06-11-2022, 10:06 AM
(06-11-2022, 08:16 AM)Winter Wrote: I have often wondered how much of a player's personality profile each NBA team has. They have to have some already since many of the players have established a work ethic and dedication in high school in college - and that information is likely measured to some extent. I'm also assuming there is probably some measuring of personalities that is largely private. Some of the information may be in medical records and will never reach the public eye ... like clinical depression.
The fan base will never see these personality profiles. I'm sure much of it is overlooked for basketball skill. I mean how much was really known about Zion for example before he was drafted. Even now, how do teams evaluate Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons? Much of their behavior is now in the public record. You have to weigh talent with desire, and that's really subjective. And when it's public, the fan perception also counts for something. A lot of money is at stake. You have to believe the NBA scouts and FOs have a long sheet on each player.
I assume it is standard procedure for the teams to employ people that do nothing else, but dig through the personal life and personality of draft prospects to evaluate their character, on top of the personal interviews during the workouts. Part of being a scout is also having build such a network that you already get a general profile of a player by talking to your trusted sources.
Of course teams will certainly have different lenghts they go to. Judging by our history of not even having a draft board, it´s not hard to figure out why we suck so much at it.
I´m 100% convinced that most of the league knew that Lamar Odom was in a real bad place. Cuban didn´t know or didn´t care enough about the 1st round draft pick.