With Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson, De'Anthony Melton will be one of the new players of the Warriorstasked with compensating for the departure of Klay Thompson.
Capable of playing at point guard or at the back, the former Swiss army knife of the Suns, Grizzlies and then Sixers (9.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.4 interceptions in his career, at 37% at 3-pointers) has everything it takes to become one of the leaders of Steve Kerrwho is already enthusiastic about it.
” He's a player who can shine on both ends of the floor and I love his ability to connect multiple systems, because I think that's what he brings. » describes the coach. ” He's a catch-and-shoot player, and watching him this week when the guys were practicing for training camp, I saw him make four 3-pointers in a row. And it was just catch-and-shoot, he wasn't stopping the ball. The game goes on when he's on the court.. »
Already connected to Kyle Anderson?
Like Kyle Anderson, also known for his facilitator skills, De'Anthony Melton has made a good impression in training, and the two men should have no trouble getting used to the team's game.
” [À l’entraînement]I also saw him set a screen and then run to the rim to get a layup after a pass from Kyle Anderson ” continues Steve Kerr. ” We haven't even worked on it yet, but those guys know how we play, they have a good feel for the game. So I think De'Anthony and Kyle are going to fit in really well with us and I'm really excited about them.. »
As the Warriors coach recently said, “there are spots to be filled” in the “Dubs” rotation and it will be up to the hungriest to go get them, as soon as the game opens. training camp early next week.
| De'Anthony Melton | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 50 | 20 | 39.1 | 30.5 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 60 | 20 | 40.1 | 28.6 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 52 | 20 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 80.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 73 | 23 | 40.4 | 37.4 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 2022-23 | PHL | 77 | 28 | 42.5 | 39.0 | 79.3 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10.1 |
| 2023-24 | PHL | 38 | 27 | 38.6 | 36.0 | 83.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.1 |
| Total | 350 | 23 | 41.0 | 36.9 | 78.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9.1 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
