2015 NBA Draft: Who Teams Should Have Picked Based on Analytics

Picks 21 to 25

21. Dallas Mavericks - Delon Wright, PG

With the Rajon Rondo thing not really working out, the Mavericks should've made it a point to add a floor general to their team. Without Rondo, who struggled to be efficient himself a year ago, the Mavs' best option is J.J. Barea, who boasts a nERD of -0.2 and a RPM of just 0.75. Ray Felton was even worse at -0.7 and -4.20 in the same categories.

22. Chicago Bulls - Terry Rozier, PG

Even with a Derrick Rose resurgence, the Bulls need some solidarity at the point guard position. Rose was still highly inefficient with a team-worst nERD of -5.0 and a RPM of just 0.84. Behind him, Aaron Brooks managed a nERD of -1.6 and a RPM of -1.08. Rozier could bring a lot to the table.

23. Portland Trail Blazers - Kevon Looney, PF

There's a lot of uncertainty as to what's going on in Portland. The Blazers just dealt Nic Batum to Charlotte, and it sure seems like LaMarcus Aldridge is on his way out the door. So why not draft a young, high upside player like Looney to fill a void left by your best player? Joel Freeland seems to be the remaining four-man and posted a nERD of 0.6 in a mere 12.9 minutes per game last season.

24. Cleveland Cavaliers - R.J. Hunter, SG

After falling in the NBA Finals absent Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, it's not hard to see that the Cavs don't have many weaknesses -- or few enough to contend in the Eastern Conference. The only visible weakness whatsoever comes from the shooting guard position. J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert combined for a nERD of -4.1.

25. Memphis Grizzlies - Olivier Hanlan, SG

There's two things that seem to be recurring problems for the Grizzlies: offense and shooting guard play. Their two-guards aren't the worst in the league, but it's the weakest position they have. Courtney Lee earned a 0.5 and -0.92 in nERD and RPM, respectively. That's not good enough for a team striving for a title.