Kavian Hawes
BKansas City Knights · Post Scorer / Mobile Big
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Rangy shot-blocking center
An elite two-way power forward averaging 22.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 1.6 APG. Excels in defensive rebounding (19 rating, 100th pctl), post defense (20 rating, 100th pctl) and shoot off dribble (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by self-creation (10 rating, 22nd pctl).
85
Impact
5
CA
5
PA
24
Age
$30.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0145)
Pick & Roll Execution 18 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 18 (coef=0.0134)
Weaknesses
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)
Passing 11 (coef=0.0053)
Stealing 9 (coef=0.0036)
Ball Handling 9 (coef=0.0022)
Playmaking 7 (coef=0.0014)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
2%
Roll : Pop
24:76
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
35:65
Corner 3 : Above the Break
75:25
Positional Fit
Guard
10%
Wing
80%
Big
100%
Player Impact Breakdown
Elite score driven by exceptional on-court impact (EPM). Hidden intangibles add significant value beyond visible skills.
85
/ 100
#2 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+2.19z
EPM +5.77 (Off +2.85, Def +2.91)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+2.54z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.1779
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+1.03z
WS/48 residual: +0.0578 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
72
#4
Defense
79
#3
Confidence
100%
2383 min
Tendencies
Salary
$30.0M
Years Left
3
Expiry
End of 2051
Option
None
Status
Franchise Player
Trade Value
0.742
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
3.221
Expected WM
2.646
Dev Residual
+0.5753
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
3.536
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