Max Kurbatov
WBaltimore Bullets · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
College: UConn · Nikel, Russia
Imaginative 3-and-d wing
A rotation shooting guard averaging 2.3 PPG, 0.7 RPG, 0.9 APG. Excels in athleticism (17 rating, 94th pctl), isolation scoring (18 rating, 94th pctl) and off-ball defense (18 rating, 92nd pctl). Limited by defensive rebounding (7 rating, 19th pctl) and passing (9 rating, 24th pctl).
47
Impact
3.5
CA
3.5
PA
23
Age
$1.8M
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Athleticism 17 (coef=-0.0111)
Isolation Execution 18 (coef=0.0096)
Endurance 16 (coef=0.0092)
Foul Drawing 15 (coef=0.0080)
Shoot Off Dribble 15 (coef=0.0071)
Weaknesses
Defensive Rebounding 7 (coef=0.0204)
Pick & Roll Execution 9 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 8 (coef=0.0145)
Ball Dominance 10 (coef=0.0069)
Post Execution 4 (coef=0.0061)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
13%
Roll : Pop
30:70
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
55:45
Corner 3 : Above the Break
65:35
Positional Fit
Guard
60%
Wing
70%
Big
10%
Player Impact Breakdown
Limited to 317 min — score regressed toward league average.
47
/ 100
#352 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight
-0.52z
EPM -1.39 (Off -1.50, Def +0.10)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-0.51z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0188
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
-0.66z
WS/48 residual: -0.0412 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
48
#333
Confidence
37%
317 min
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
1
Expiry
End of 2049
Option
None
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.408
Contract Breakdown
Free Agent — no remaining contract obligations.
Win Model Development
WM Score
2.281
Expected WM
2.375
Dev Residual
-0.0940
Peak Age
30
Peak WM
2.508
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