Demitrius Burns
BPortland Lumberjacks · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
College: North Carolina · Gainesville, Florida
Imposing defensive center
An elite center averaging 10.0 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.0 APG. Excels in post defense (20 rating, 100th pctl), stealing (19 rating, 99th pctl) and post execution (18 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by speed (2 rating, 5th pctl) and off-ball defense (5 rating, 6th pctl).
70
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
28
Age
$25.5M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Athleticism 9 (coef=-0.0111)
Shoot Off Dribble 5 (coef=0.0071)
Spacing 7 (coef=0.0059)
Passing 6 (coef=0.0053)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
91:9
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
97:3
Corner 3 : Above the Break
81:19
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
80%
Player Impact Breakdown
Star-level score driven by exceptional on-court impact (EPM). Defense is the primary value driver.
70
/ 100
#17 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+1.58z
EPM +4.15 (Off +1.02, Def +3.13)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+1.38z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.1027
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.18z
WS/48 residual: +0.0079 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
51
#248
Defense
77
#5
Confidence
100%
2354 min
Tendencies
Salary
$25.5M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
None
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.580
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $25,500,000 |
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.714
Expected WM
2.631
Dev Residual
+0.0824
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.840
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0
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