Lorenzo Wade
BPhiladelphia Warriors · Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
College: Arkansas · Richmond, Texas
Shot-blocking forward
An elite two-way center averaging 10.4 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.3 APG. Excels in offensive rebounding (18 rating, 95th pctl), rim protection (18 rating, 93rd pctl) and first step (16 rating, 91st pctl). Limited by shoot off dribble (1 rating, 3rd pctl) and self-creation (6 rating, 6th pctl).
65
Impact
3.5
CA
4
PA
29
Age
$7.5M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Defensive Rebounding 17 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0145)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0145)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0122)
Pick & Roll Execution 13 (coef=0.0152)
Weaknesses
Endurance 8 (coef=0.0092)
Foul Drawing 8 (coef=0.0080)
Shoot Off Dribble 1 (coef=0.0071)
Passing 9 (coef=0.0053)
Mid-Range Shooting 11 (coef=0.0051)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
1%
Roll : Pop
90:10
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
99:1
Corner 3 : Above the Break
46:54
Positional Fit
Guard
0%
Wing
0%
Big
70%
Player Impact Breakdown
Solid starter score driven by strong on-court impact (EPM).
65
/ 100
#43 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
+1.44z
EPM +3.79 (Off +2.07, Def +1.64)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
+0.57z
Ridge coefficient score: 0.0508
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.24z
WS/48 residual: +0.0112 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
56
#131
Defense
66
#34
Confidence
99%
1960 min
Tendencies
Salary
$7.5M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Starter/Sixth Man
Trade Value
0.549
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.600
Expected WM
2.661
Dev Residual
-0.0612
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.696
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
0.5
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