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D.R.A.F.T. Initiative: Last call
Insider's king of NBA stats wraps up the project and projects the field
Updated: June 24, 2009, 1:50 PM ET
By John Hollinger | ESPN.com
So after three-plus weeks, we're up to our ears in info from the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative, which took my estimated wins added (EWA) statistic and applied it to the past 20 years of NBA draftees. Now we have to make sense of it all and apply said info to this year's draft. That's where I come in.
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In the lead-up to the NBA draft on June 25, Insider digs deep with the D.R.A.F.T. Initiative. Make sure to check out our hubs for pick-based and team-based analysis, as well as the methodology behind our research.
THE D.R.A.F.T. INITIATIVE
- June 24: Projecting the field

- June 23: Best/Worst picks

- June 22: Ranking the drafts

- June 19: Best/Worst GMs

- June 17: Those wacky Warriors

- June 16: The Spurs' secrets

- June 15: The Clippers' horrid history

- June 11: Best talent-producing colleges

- June 11: Prospects affected by schools

- June 8: Youth over experience

- June 5: Crapshoot after 10th pick

- June 3: Huge difference in Top-5 vs. 6-10

- June 2: Draft impact overrated

MORE DRAFT COVERAGE
- Ford: Draft lottery preview
- Elhassan/Doolittle: Scouting Pacers-Heat
- Elhassan: Trade DeMarcus Cousins now
- Haberstroh: Headed for Grizz-Heat finals?
- Ford: Prospects come up short | Day 1

