Malik Jefferson
GToronto Huskies · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: Duke · Washington, D.C.
Refined 3-and-d forward
A fringe scoring shooting guard averaging 15.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.5 APG. Excels in gravity (19 rating, 100th pctl), shoot off dribble (19 rating, 100th pctl) and perimeter defense (19 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by strength (3 rating, 7th pctl) and defensive rebounding (5 rating, 11th pctl).
35
Impact
3
CA
3.5
PA
21
Age
$3.5M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
3PT Shooting 16 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 16 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 17 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0092)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 5 (coef=0.0204)
Offensive Rebounding 8 (coef=0.0145)
Help Defense 10 (coef=0.0134)
Rim Protection 2 (coef=0.0122)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
11%
Roll : Pop
49:51
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
71:29
Corner 3 : Above the Break
66:34
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
60%
Big
0%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by weak on-court impact (EPM). Offense is the primary value driver.
35
/ 100
#482 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-1.47z
EPM -3.88 (Off -1.75, Def -2.13)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.36z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0090
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.68z
WS/48 residual: -0.0421 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
28
#501
Confidence
100%
2547 min
Tendencies
Salary
$3.5M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
Team Option
Status
Important Player
Trade Value
0.321
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.289
Expected WM
2.136
Dev Residual
+0.1534
Peak Age
34
Peak WM
2.685
PA Tier
Medium
Upside Gap
0.5
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