Hudson Leonard

Hudson Leonard

W

Denver Dragons · Glue Guy / Wing Stopper

College: Villanova · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Crafty shoot-and-defend wing

A solid wing averaging 5.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.3 APG. Excels in off-ball defense (19 rating, 100th pctl), shoot off dribble (18 rating, 98th pctl) and free throws (19 rating, 97th pctl). Limited by passing (9 rating, 24th pctl).

53
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
28
Age
$12.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 5.9 37
RPG 2.0 35
APG 1.3 44
SPG 0.65 50
BPG 0.04 16
MPG 13.6 29
Shooting
FG% .472 56
3P% .379 66
FT% .855 66
TS% 0.597 68
Impact
Impact 53 64
Off Impact 55 74
Def Impact 47 34
Advanced
PER 14.0 47
WS 1.1 36
BPM -0.3 45
VORP 0.3 50

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Offensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0145)
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0122)
Help Defense 15 (coef=0.0134)
Isolation Execution 18 (coef=0.0096)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 9 (coef=0.0204)
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Rim Protection 5 (coef=0.0122)
Spacing 9 (coef=0.0059)
Post Defense 8 (coef=0.0057)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
42:58
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
94:6
Corner 3 : Above the Break
75:25

Denver Gap Fit

Rating Player Denver Avg Top 3 Delta
Foul Drawing 16 11.7 14.5 +4.3
Defensive Rebounding 9 11.8 14.3 -2.8
Ball Handling 18 11.6 13.9 +6.4
Offensive Rebounding 17 10.8 13.0 +6.2
Playmaking 16 10.0 12.2 +6.0
3PT Shooting 17 13.9 15.8 +3.1
Stealing 18 13.9 15.7 +4.1
Self-Creation 15 13.5 15.2 +1.5
Post Execution 8 6.7 8.2 +1.3
Finishing 18 14.9 16.2 +3.1

Positional Fit

Guard 60%
Wing 80%
Big 0%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by strong win-model ratings.

53 / 100 #196 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight +0.11z
EPM +0.28 (Off +1.01, Def -0.74)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +1.05z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0818
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.44z
WS/48 residual: -0.0285 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
55
#150
Defense
47
#359
Confidence
62%
666 min
Tendencies
Salary
$12.0M
Years Left
3
Expiry
End of 2051
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.461

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $12,000,000
2051-52 $12,000,000
Total Owed $24,000,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.636
Expected WM
2.650
Dev Residual
-0.0145
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.690
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0
Dev Status
Slightly Behind
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

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P
Pierre Moraschini Philadelphia Warriors 23 2.0 98.6% Glue Guy / Wing Stopper
L
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W
Willie Bennett Las Vegas Scorpions 30 3.5 98.3% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
J
Jamaine Curry Jr San Diego Calaveras 25 4.0 97.9% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
B
Brayden Burgess Los Angeles Fireballs 23 3.0 97.9% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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