Devonte Bell
GChicago Jailbirds · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
College: La Salle · Aurora, Illinois
Cerebral shoot-and-defend guard
An elite two-way point guard averaging 17.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 10.1 APG. Excels in help defense (19 rating, 100th pctl), three-point shooting (19 rating, 100th pctl) and playmaking (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by post defense (2 rating, 15th pctl) and strength (5 rating, 15th pctl).
81
Impact
4
CA
5
PA
24
Age
$25.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 19 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 19 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 17 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 18 (coef=0.0096)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 10 (coef=0.0204)
Rim Protection 5 (coef=0.0122)
Post Defense 2 (coef=0.0057)
Free Throws 13 (coef=0.0045)
Strength 5 (coef=0.0031)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
15%
Roll : Pop
27:73
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
57:43
Corner 3 : Above the Break
77:23
Positional Fit
Guard
80%
Wing
80%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Star-level score driven by exceptional on-court impact (EPM). Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills.
81
/ 100
#4 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+2.35z
EPM +6.19 (Off +2.35, Def +3.84)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+1.51z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.1110
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+1.53z
WS/48 residual: +0.0867 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
70
#5
Defense
74
#8
Confidence
100%
2525 min
Tendencies
Salary
$25.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Player Option
Status
Franchise Player
Trade Value
0.715
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.726
Expected WM
2.455
Dev Residual
+0.2708
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
3.178
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