Brandon Arenas
GPittsburgh Vipers · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: Alabama · Okemos, Michigan
Dazzling shut-down guard
A fringe scoring shooting guard averaging 26.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 6.1 APG. Excels in off-ball defense (19 rating, 100th pctl), 26.0 PPG (99th pctl) and endurance (17 rating, 95th pctl). Limited by post defense (1 rating, 4th pctl) and help defense (9 rating, 10th pctl).
38
Impact
3
CA
4
PA
20
Age
$4.2M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 16 (coef=0.0152)
Athleticism 17 (coef=-0.0111)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0092)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0080)
Ball Dominance 16 (coef=0.0069)
Weaknesses
Offensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 9 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 2 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 9 (coef=0.0096)
Post Execution 2 (coef=0.0061)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
28:72
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
60:40
Corner 3 : Above the Break
82:18
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
60%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM). Offense is the primary value driver.
38
/ 100
#471 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-1.12z
EPM -2.96 (Off -1.29, Def -1.67)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.46z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0154
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.21z
WS/48 residual: -0.0147 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
33
#492
Confidence
100%
2747 min
Tendencies
Salary
$4.2M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
Team Option
Status
Franchise Player
Trade Value
0.347
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $4,150,000 | Team Option |
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.283
Expected WM
2.138
Dev Residual
+0.1452
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.802
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1
Dev Status
Ahead of Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.
Win Model Trajectory
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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive