperienced, Jason Richardson, Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Antawn Jamison, Adonal Foyle
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Most used drafted gamers: Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, Rudy Homosexual, Pau Gasol, Shane Battier, Dillon Brooks, OJ Mayo, Jaren Jackson Jr, Stromile Swift, Ja Morant
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Most used drafted gamers: Paul Pierce, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Good, Rajon Rondo, Jaylen Brown, Avery Bradley, Antoine Walker, Kendrick Perkins, Jared Sullinger, Eric Williams
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Most used drafted gamers: Andre Iguodala, Allen Iverson, Thaddeus Younger, Samuel Dalembert, Joel Embiid, Louis Williams, Jrue Vacation, Ben Simmons, Willie Inexperienced, Kyle Korver
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Most used drafted gamers: Andrei Kirilenko, Rudy Gobert, Gordon Hayward, Deron Williams, Paul Millsap, Donovan Mitchell, Karl Malone, Jarron Collins, Alec Burks, CJ Miles
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Most used drafted gamers: Josh Smith, Al Horford, Marvin Williams, Jeff Teague, Trae Younger, Jason Terry, John Collins, Josh Childress, Dennis Schroeder, Kevin Huerter
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Most used drafted gamers: Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Keldon Johnson, Dejounte Murray, Devin Vassell, David Robinson, Tiago Splitter, Derrick White
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Most used drafted gamers: Damian Lillard, LaMarcus Aldridge, CJ McCollum, Nicolas Batum, Brandon Roy, Zach Randolph, Travis Outlaw, Anfernee Simons, Bonzi Wells, Martell Webster
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Most used drafted gamers: Kemba Walker, Raymond Felton, Emeka Okafor, Miles Bridges, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Gerald Henderson, Cody Zeller, PJ Washington, Bismack Biyombo, DJ Augustin
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Most used drafted gamers: Kevin Garnett, Karl-Anthony Cities, Ricky Rubio, Wally Szczerbiak, Kevin Love, Gorgui Dieng, Anthony Edwards, Corey Brewer, Jaden McDaniels, Nikola Pekovic
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Most used drafted gamers: LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Tristan Thompson, Anderson Varejao, Kyrie Irving, Darius Garland, Cedi Osman, Daniel Gibson, Isaac Okoro, Collin Sexton
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Most used drafted gamers: Danny Granger, Myles Turner, Jeff Foster, Paul George, Roy Hibbert, Reggie Miller, Jamaal Tinsley, Al Harrington, Lance Stephenson, Austin Croshere
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Most used drafted gamers: Shawn Marion, Steve Nash, Devin Booker, Amare Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa, Mikal Bridges, Goran Dragic, Deandre Ayton, Markieff Morris, TJ Warren
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Most used drafted gamers: Tayshaun Prince, Andre Drummond, Rodney Stuckey, Greg Monroe, Jason Maxiell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Jonas Jerebko, Kyle Singler
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Most used drafted gamers: Nikola Jokic, Carmelo Anthony, Nenê, Jamal Murray, Ty Lawson, Gary Harris, Kenneth Faried, Michael Porter, Monte Morris, Linas Kleiza
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Most used drafted gamers: Bradley Beal, John Wall, Brendan Haywood, Otto Porter, Andray Blatche, Nick Younger, Deni Avdija, Jared Jeffries, Corey Kispert, Jarvis Hayes
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Most used drafted gamers: De’Aaron Fox, DeMarcus Cousins, Predrag Stojakovic, Jason Thompson, Francisco Garcia, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, Ben McLemore, Omri Casspi, Willie Cauley-Stein
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Most used drafted gamers: DeMar DeRozan, Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson, Pascal Siakam, Andrea Bargnani, Jonas Valanciunas, OG Anunoby, Vince Carter, Terrence Ross, Scottie Barnes
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Most used drafted gamers: Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum, Luke Walton, Kyle Kuzma, Devean George, Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Farmar
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Most used drafted gamers: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, Ersan Ilyasova, Brandon Jennings, Luc Mbah a Moute, John Henson, Ray Allen, Dan Gadzuric, Jabari Parker
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Most used drafted gamers: Yao Ming, Cuttino Mobley, Steve Francis, Luis Scola, Clint Capela, Chandler Parsons, Jalen Inexperienced, Aaron Brooks, Luther Head, Alperen Sengun
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Most used drafted gamers: Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Aaron Gordon, JJ Redick, Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Mike Miller, Keith Bogans
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Most used drafted gamers: DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin, Chris Kaman, Terance Mann, Eric Gordon, Quentin Richardson, Lamar Odom, Al Thornton, Michael Olowokandi, Eric Piatkowski
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Most used drafted gamers: Brook Lopez, Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins, Kenyon Martin, Kerry Kittles, Nicolas Claxton, Nenad Krstic, Jarrett Allen, Bojan Bogdanovic, Josh Boone
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Most used drafted gamers: Dirk Nowitzki, Luka Doncic, Josh Howard, Devin Harris, Jason Kidd, Jalen Brunson, Josh Inexperienced, Eduardo Najera, Greg Buckner, Dennis Smith
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Most used drafted gamers: David Lee, RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Nate Robinson, Wilson Chandler, Tim Hardaway Jr, Immanuel Quickley, Kristaps Porzingis, Iman Shumpert, Charlie Ward
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Most used drafted gamers: Dwyane Wade, Bam Adebayo, Mario Chalmers, Josh Richardson, Tyler Herro, Justise Winslow, Norris Cole, Michael Beasley, Caron Butler, Dorell Wright
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Most used drafted gamers: David West, Anthony Davis, Chris Paul, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson, Darius Miller, Trey Murphy, Jaxson Hayes, Austin Rivers, Nickeil Alexander-Walker
