Kevin Pelton
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ESPN Senior Writer Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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Sep 21, 2017, 12:00 PM So you're wondering how we put the NBA Future Power Rankings together ? Here's how we did it.
FUTURE POWER RATING PLAYERS (worth 58.3% of score): Current players and their potential for the future, factoring in expected departuresMANAGEMENT (worth 16.7% of score): Quality and stability of front office, ownership, coachingMONEY (worth 8.3% of score): Projected salary-cap situation; ability and willingness to exceed cap and pay luxury taxMARKET (worth 8.3% of score): Appeal to future acquisitions based on team quality, franchise reputation, city's desirability as a destination, market size, taxes, business and entertainment opportunities, arena quality, fansDRAFT (worth 8.3% of score): Future draft picks; draft positioning
To determine the Future Power Rating, we rated each team in five categories. Here's how they did it and how the teams ranked in each individual category.
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