Josh Clayton

Josh Clayton

G

Charlotte Drones · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack

Whyalla, Australia

Smooth distributing guard

A fringe point guard averaging 4.7 PPG, 1.1 RPG, 3.3 APG. Excels in ball handling (19 rating, 99th pctl), gravity (17 rating, 83rd pctl) and passing (18 rating, 79th pctl). Limited by defensive rebounding (2 rating, 1st pctl) and ball dominance (7 rating, 4th pctl).

38
Impact
2.5
CA
4
PA
23
Age
$3.5M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 4.7 28
RPG 1.1 18
APG 3.3 76
SPG 0.99 66
BPG 0.06 22
MPG 21.6 56
Shooting
FG% .381 11
3P% .281 28
FT% .891 84
TS% 0.494 11
Impact
Impact 38 9
Off Impact 45 23
Def Impact 39 8
Advanced
PER 9.0 13
WS 1.1 36
BPM -3.5 14
VORP -0.5 8

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 15 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 16 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 14 (coef=0.0092)
Passing 18 (coef=0.0053)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 2 (coef=0.0204)
Pick & Roll Execution 7 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 8 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0122)
Ball Dominance 7 (coef=0.0069)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
24:76
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
28:72
Corner 3 : Above the Break
37:63

Positional Fit

Guard 50%
Wing 50%
Big 0%

Player Impact Breakdown

Below-average score driven by weak win-model ratings.

38 / 100 #471 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight -0.31z
EPM -0.84 (Off -0.65, Def -0.19)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -1.51z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0829
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight -0.41z
WS/48 residual: -0.0264 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
45
#405
Defense
39
#473
Confidence
95%
1469 min
Tendencies
Salary
$3.5M
Years Left
2
Expiry
End of 2050
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.339

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $3,550,000 Team Option

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.022
Expected WM
2.277
Dev Residual
-0.2551
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.402
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1.5
Dev Status
Behind Curve
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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A
Akani Adekoya Kansas City Knights 25 3.0 97.6% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
G
Gerrit Torbert Mexico City Jaguars 24 2.0 97.3% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
Q
Quintyn Detrick Washington Pilots 24 3.0 97.2% Secondary Creator / Chaser
D
Daniel Cazorla Phoenix Vultures 18 2.0 97.1% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
J
Jose Aguirre Portland Lumberjacks 23 2.5 97.0% Shot Creator / Point Of Attack

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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