Here are a few more contract details from around the Western Conference, all courtesy of Smith: Porter’s contract also came out of Memphis’ MLE. Meanwhile, Jontay Porter, who got a three-year deal, has a partial guarantee of $300K on his $1.95MM salary for 2021/22, then has a non-guaranteed $2MM salary in ’22/23, per Smith ( Twitter link). As Smith explains ( via Twitter), De’Anthony Melton‘s four-year contract, which has a descending structure, only has a partial guaranteed of $1.5MM on his $8MM salary for 2023/24. Konchar was one of a handful of Grizzlies who signed a multiyear contract that isn’t fully guaranteed on the back end. In 2022/23, only $840K of Konchar’s full $2.3MM salary is guaranteed, and his $2.4MM salary for ’23/24 is non-guaranteed, Smith adds. If he and teammate LeBron James can play well in pick-and-roll, it’ll be a remarkable weapon for the Cavaliers.John Konchar‘s new deal with the Grizzlies, which will use part of the team’s mid-level exception, is guaranteed for the first two seasons, according to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports ( Twitter link). Expect him to get settled in and perhaps earn playing time in the first unit. In the report, head coach Ty Lue said that he wanted Hood to get more touches moving forward. His overall shot attempts have been cut by five per game as well.” He is also being used much more frequently in catch-and-shoot situations, rather than having the ball in his hands, where he was much more comfortable. “He’s trying to get accustomed to a new role, seeing his usage drop to the lowest percentage of his career (16.8) since being acquired from Utah. He’s had just six possessions on this play type during his first five games with his new team.Ĭhris Fedor wrote about why things have been so different for him with the new team ( via ): Hood can step up to help Cleveland as his efficiency (0.94 PPP) ranks Top 20 among those with at least 100 possessions, per Synergy Sports. But their efficiency ( 0.88 PPP) ranks Top 5 in the East. The Cavaliers run pick-and-roll plays through the ballhandler less often ( 14.0 percent frequency) than all but one team in the Eastern Conference. “Hood’s pick-and-roll game is appealing too: he recognizes advantageous situations when they arise, he’s incredibly patient as he goes through his progressions, he strikes a nice balance between looking for his own jumpers and trying to feed others, and he has a slithery ability when he does decide to go to the rim.” In a profile on the 25-year-old, basketball analyst Ben Golliver wrote about his ability in the PnR ( via Sports Illustrated): The two players combined for nearly one-third of their possessions on this play type. He will need to be utilized for his ability as a pick-and-roll ballhandler because the Cavs traded away guards Isaiah Thomas and Dwyane Wade earlier this month. With the Jazz, he ranked in the 81st percentile on this play type - slightly better than where he finished in both of his most recent two seasons. Hood has been very efficient (1.21 points per possession) as a spot-up scorer with his new squad, all per Synergy Sports.īut his biggest asset that he brought to Utah was his ability to score as a ballhandler on pick-and-roll plays. The wing is shooting 7-for-11 (63.6 percent) on this play type for Cleveland. He has excelled albeit in a limited sample size in transition since his trade to the Cavaliers. His efficiency in a transition offense was also remarkable. He was also effective on handoffs and in a one-on-one situations on offense. Hood was an above average spot-up shooter and scorer off screens with the Jazz prior to the trade. He also ranks in the 80th percentile of pick and roll ball handlers in terms of offensive efficiency. Rodney Hood has shot an eFG% of 67% playing off the ball in transition and 62% on spot up jumpers in the half court this season.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |