#1 DRAFT SLOTS
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Most original first-overall slots in the selected draft years.
2018–2025 · same selection as the draft chart · includes reconstructed slots
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PLAYOFF TEAM · TOP 4 SLOT
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0 of 8 selected draft years matched to playoff results.
Missing results for 2018–2025 · ESPN history export needed
TRADE COUNT
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Most trades in league history
Cumulative counts · formula caveats below
PLAYER × FRANCHISE REUNIONS
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The most repeated player/franchise draft-board pairings.
Includes retained keepers · 2018–2025
01 / DRAFT GRAVITY
Who keeps landing which spot?
Each square counts a franchise’s original draft position. Pick a column to see its regular visitors, or a square for the exact years.
Older slots are reconstructed from draft-board ownership clues. They are shown separately in the source notes and are not equivalent to explicit original-owner records.
| FRANCHISE | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fewer appearancesMore appearances
64 recorded starting slots2018–2025 · before traded picks change hands
02 / THE DEALMAKER QUESTION
Does dealing pay off?
This eight-franchise snapshot pairs cumulative trade counts with recorded regular-season wins from 2018–2024.
Read this as a historical snapshot: Trade totals are not matched to the same years as the win totals. Different tenures, roster strength, and disputed tally formulas can affect the relationship.
03 / PATTERNS OF PLAY
Everybody has a type
Every recorded appearance on a franchise’s draft board counts, including retained players. Find the familiar faces and the years they came back.
TOTAL DRAFT-BOARD APPEARANCES
LEAGUE-WIDE PAIRINGSShowing 1–10 of 526 matching pairs
These are franchise draft-board appearances, including retention and selections made by earlier owners. The archive describes recorded player relationships; it does not establish a manager’s intent.
Explore each franchise’s recorded roster mix and strongest regular-season categories. Position averages use saved roster snapshots; category records use completed matchups.
ALL FRANCHISES
Season labels follow the basketball season: 2025–26 begins with the 2025 draft. Results stay with the franchise across owner changes.
Lo Fi Hip Hop Beats to Win To
Jonathan · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.9 players per roster
- PG
- 2.417.5%
- SG
- 2.920.8%
- SF
- 2.819.9%
- PF
- 2.216.1%
- C
- 3.625.6%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
BLK66.0%110 W · 55 L · 7 T
TO58.4%99 W · 70 L · 3 T
FG%52.3%90 W · 82 L · 0 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 84 | 88 | 0 | 48.8% |
| REB | 87 | 85 | 0 | 50.6% |
| PTS | 70 | 102 | 0 | 40.7% |
| BLK | 110 | 55 | 7 | 66.0% |
| 3PM | 73 | 95 | 4 | 43.6% |
| STL | 70 | 96 | 6 | 42.4% |
| TO | 99 | 70 | 3 | 58.4% |
| AST | 75 | 96 | 1 | 43.9% |
| FG% | 90 | 82 | 0 | 52.3% |
Bizarre Bazaar
Anthony · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.2 players per roster
- PG
- 4.030.5%
- SG
- 2.317.5%
- SF
- 2.820.7%
- PF
- 2.015.3%
- C
- 2.116.0%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
FT%68.0%117 W · 55 L · 0 T
3PM59.9%102 W · 68 L · 2 T
STL59.0%99 W · 68 L · 5 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 117 | 55 | 0 | 68.0% |
| REB | 92 | 79 | 1 | 53.8% |
| PTS | 98 | 74 | 0 | 57.0% |
| BLK | 97 | 71 | 4 | 57.6% |
| 3PM | 102 | 68 | 2 | 59.9% |
| STL | 99 | 68 | 5 | 59.0% |
| TO | 77 | 94 | 1 | 45.1% |
| AST | 94 | 76 | 2 | 55.2% |
| FG% | 71 | 101 | 0 | 41.3% |
Antiques Roadshow
Wyndham · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.8 players per roster
- PG
- 3.425.2%
- SG
- 2.115.1%
- SF
- 1.812.9%
- PF
- 2.216.1%
- C
- 4.230.7%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
TO66.3%111 W · 55 L · 6 T
BLK65.4%110 W · 57 L · 5 T
FG%62.2%107 W · 65 L · 0 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 45 | 127 | 0 | 26.2% |
| REB | 99 | 73 | 0 | 57.6% |
| PTS | 42 | 129 | 1 | 24.7% |
| BLK | 110 | 57 | 5 | 65.4% |
| 3PM | 29 | 143 | 0 | 16.9% |
| STL | 60 | 108 | 4 | 36.0% |
| TO | 111 | 55 | 6 | 66.3% |
| AST | 60 | 112 | 0 | 34.9% |
| FG% | 107 | 65 | 0 | 62.2% |
Luka Deez Nuts
Sebastian Rodriguez (incoming) · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.7 players per roster
- PG
- 2.417.9%
- SG
- 2.820.5%
- SF
- 2.921.0%
- PF
- 3.122.8%
- C
- 2.417.8%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
FG%60.5%104 W · 68 L · 0 T
REB52.6%90 W · 81 L · 1 T
PTS49.7%85 W · 86 L · 1 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 63 | 109 | 0 | 36.6% |
| REB | 90 | 81 | 1 | 52.6% |
| PTS | 85 | 86 | 1 | 49.7% |
| BLK | 44 | 124 | 4 | 26.7% |
| 3PM | 60 | 108 | 4 | 36.0% |
| STL | 68 | 100 | 4 | 40.7% |
| TO | 78 | 89 | 5 | 46.8% |
| AST | 80 | 92 | 0 | 46.5% |
| FG% | 104 | 68 | 0 | 60.5% |
Paramaribo Potoos
Shane · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 14.0 players per roster
- PG
- 3.323.8%
- SG
- 4.129.4%
- SF
- 2.316.7%
- PF
- 2.819.8%
- C
- 1.410.3%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
AST68.0%116 W · 54 L · 2 T
3PM64.5%109 W · 59 L · 4 T
STL63.4%107 W · 61 L · 4 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 103 | 69 | 0 | 59.9% |
| REB | 64 | 108 | 0 | 37.2% |
| PTS | 107 | 65 | 0 | 62.2% |
| BLK | 59 | 102 | 11 | 37.5% |
| 3PM | 109 | 59 | 4 | 64.5% |
| STL | 107 | 61 | 4 | 63.4% |
| TO | 47 | 119 | 6 | 29.1% |
| AST | 116 | 54 | 2 | 68.0% |
| FG% | 60 | 112 | 0 | 34.9% |
Sister Stumpy
Justin · Amber · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.8 players per roster
- PG
- 3.324.2%
- SG
- 3.425.0%
- SF
- 2.115.3%
- PF
- 2.115.3%
- C
- 2.820.2%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
REB62.2%106 W · 64 L · 2 T
3PM58.1%98 W · 70 L · 4 T
PTS57.6%99 W · 73 L · 0 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 66 | 106 | 0 | 38.4% |
| REB | 106 | 64 | 2 | 62.2% |
| PTS | 99 | 73 | 0 | 57.6% |
| BLK | 93 | 73 | 6 | 55.8% |
| 3PM | 98 | 70 | 4 | 58.1% |
| STL | 92 | 74 | 6 | 55.2% |
| TO | 64 | 106 | 2 | 37.8% |
| AST | 93 | 74 | 5 | 55.5% |
| FG% | 90 | 82 | 0 | 52.3% |
DeepMind AI
James · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.8 players per roster
- PG
- 3.424.9%
- SG
- 3.223.4%
- SF
- 2.819.8%
- PF
- 2.820.4%
- C
- 1.611.5%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
3PM72.4%123 W · 46 L · 3 T
FT%70.9%122 W · 50 L · 0 T
TO64.0%109 W · 61 L · 2 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 122 | 50 | 0 | 70.9% |
| REB | 52 | 119 | 1 | 30.5% |
| PTS | 93 | 79 | 0 | 54.1% |
| BLK | 85 | 81 | 6 | 51.2% |
| 3PM | 123 | 46 | 3 | 72.4% |
| STL | 90 | 77 | 5 | 53.8% |
| TO | 109 | 61 | 2 | 64.0% |
| AST | 84 | 88 | 0 | 48.8% |
| FG% | 76 | 96 | 0 | 44.2% |
Double Trouble
Alex · franchise history
Average recorded roster mix
9 snapshots · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 · 13.4 players per roster
- PG
- 3.626.4%
- SG
- 2.719.8%
- SF
- 2.115.8%
- PF
- 2.418.3%
- C
- 2.719.8%
Strongest recorded categories
172 completed regular-season matchups · 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
REB55.5%95 W · 76 L · 1 T
PTS54.1%93 W · 79 L · 0 T
TO52.6%88 W · 79 L · 5 T
All 9 category records
| Category | W | L | T | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT% | 88 | 84 | 0 | 51.2% |
| REB | 95 | 76 | 1 | 55.5% |
| PTS | 93 | 79 | 0 | 54.1% |
| BLK | 66 | 101 | 5 | 39.8% |
| 3PM | 82 | 87 | 3 | 48.5% |
| STL | 82 | 84 | 6 | 49.4% |
| TO | 88 | 79 | 5 | 52.6% |
| AST | 80 | 90 | 2 | 47.1% |
| FG% | 90 | 82 | 0 | 52.3% |
Positions count each player once at ESPN’s recorded primary position, including the bench and injured list. Averages weight recorded season snapshots equally and do not measure lineup usage throughout a season. Category win rate is (wins + ½ ties) ÷ decisions; a turnover win means fewer turnovers. Strong categories show results, without assuming a manager’s strategy.
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Sources, scope & a few healthy caveats
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Sources, scope & a few healthy caveats
Draft position is a specific thing
Verified original positions use the explicit original-owner columns from 2022–2025. Reconstructed older slots are included by default and can be excluded with the chart toggle. A traded first-round pick can go to a different franchise, and neither record is the lottery’s choice priority.
Historical owners remain associated with their own draft years. A new owner inherits the franchise, but earlier draft choices are not attributed to them.
Historical totals, with context
Trades cover the full historical ledger, while wins cover 2018–2024. Annual trade counts are unavailable, so the periods cannot be aligned.
These totals retain historical formula adjustments and owner-name inconsistencies. Some earlier owners were excluded from franchise tallies; those decisions limit comparisons.
The trend line is a least-squares fit through the reported pairs. Correlation is descriptive; unequal time windows and historical tally decisions limit what can be concluded.
Favorite players, with context
Counts come from 832 draft-board entries across 2018–2025. Franchise identities are grouped across owner changes. A repeated player may reflect keeper retention, draft choices, or ownership transfers.
Known spelling variants and nicknames are normalized explicitly. Players without a recorded draft-board appearance are not added to these counts, even when a separate keeper list names them.
How Luckbox is calculated
The four franchises in each season’s championship bracket form the playoff group for the following draft. For example, the 2025–26 bracket feeds the 2026 draft. Luckbox counts top-four original draft slots earned by those franchises and follows the draft chart’s year selection.
A winner appears only when every selected year has both a verified bracket and a complete original draft order. Missing results never count as a non-playoff season or a loss.
Archive coverage
Older draft positions were reconstructed from ownership annotations. Later records distinguish original pick owners from the teams that received traded picks.