Desmond NGanga
GSeattle Thunder · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
College: UNLV · Preston, Idaho
Polished 3-and-d guard
A star-level point guard averaging 5.6 PPG, 0.7 RPG, 3.8 APG. Excels in ball handling (19 rating, 99th pctl), passing (19 rating, 98th pctl) and free throws (19 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by offensive rebounding (2 rating, 2nd pctl) and strength (1 rating, 2nd pctl).
56
Impact
3
CA
3
PA
30
Age
$5.5M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 16 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 18 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0092)
Ball Dominance 18 (coef=0.0069)
Shoot Off Dribble 16 (coef=0.0071)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 3 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 2 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 9 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0122)
Foul Drawing 10 (coef=0.0080)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
2%
Roll : Pop
41:59
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
41:59
Corner 3 : Above the Break
40:60
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
40%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Solid starter score driven by strong on-court impact (EPM). Outperforms his ratings on the court. Offense is the primary value driver.
56
/ 100
#142 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+0.77z
EPM +2.03 (Off +2.10, Def -0.05)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.83z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0396
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+1.71z
WS/48 residual: +0.0975 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
63
#39
Defense
40
#465
Confidence
85%
1079 min
Tendencies
Salary
$5.5M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.455
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.095
Expected WM
2.339
Dev Residual
-0.2441
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.163
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0
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