While the NBA Draft has been going on since 1947, it can be argued that what used to happen back in the bad old days may not effectively represent the game we watch today. The rules have changed, but more importantly, the scouting departments and type of information available has flooded front offices in the modern era. There's almost too much data to look at. However, the check and balance is that there should be better precision in finding a player who should be in the NBA, and less flubs where you draft a guy who has no business in the Association.
NBA Draft 2015: Statistical and Historical Analysis of the #12 Pick
