indicators are promising, even if he is still a fairly raw player overall on both ends of the floor. Williams' defensive versatility could be appealing to a New Orleans team that needs to improve on that end, and adding another combo forward could allowZion Williamsonto play more minutes ...
Why he rose five spots: Siakam led the NBA in minutes per game for a second consecutive season, putting up another impressive stat line while just missing out on an All-NBA spot -- one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season in Toronto that ended with a loss to the...
Just in time for the NBA’s free agent bonanza (headlined by LeBron James’s The Decision: Part III), FiveThirtyEight has re-launched CARMELO, our NBA player proj…
The Big 12 Player and Defensive Player of the Year will compete for NBA minutes by providing relentless ball pressure, wild instincts/reactions and toughness, though Shead's 6.2 assists per game, 41 made pull-ups and 31 made floaters suggests he can add some offensive value as well. 40...
Per 40 minutes, he's up to 26.9 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.4 steals. Though there aren't many paths to upside for a 6'9" post player with limited shooting range and handles, there could be certain teams that buy Toppin's production and see the short-range touch, finishes...
Williams still needs to prove himself as a shooter and lead decision-maker, but the eye test on last year's brief showing was persuasive, and healthy, full-time minutes open the door for a breakout. 47. San Antonio Spurs (via Bulls): Tyrese Proctor 47 of 59 G Fiume/Getty Images Te...
Edey dropped 26 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 34 minutes played. The reigning national player of the year looked dominant as always but he had an offensive play happen that has scouts and NBA personnel very intrigued. Edey made his first ever 3-pointer in college as...
Our interactive includes every player who played at least 100 NBA minutes in the 2014-15 season, or 250 minutes in 2013-14. This includes players such as Shane Battier who we know are retired; we figure there’s no harm in showing their projections in case they decide to return to action...
• If a player was not invited to the Combine, his height and weight is his listed one from his school and/or his pro team if he’s an international prospect. * * * David Aldridge’s Big Board 2017: Point Guards Rank | Name | School/Team | Class/Age | HT | WT > Projected ...
dropping 7.5 per 100 possessions from a player who often was in an off-ball role. That’s unacceptable with an umlaut on top. He cleaned a lot of that up in his combine minutes, with 14 assists and five turnovers, but he needs to tighten his handle to play regular minutes on the ...