This year, even before the outbreak of coronavirus the developers had a tough task in evaluating the rookie class as a number of top prospects were on atypical routes to the NBA. The Golden State Warriors selected James Wiseman with the No. 2nd overall pick in 2020 NBA Draft, despite his fact that he only participated in three games during his college career due to eligibility issues.
LaMelo Ball was chosen No. 3 overall by the Charlotte Hornets, had a long way to travel from his traditional route due to stops in Lithuania and New Zealand before coming to the league."Every rating is a projection. When there is less sample size, it is more difficult to be able to predict accurately," said Stauffer. "Even coaches and general managers find it difficult to decide on the most effective player to select."
Then, thanks to COVID-19, the assessment process quickly became more complex than it was anticipated. Critical scouting occasions like the NCAA March Madness Tournament and those scrimmages in the NBA draft combine. This year, both events were cancelled.
Stauffer noted that ratings are largely dependent on the statistics that are recorded in college or at an overseas location. He added that, just like front office personnel, players watch tons of in-game footage and research in-depth breakdowns in order to make everything as accurate as is possible.
After all is said and done, He admits that the strategy may have some obvious flaws. There will always be information that stats can't explain, regardless of defensive strategies are at play. But according to Stauffer, the ultimate goal is for each player in the team to have a formula-based starting point for their ratings.
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