Julius Malone
BOklahoma City Barons · Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
College: Dayton · Scobey, Montana
Imposing defensive center
A solid defensive center averaging 5.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.3 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl), post defense (19 rating, 99th pctl) and help defense (18 rating, 95th pctl). Limited by free throws (9 rating, 3rd pctl) and first step (5 rating, 8th pctl).
54
Impact
4
CA
4
PA
24
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 17 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 15 (coef=0.0092)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 13 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 8 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 8 (coef=0.0096)
Foul Drawing 13 (coef=0.0080)
Ball Dominance 10 (coef=0.0069)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
20%
Roll : Pop
80:20
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
84:16
Corner 3 : Above the Break
53:47
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
80%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by strong win-model ratings. Elite ratings haven't translated to on-court impact. Defense is the primary value driver.
54
/ 100
#182 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.42z
EPM -1.11 (Off -1.73, Def +0.63)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+1.06z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0825
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.42z
WS/48 residual: +0.0220 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
40
#461
Defense
62
#58
Confidence
94%
1392 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Backup/Rotation
Trade Value
0.471
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.702
Expected WM
2.485
Dev Residual
+0.2173
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.975
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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Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive