Kevon Simmons
BKansas City Knights · Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
College: Indiana · Indianapolis, Indiana
Rim-protecting center
A solid center averaging 0.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.2 APG. Excels in interior scoring (19 rating, 100th pctl), post defense (19 rating, 99th pctl) and athleticism (17 rating, 94th pctl). Limited by isolation scoring (4 rating, 2nd pctl) and mid-range shooting (3 rating, 4th pctl).
50
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
26
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0204)
Inside Shooting 19 (coef=0.0145)
Pick & Roll Execution 16 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 17 (coef=0.0134)
Weaknesses
3PT Shooting 11 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 4 (coef=0.0096)
Shoot Off Dribble 2 (coef=0.0071)
Spacing 5 (coef=0.0059)
Passing 7 (coef=0.0053)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
15%
Roll : Pop
87:13
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
90:10
Corner 3 : Above the Break
66:34
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
20%
Big
70%
Player Impact Breakdown
Limited to 133 min — score regressed toward league average.
50
/ 100
#263 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+0.32z
EPM +0.83 (Off -1.14, Def +1.98)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.14z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0228
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.57z
WS/48 residual: -0.0361 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
54
#153
Confidence
25%
133 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Backup/Rotation
Trade Value
0.428
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.447
Expected WM
2.478
Dev Residual
-0.0313
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.625
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.0
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