The season has only just started, and it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions, but for now, Kelly Oubre Jr. appears to be one of the best picks of this offseason. Signed very late, for the minimum salary, the former mad dog of the Wizards and the Hornets is the very good surprise of the Sixers’ successful start to the season.
Established for two games, Kelly Oubre Jr. has done Philly a lot of good with his speed, his athletic qualities, but also his real attacking qualities. Saturday night, against the Suns, he scored 17 points in the first half, while Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid were a little further behind.
“He’s athletic, he knows how to dribble and shoot. It’s that simple “ summarizes Joel Embiid, out of Kansas like Kelly Oubre Jr. The 2023 MVP may have lost James Harden but Nick Nurse’s systems are more varied, and Philly has four players (Embiid, Maxey, Harris and Oubre) who shoot 20 points or more ! It’s unique in the NBA.
Minimum wage for maximum performance
“The summer has been very stressful for me, and I have energy to spare” explains Kelly Oubre Jr, delighted to be able to play alongside the best player of last season, even if it is for minimum salary. “Salary-wise, it doesn’t do it… But it’s the best interior in the NBA, and as long as we have the best player on the court, that gives me a lot of open shots, cuts, and penetrations. He plays a big role in that. »
He also thanks the coach and the staff for their trust. Like all players forced to play for the minimum, Kelly Oubre Jr. knows that this is a decisive season to get a bigger contract at the end of the season. “I’ll try to take things day by day. I know I really want to prove myself in this league. The transition to a new situation would not have been as easy without the coach, the staff and my work ethic” he concludes.
| Kelly Oubre, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | W.A.S. | 63 | 11 | 42.7 | 31.6 | 63.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2016-17 | W.A.S. | 79 | 20 | 42.1 | 28.7 | 75.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| 2017-18 | W.A.S. | 81 | 28 | 40.3 | 34.1 | 82.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 11.8 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 69 | 28 | 44.5 | 32.0 | 77.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 15.2 |
| 2018-19 * | PHX | 40 | 30 | 45.3 | 32.5 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 16.9 |
| 2018-19 * | W.A.S. | 29 | 26 | 43.3 | 31.1 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 12.9 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 56 | 35 | 45.2 | 35.2 | 78.0 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 18.7 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 55 | 31 | 43.9 | 31.6 | 69.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 15.4 |
| 2021-22 | CHA | 76 | 26 | 44.0 | 34.5 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 48 | 32 | 43.1 | 31.9 | 76.0 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 20.3 |
| 2023-24 | PHL | 4 | 29 | 52.9 | 45.5 | 88.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 20.0 |
| Total | 531 | 26 | 43.5 | 33.1 | 75.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
