The following post is the first of a five-part series that will examine various potential draft picks using advanced metrics to determine which is the best fit for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Efficiency, turnovers, rebounds and free throws. These are known as the “Four Factors” according to Dean Oliver in his book, Basketball on Paper.
They aren’t perfect, and no team is elite at every factor, but these are what teams use in order to decide what they need to improve upon or what they are able to sacrifice in order to secure more wins.