(This is a revised chart that I originally posted on the Purgatory thread. I made some mistakes there, so I deleted and am posting here.)
This chart shows the win trajectories of championship teams over the past 12 years and when they obtained their top players (in relation to their first championship within these past 12 years). I believe there's 24 players represented on this chart -- 3 from each of the 8 teams that won championships during these years (except 2 for Lakers and 4 for Spurs). It may be worth noting that only 3 of these 24 players were obtained in an off-season where the team won fewer than 25 games (Duncan, Dirk, Kyrie).
The colored circles indicate how a player was obtained (blue = drafted; red = traded; green = free agency [all Lebron]). The number inside the circle indicates best player on team (1), 2nd best player (2), etc.
I interpret this chart as saying, once again, that when it comes to winning championships, making great decisions is much more important than bottoming out record-wise. Important players on championship teams can be found by teams with lots of different types of records (including in the "Purgatory" range).
This chart shows the win trajectories of championship teams over the past 12 years and when they obtained their top players (in relation to their first championship within these past 12 years). I believe there's 24 players represented on this chart -- 3 from each of the 8 teams that won championships during these years (except 2 for Lakers and 4 for Spurs). It may be worth noting that only 3 of these 24 players were obtained in an off-season where the team won fewer than 25 games (Duncan, Dirk, Kyrie).
The colored circles indicate how a player was obtained (blue = drafted; red = traded; green = free agency [all Lebron]). The number inside the circle indicates best player on team (1), 2nd best player (2), etc.
I interpret this chart as saying, once again, that when it comes to winning championships, making great decisions is much more important than bottoming out record-wise. Important players on championship teams can be found by teams with lots of different types of records (including in the "Purgatory" range).