DJ McCants

DJ McCants

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Phoenix Vultures · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College: Cincinnati · Jersey City, New Jersey

Smooth 3-and-d wing

A solid scoring shooting guard averaging 21.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.1 APG. Excels in mid-range shooting (19 rating, 100th pctl), basketball IQ (20 rating, 100th pctl) and shoot off dribble (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by three-point shooting (9 rating, 19th pctl).

55
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
24
Age
$23.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 21.5 97
RPG 4.8 73
APG 3.1 72
SPG 1.31 77
BPG 0.67 64
MPG 25.1 64
Shooting
FG% .464 51
3P% .351 52
FT% .890 84
TS% 0.579 53
Impact
Impact 55 72
Off Impact 51 57
Def Impact 62 90
Advanced
PER 23.0 98
WS 4.0 71
BPM 2.3 77
VORP 2.1 82

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Shoot Off Dribble 19 (coef=0.0071)
Ball Dominance 19 (coef=0.0069)
Weaknesses
Help Defense 11 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 9 (coef=0.0122)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
22:78
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
48:52
Corner 3 : Above the Break
74:26

Positional Fit

Guard 70%
Wing 80%
Big 20%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by solid on-court impact (EPM).

55 / 100 #163 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.34z
EPM +0.89 (Off -1.17, Def +2.06)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.42z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0409
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.03z
WS/48 residual: -0.0041 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
51
#248
Defense
62
#58
Confidence
99%
1957 min
Tendencies
Salary
$23.0M
Years Left
3
Expiry
End of 2051
Option
None
Status
Franchise Player
Trade Value
0.467

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $23,000,000
2051-52 $23,000,000
Total Owed $46,000,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.641
Expected WM
2.512
Dev Residual
+0.1288
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.833
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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D
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Z
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T
Tre Braun Phoenix Vultures 30 4.0 97.9% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
Y
Yuri Maksimov Cleveland Giants 24 4.0 97.8% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
L
Lonzo Waterman New Orleans Hurricanes 25 4.0 97.6% Secondary Creator / Chaser

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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