Denzel Cruz
WDallas Predators · Slasher / Chaser
College: Marquette · Columbus, Mississippi
Intelligent shoot-and-defend wing
A fringe scoring shooting guard averaging 16.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.9 APG. Excels in gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl), self-creation (18 rating, 92nd pctl) and off-ball defense (18 rating, 92nd pctl). Limited by rim protection (1 rating, 7th pctl) and strength (6 rating, 18th pctl).
35
Impact
3
CA
3.5
PA
21
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 15 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 17 (coef=0.0096)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
15%
Roll : Pop
47:53
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
50:50
Corner 3 : Above the Break
69:31
Positional Fit
Guard
50%
Wing
60%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM). Offense is the primary value driver.
35
/ 100
#482 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-1.04z
EPM -2.74 (Off -0.70, Def -2.04)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.67z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0287
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.87z
WS/48 residual: -0.0536 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
50
#275
Defense
30
#496
Confidence
100%
2486 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.321
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.160
Expected WM
2.288
Dev Residual
-0.1285
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.474
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.5
Dev Status
Behind 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