At 24-years-old, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be getting a young athlete whose a sniper. McLemore’s made 66.7 percent of his shots within three feet of the rim for his career largely due to his ability to finish above the rim (even converting lob attempts). His ability to score off-ball in the halfcourt gives him a completely different dynamic than Shumpert, who made 25.0 percent of his field goals on cuts (nil percentile). With McLemore’s ability to score coming on cuts, making 69.0 percent of his field goal attempts he’s in the 67th percentile in such situations. Must Read: Top five players Cavs should acquire In general, McLemore’s a tremendous spot-up shooter, with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1. McLemore only made 30.4 percent of his threes when he pulled up off-the-dribble in his rookie season and 31.5 percent in his sophomore season, however he made 37.5 percent of such attempts in his third season and an eye-popping 42.4 percent of those attempts last season. What’s also interesting to note is that while his catch-and-shoot ability has shined, so has his ability to pull up from three-point range. With the Kings finding some measure of stability in the form of coach Dave Joerger, McLemore’s three-point percentage has jumped up to 38.2. However, despite the Kings internal dysfunction beginning to fester in his next two years, he managed to convert 35.8 percent of his threes in sophomore season and 36.2 percent of his threes the year after that. His ball-handling, shooting ability, athleticism and smooth glide in transition would allow him to be a threat in both fullcourt and halfcourt settings, something Kings fans would soon see in the Sleep Train Arena.įor the Cavs though, while McLemore’s in-between game has been promising but inconsistent, his offensive value to the Cavs will come behind-the-arc and at the rim.Īfter a slow start in his rookie season, in which he only made 32.0 percent of his threes, McLemore lost some of his luster. Knocking down 42.0 percent of his three-point attempts (4.7 per game) and 49.5 percent of his field goals, the comparisons seemed well-warranted. At the University of Kansas, McLemore was a sniper that was drawing comparisons to a future Hall of Famer in Ray Allen. Smith), so the connection there is apparent as well.ĭrafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, McLemore came into the league with a lot of hype. He’s also represented by Rich Paul or Klutch Sports, who also represents James (as well as teammates Tristan Thompson and J.R. His career averages are 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds.McLemore, who has been linked to the Cavs as a trade target over the past couple of seasons, has a believer in LeBron James. Gay, who played college ball at UConn, joined the NBA in 2006 and spent part of seven seasons with the Grizzlies (2006-13), part of two seasons with the Toronto Raptors (2012-14), and nearly four seasons with the Sacramento Kings before joining the Spurs in 2017.
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The 34-year-old Gay spent the last four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, where he averaged 11.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and shot 38.1 percent from the 3-point line over 63 games last season.Īccording to local Salt Lake City outlet KSL.com, the Jazz will use the full taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Gay, which means two things: Team owner Ryan Smith is OK with a big luxury tax bill, and going forward, Utah can only sign players to minimum salaries.ĮSPN reportedly confirmed the news through Gay’s agent, Raymond Brothers of Roc Nation Sports.
It also reunites Gay with former Memphis Grizzlies teammate Mike Conley Jr., as the two played together for more than five seasons in Memphis (2007-2013). The deal is reportedly worth $12.1 million with a player option in the second season. The Utah Jazz have agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent forward Rudy Gay, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Tuesday.