As players eligible for June's draft scramble to move up on teams' boards, it might be important for them to remember there's little connection between draft position and the ability to make an impact on a quality team. Below the jump is a list of the draft position for all the significant contributors to teams that made the playoffs this year. For our purposes, that includes every player who played in at least 10 games, averaged at least 10 minutes per game, and is still on the official 15-man roster. So, that's why Lamar Odom is listed and Jordan Hill isn't. By the name of each team is the average draft position and the number of undrafted players.
Of note:
- The most talented playoff team this year, in terms of draft position, is the Mavs, whose players have an average draft position of 13.1, a pick that would be high enough to fall in the lottery. They had no significant contributions from anyone picked in the second round or any undrafted players. For all that talent, the Mavs failed to win a single game in the postseason.
- The team with the lowest average draft position is the Spurs, at 32.9, a number that would translate to a second round pick. It's remarkable, considering they have Tim Duncan, a former No. 1 overall pick, on the roster, but somewhat unsurprising given the franchise's reputation for developing obscure talent. The number doesn't take into consideration undrafted Gary Neal.
- The East's top two teams in the regular season, the Bulls and the Heat, each had three undrafted players contribute to their success, more than any other playoff team.
Bulls (20.6; 3)
Luol Deng — 7th
Derrick Rose — 1st
Joakim Noah — 9th
Carlos Boozer — 34th
Richard Hamilton — 7th
Ronnie Brewer — 14th
C.J. Watson — Undrafted
Kyle Korver — 51st
Taj Gibson — 26th
John Lucas — Undrafted
Omer Asik — 36th
Mike James — Undrafted
Sixers (18.9; 0)
Andre Iguodala — 9th
Jrue Holiday — 17th
Elton Brand — 1st
Thaddeus Young — 12th
Evan Turner — 2nd
Louis Williams — 45th
Spencer Hawes — 10th
Jodie Meeks — 41st
Nikola Vucevic — 16th
Lavoy Allen — 50th
Tony Battie — 5th
Hawks (16.4; 2)
Joe Johnson — 10th
Josh Smith — 17th
Jeff Teague — 19th
Al Horford — 3rd
Zaza Pachulia — 42nd
Marvin Williams — 2nd
Kirk Hinrich — 7th
Willie Green — 41st
Ivan Johnson — Undrafted
Tracy McGrady — 9th
Vladimir Radmanovic — 12th
Jannero Pargo — Undrafted
Jason Collins — 18th
Celtics (18.3; 2)
Rajon Rondo — 21st
Paul Pierce — 10th
Ray Allen — 5th
Brandon Bass — 33rd
Kevin Garnett — 5th
Mickael Pietrus — 11th
Avery Bradley — 19th
Keyon Dooling — 10th
Greg Stiemsma — Undrafted
Marquis Daniels — Undrafted
Sasha Pavlovic — 19th
Ryan Hollins — 50th
Heat (18.8; 3)
LeBron James — 1st
Chris Bosh — 4th
Dwyane Wade — 5th
Mario Chalmers — 34th
Udonis Haslem — Undrafted
Shane Battier — 6th
Joel Anthony — Undrafted
Norris Cole — 28th
Mike Miller — 5th
Ronny Turiaf — 37th
Terrel Harris — Undrafted
James Jones — 49th
Knicks (17.5; 1)
Carmelo Anthony — 3rd
Tyson Chandler — 2nd
Amare Stoudemire — 9th
Iman Shumpert — 17th
Landry Fields — 39th
J.R. Smith — 18th
Jeremy Lin — Undrafted
Baron Davis — 3rd
Steve Novak — 32nd
Jared Jeffries — 11th
Toney Douglas — 29th
Josh Harrellson — 45th
Mike Bibby — 2nd
Pacers (21.1; 1)
Danny Granger — 17th
Darren Collison — 21st
Roy Hibbert — 17th
Paul George — 10th
David West — 18th
George Hill — 26th
Tyler Hansbrough — 13th
Leandro Barbosa — 28th
Dahntay Jones — 20th
A.J. Price — 22nd
Jeff Foster — 21st
Louis Amundson — Undrafted
Lance Stephenson — 40th
Magic (20.6; 0)
Dwight Howard — 1st
Ryan Anderson — 21st
Hedo Turkoglu — 16th
Jameer Nelson — 20th
Jason Richardson — 5th
J.J. Redick — 11th
Glen Davis — 35th
Chris Duhon — 38th
Quentin Richardson — 18th
Von Wafer — 39th
Earl Clark — 14th
Daniel Orton — 29th
Spurs (32.9; 1)
Tony Parker — 28th
Tim Duncan — 1st
Kawhi Leonard — 15th
Stephen Jackson — 42nd
Manu Ginobili — 57th
Danny Green — 46th
Gary Neal — Undrafted
DeJuan Blair — 37th
Matt Bonner — 45th
Boris Diaw — 21st
Tiago Splitter — 28th
Patrick Mills — 55th
James Anderson — 20th
Jazz (20.8; 1)
Al Jefferson — 15th
Paul Millsap — 47th
Gordon Hayward — 9th
Devin Harris — 5th
Raja Bell — Undrafted
Josh Howard — 29th
Derrick Favors — 3rd
Earl Watson — 39th
C.J. Miles — 34th
DeMarre Carroll — 27th
Alec Burks — 12th
Jamaal Tinsley — 27th
Enes Kanter — 3rd
Grizzlies (21.2; 0)
Rudy Gay — 8th
Marc Gasol — 48th
Mike Conley — 4th
O.J. Mayo — 3rd
Zach Randolph — 19th
Tony Allen — 25th
Marreese Speights — 16th
Dante Cunningham — 33rd
Quincy Pondexter — 26th
Gilbert Arenas — 30th
Clippers (19.4; 1)
Chris Paul — 4th
Blake Griffin — 1st
Chauncey Billups — 3rd
Caron Butler — 10th
Mo Williams — 47th
DeAndre Jordan — 35th
Randy Foye — 7th
Nick Young — 16th
Kenyon Martin — 1st
Bobby Simmons — 41st
Reggie Evans — Undrafted
Ryan Gomes — 50th
Eric Bledsoe — 18th
Thunder (18.3; 0)
Kevin Durant — 2nd
Russell Westbrook — 4th
James Harden — 3rd
Serge Ibaka — 24th
Kendrick Perkins — 27th
Thabo Sefolosha — 13th
Nick Collison — 12th
Derek Fisher — 24th
Daequan Cook — 21st
Reggie Jackson — 24th
Nazr Mohammed — 29th
Royal Ivey — 37th
Mavs (13.1; 0)
Dirk Nowitzki — 9th
Jason Terry — 10th
Shawn Marion — 9th
Jason Kidd — 2nd
Vince Carter — 5th
Delonte West — 24th
Rodrigue Beaubois — 25th
Brendan Haywood — 20th
Lamar Odom — 4th
Ian Mahinmi — 28th
Brandan Wright — 8th
Lakers (29.2; 0)
Kobe Bryant — 13th
Pau Gasol —3rd
Andrew Bynum — 10th
Ramon Sessions — 56th
Metta World Peace — 16th
Steve Blake — 38th
Matt Barnes — 45th
Devin Ebanks — 43rd
Troy Murphy — 14th
Josh McRoberts — 37th
Andrew Goudelock — 46th
Nuggets (17.8; 2)
Ty Lawson — 18th
Arron Afflalo — 27th
Danilo Gallinari — 6th
Al Harrington — 25th
Andre Miller — 8th
Rudy Fernandez — 24th
Kenneth Faried — 22nd
Corey Brewer — 7th
JaVale McGee — 18th
Kosta Koufos — 23rd
Timofey Mozgov — Undrafted
Chris Andersen — Undrafted
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