Last season, Jones started 22 games, averaging 16.4 points and 8.1 assists while shooting 50% from the field and 41.5% from 3-point range on nearly five attempts per game. However, it is important to look at Jones’ production in those limited starts. after being a reserve for much of his first eight seasons in the league (94 starts in 535 career games). Jones has already established himself as one of the top backup point guards in the league and now gets a chance at a starting gig in D.C. While Kristaps Porzingis (to Boston) and Marcus Smart (to Memphis) were the marquee names in the three-team trade between the Celtics, Grizzlies and Wizards in late June, do not overlook the addition of Jones to the Wizards’ new-look backcourt alongside Jordan Poole. Tyus Jones’ high production in a backup point guard role makes him a valuable asset to the Wizards. Expect to see plenty of lobs from Haliburton to Toppin this season as the Pacers should be a fun team to watch. Indiana’s 1.18 points per transition possession ranked fourth in the NBA last season Toppin was even better individually as he ranked 25th in the league at 1.28 ppp. Toppin is an elite athlete that excels in transition ( 22.9% of his points came in transition last season), which makes him a perfect fit for an Indiana squad that is young, plays fast (fifth in pace at 101.68) and led the NBA in transition scoring (27 points per game). Toppin showed flashes of the talent that made him a top 10 draft pick in 2020, but he averaged under 15 minutes per game with the Knicks, including 15.7 last season. Obi Toppin’s fast pace of play should fit right in with a young Indiana squad.Īfter spending the first three seasons of his NBA career in an inconsistent role in New York, Toppin can take advantage of a change of scenery after he was traded by the Knicks to the Pacers for a pair of second-round draft picks.
Adding Curry should only help those numbers next season. After Irving’s arrival at the trade deadline last season, the Mavericks ranked third in both 3-pointers made (16.4 per game) and 3-point percentage (38.9%). In his one season playing with Doncic in 2019-20, Curry shot a team-best (and league-best, minimum 100 attempts) 48.1% on catch-and-shoot 3s.
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He has never shot below 40% from 3-point range over a full season in his career.Ĭurry’s ability to knock down 3s makes him a perfect complement to the star duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who each have the ability to break down defenses and create open looks for teammates spread across the perimeter. Curry returns to Dallas for the third time in his career after spending the 2016-17 season (12.8 ppg, 42.5% 3P) and 2019-20 season (12.4 ppg, 45.2% 3P) with the Mavericks. In the 3-point era, signing a player with the sixth-highest 3-point percentage in league history (43.5%) seems like a pretty good idea. Seth Curry’s high-percentage shot makes him a valuable addition to Dallas. Here is a closer look at five underrated moves from this offseason. Or decided to re-sign or extend with their current squad to run it back: Jaylen Brown in Boston, Dejounte Murray in Atlanta, Tyrese Haliburton in Indiana, LaMelo Ball in Charlotte, Desmond Bane in Memphis, Anthony Edwards in Minnesota, Domantas Sabonis in Sacramento, Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton in Milwaukee, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell in Los Angeles, Kyrie Irving in Dallas, Draymond Green in Golden State, Cam Johnson in Brooklyn and Kyle Kuzma in Washington …Ī generational prospect at the top of a talented draft class: Victor Wembanyama (to San Antonio), Brandon Miller (to Charlotte) and Scoot Henderson (to Portland) going with the top three overall picks …Īnd a pair of multi-time All-Stars making trade requests that have yet to be realized: Portland’s Damian Lillard and Philadelphia’s James Harden.īut there are also a number of moves that have flown under the radar that could make an impact come October when the 2023-24 season tips off. Much of the chatter around the NBA offseason centered on marquee players that either changed teams: Bradley Beal to Phoenix, Chris Paul to Golden State, Kristaps Porzingis to Boston, Marcus Smart to Memphis, Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to Houston, Jordan Poole to Washington … Seth Curry (right) is reuniting with former teammate Kyrie Irving on the Mavs for the 2023-24 season.
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