Gingeball · Roster construction
Where every team’s value came from
On-court value (WAR) credited to the channel that first brought each player to the franchise — draft, trade, free agency, or sign-and-trade. WAR (RAPTOR 1977-2022 + RAPM 2022-23..2025-26; data.zip 23-25, HF pbp 25-26).
01The league, all-time
Draft 34.3%Trade 24.5%Free agency 19.3%Sign & trade 2.4%Found value 5.4%Pre-ledger 14.1%
02Pick a franchise
Warriors
1,421 career WAR attributedDraft 47.1%Trade 10%Free agency 16.2%Sign & trade 4.5%Found value 5.8%Pre-ledger 16.4%
03How the build shifted, era by era
1975-197996 w1980-1984122 w1985-1989111 w1990-1994164 w1995-199991 w2000-2004102 w2005-2009137 w2010-2014144 w2015-2019264 w2020-2024136 w2025-202951 w
Origin lens — re-signings and extensions are credited back to how the player first arrived, so a drafted-then-extended star still counts as draft. WAR floored at zero. Coverage 1977–2022 (RAPTOR) plus 2024–25 (pbp RAPM, calibrated to RAPTOR’s value scale). “Pre-ledger” is value from players who arrived before the transaction record begins. Not a scoring surface — descriptive attribution only.