FOG

Front Office Grade

Evaluates all-time front office quality across a franchise's full history. Grades draft success rate, trade value creation, free agency wins, salary cap management, and coaching hire track record across all eras.

Formula

(Draft Hit Rate x 30) + (Net Trade Value x 25) + (Cap Management Score x 25) + (Coaching Hire Success x 20)

Draft Hit Ratefo_draft_hit_rate (30%)

Net Trade Valuefo_net_trade_value (25%)

Cap Managementfo_cap_management (25%)

Coaching Hire Successfo_coaching_hire_success (20%)

Grade Scale

A+

A-

B+

B-

C+

Benchmarks

San Antonio Spurs90.9

Boston Celtics85.9

Golden State Warriors81.6

Miami Heat78.3

Los Angeles Lakers76.9

Chicago Bulls65.4

Data Sources

Basketball-Reference.comNBA.com/statsSpotrac.com

Grade Interpretations

A+

Elite front office reflecting historically great management decisions and sustained organizational success.

Outstanding front office with excellent draft, trade, and free agency track record.

A-

Strong front office with consistent smart decision-making and organizational stability.

B+

Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.

Solid front office reflecting competent management with mixed results.

B-

Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.

C+

Below-average front office with questionable decision-making patterns.

Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.

Front Office Grade Leaderboard

#	Entity	Score	Grade	Interpretation
	San Antonio Spursorganization	90.9	A+	Elite front office reflecting historically great management decisions and sustained organizational success.
	Boston Celticsorganization	85.9	A+	Elite front office reflecting historically great management decisions and sustained organizational success.
	Golden State Warriorsorganization	81.6	A	Outstanding front office with excellent draft, trade, and free agency track record.
4	Miami Heatorganization	78.3	A	Outstanding front office with excellent draft, trade, and free agency track record.
5	Oklahoma City Thunderorganization	77.5	A-	Strong front office with consistent smart decision-making and organizational stability.
6	Los Angeles Lakersorganization	76.9	A-	Strong front office with consistent smart decision-making and organizational stability.
7	Denver Nuggetsorganization	75.5	A-	Strong front office with consistent smart decision-making and organizational stability.
8	Toronto Raptorsorganization	71.4	B+	Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.
9	Milwaukee Bucksorganization	70.3	B+	Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.
10	Utah Jazzorganization	68.7	B+	Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.
11	Dallas Mavericksorganization	66.6	B+	Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.
12	Memphis Grizzliesorganization	66.4	B+	Above-average front office with more hits than misses in roster construction.
13	Chicago Bullsorganization	65.4	B	Solid front office reflecting competent management with mixed results.
14	Houston Rocketsorganization	65.3	B	Solid front office reflecting competent management with mixed results.
15	Indiana Pacersorganization	60.8	B	Solid front office reflecting competent management with mixed results.
16	Detroit Pistonsorganization	58.9	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
17	New Orleans Pelicansorganization	57.3	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
18	Portland Trail Blazersorganization	56.2	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
19	Atlanta Hawksorganization	55.8	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
20	Phoenix Sunsorganization	55.1	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
21	Cleveland Cavaliersorganization	53.7	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
22	Philadelphia 76ersorganization	53.0	B-	Moderate front office effectiveness with notable missed opportunities.
23	Los Angeles Clippersorganization	52.4	C+	Below-average front office with questionable decision-making patterns.
24	Orlando Magicorganization	51.7	C+	Below-average front office with questionable decision-making patterns.
25	Minnesota Timberwolvesorganization	50.3	C+	Below-average front office with questionable decision-making patterns.
26	Sacramento Kingsorganization	44.5	C	Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.
27	Washington Wizardsorganization	40.3	C	Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.
28	New York Knicksorganization	39.1	C	Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.
29	Brooklyn Netsorganization	39.0	C	Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.
30	Charlotte Hornetsorganization	38.5	C	Struggling front office with significant organizational challenges.