Kendrick Atkins
WHouston Lightning · Secondary Creator / Chaser
College: Kentucky · Louisville, Kentucky
Refined point wing
A rotation shooting guard averaging 8.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.0 APG. Excels in three-point shooting (19 rating, 100th pctl), interior scoring (19 rating, 100th pctl) and perimeter defense (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by help defense (7 rating, 3rd pctl) and foul drawing (11 rating, 24th pctl).
45
Impact
3
CA
3
PA
32
Age
$17.0M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0145)
3PT Shooting 19 (coef=0.0122)
Pick & Roll Execution 13 (coef=0.0152)
Athleticism 14 (coef=-0.0111)
Weaknesses
Help Defense 7 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 2 (coef=0.0122)
Endurance 9 (coef=0.0092)
Foul Drawing 11 (coef=0.0080)
Post Defense 7 (coef=0.0057)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
20:80
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
61:39
Corner 3 : Above the Break
19:81
Positional Fit
Guard
50%
Wing
60%
Big
10%
Player Impact Breakdown
Average score driven by modest on-court impact (EPM). Underperforms what his visible ratings predict.
45
/ 100
#397 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.57z
EPM -1.52 (Off -0.99, Def -0.54)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.17z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0253
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-1.23z
WS/48 residual: -0.0745 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
50
#275
Defense
44
#421
Confidence
72%
820 min
Tendencies
Salary
$17.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Player Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.377
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.490
Expected WM
2.540
Dev Residual
-0.0507
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.449
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0
Dev Status
Behind 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