This dude is a pure knock down shooter. He’s 35% in his career but his FTs % suggests he can be way better. I did a regression analysis a couple years ago to predict how players would translate into the nba as shooters and I predicted him to be a 38% shooter from the 3 ([Regression analysis here](https://baselinejam.blog/2020/11/21/post-2020-nba-draft-3-d-wing-players/). The way he was utilized makes it hard for him to get a rhythm so I think this his numbers are a bit down.. if you watch how he shoots in the summer league this past summer with a consistent rhythm and usage rate, he has the potential to be a low 40% 3 pt shooter.
He won’t make an impact early in the season though. I predict that he will get great chunk of mins post all star break when presti starts leaning more into tanking and finds reasons to pull Giddey, SGA, etc. i predict that he will capitalize on those mins and find a stable role as a shooter for our team once we start competing.
We should be hyped for this guy
EDIT: I say outrageous because there are so many wings right now… but I think he will play his way into min next season above half of them
by DillyDillyKang
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I think he is a perfect fit in our system and will play the best basketball of his career. I was so hyped for him coming out of college and think this will be a good environment for him to reach his potential