Dante Cunningham

DANTE CUNNINGHAM (SAS)

#33•D. CUNNINGHAM

F • 6’8, 230 lbs; 10th year, Villanova

SALTY DOG

NBA ROLE: UTILITY FORWARD

A defender who loves digging in and doing dirty work, Dante Cunningham is a vital utility forward; gets a lot of action at both forward spots – coaches love the overall effort Dante gives each night; remix curl scorer – most players will rise up for Js off curls – Cunningham prefers taking 1-2 dribbles, then slashing hard to the cup (moves well off ball); accurate midrange shooter who’s comfortable stepping back (a few feet) for elbow & corner triples – has improved range every year*; strong defender, won’t do anything outside of his comfort zone – Cunningham features almost everything you look for in any late rotation/glue guy

*Dante’s another example (along w/ Leonard, Kawhi; Williams, Marvin) of a player who made his greatest weakness into a key strength

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Spurs

@dlamarc33

• Career: 6.1 points/game, 3.8 rebounds/game, 47% FG

• Rocks the Corey Maggette Special: shaved head, headband, sleeve

• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 71

(via DownToBuck & New Orleans Pelicans)

CJ Wilcox

CJ WILCOX (IND)

#23•C. WILCOX

SG • 6’5, 195 lbs; 4th year, Washington

UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: BACKUP WING

UDub’s CJ Wilcox is a 3-point shooter putting in work to round out other elements of his player profile; Wilcox can drive to the hole and score via floaters, though shooting is (far & away) his specialty – nice spot-up option; needs to improve defensive energy – gets lost in the flow sometimes, particularly off ball; 3&D potential – Pacers could use more shooting, Wilcox must impress in spot minutes; make or break year? – can Wilcox develop into one of Nate McMillan’s snipers off the bench?

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Pacers

@cjwilcox23

• Career: 2 points/game, 0.5 rebounds/game, 37% FG
• Full name: Brian Craig Wilcox
• 2nd All-Time Scoring @ UDub (1,880)
• 2x Second Team All-Pac-12 ('13-'14)
• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 67

(via nbagleague)

Tyreke Evans

TYREKE EVANS (IND)

PACERS

Bojan Collison Evans Holiday Johnson Joseph Leaf Matthews McD O'Quinn Oladipo Reed Sabonis Sumner Turner Young

#12•T. EVANS

G/F • 6’6, 220 lbs; 10th year, Memphis

HYBRID

NBA ROLE: VERSATILE, PLAYMAKING WING

A flashy, mismatch combo guard, Tyreke Evans is extremely tough to lock up with the ball in his hands; every slick dribbling move you can think of, Evans can pull off w/ his eyes closed: side-steps, killer, back and forth crossovers, in & out hezzies, spins – he freezes you w/ a move, then bullies his way to the basket; when healthy, Reke gets to the hole at will – when he’s nursing some sort of injury, you see a lot of difficult jumpers, which isn’t always his strong suit; creative passer (double-taps B whenever possible) & playmaker, though doesn’t always have full control over possessions; much improved set shooter – shot 40%! in '17-'18; the right system and situation often tells the story of how Evans will function – a player who desperately needs the ball in his hands, Tyreke is a special talent when harnessed correctly; go-to playmaker/6th man w/ Pacers?

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Pacers

@rekehavoc1

• Career: 16.5 points/game, 5.1 assists/game, 4.8 rebounds/game, 45% FG

• Avg. 20, 5 & 5 as a rook – one of only 4 players in league history to do so

• Rookie of the Year (2010)

• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010)

• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 80

(via SkyDesigns NBA & FreeDawkins)

Channing Frye

CHANNING FRYE (CLE)

#12•C. FRYE

F/C • 7’0, 255 lbs; 13th year, Arizona

SALTY DOG

NBA ROLE: (VETERAN) STRETCH 4/5

Channing Frye is a very serviceable, catch and shoot big who specializes in Js after screens; thought of as a future mid/high-post star back in 2006, Frye completely transformed himself into a pick and pop beast with Steve Nash and the Suns a few years back; DON’T leave him open after a ball screen – super quick, high release point allows Frye to fire without a moment of hesitation – very hard to close out on; plays (more) w/ back to the basket v. smaller opponets, utilizes turnarounds Js & hooks; doesn’t really defend or attack the boards at an elite level but he’s not gonna significantly hurt you in those areas either – he’s a vet, Frye accepts his role & doesn’t try to do too much; second stint w/ Cavs – reliable Salty DOG/outside shooter

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@channingfrye

• Career: 9 points/game, 4.6 rebounds/game, 44% FG

• NBA Champion (2016)

• NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006)

• Cousin of Tobias Harris (PHI)

• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 74

(via FreeDawkins)

Lorenzo Brown

LORENZO BROWN (TOR)

#4•L. BROWN

G • 6’5, 190 lbs; 5th year, NC State

UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: PLAYMAKER

Here’s the low down: L. Brown's a 6’5 combo guard outta NC State who uses his size to an advantage on both ends; likes to size up, get by his matchup – has confidence driving to the hole, can find teammates or convert around the basket via scoops, soft floaters & runners; 10000 jumpers away from a permanent stay: Brown needs to lock himself in the gym and work on getting his trey ball up to speed, could earn him time under Nick Nurse; niche on D? – big PGs who defend both guard spots well are very rare; dominates in G League – 2018 MVP!, 2x All-Star; journeyman – Lo's on the cusp of latching on 

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Raptors

@officialzobrown

• Career: 3.1 points/game, 2 assists/game, 38% FG
• NBA G League MVP (2018)
• First Team All-G League (2018)
• 2x D-League All-Star ('15-'16)
• Second Team All-ACC (2013)
• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 69

(via nbagleague)

Malachi Richardson

MALACHI RICHARDSON (TOR)

#22•MALACHI

G/F • 6’6, 205 lbs; 3rd year, Syracuse

UNDERDOG

NBA ROLE: (RAW) SCORING WING

A 2016 1st rounder, Malachi Richardson is a lanky scorer who loves getting a bucket; aggressive offensively – Richardson trusts his jumper & handle, so confidence isn’t an issue – he uses his size to get inside the lane, able to score via quick runners; must learn to absorb contact, make reads if pressured in the paint; decent shooter off the hop, has to keep the floor spaced at an honest clip; 7-FOOT wingspan – candidate for steals, is able to play passing lanes, help and recover since his limbs are longer than most – Richardson has the makeup to standout defensively; any sort of breakthrough in 2019?

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Raptors

• Career: 3.5 points/game, 1.2 rebounds/game, 37% FG

• McDonald’s All-American (2015)

• (FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K19 RATING: 69

(via Zarychta Highlights & nbagleague)