Good news for Theo Maledonsince The Athletic reports that he joins the Suns !
The Frenchman will therefore not have remained free for very long, because he was cut in the middle of the week by the Hornets. HAS Phoenixhe inherits a “two-way contract”, exactly like in Charlotte, which means that the 22-year-old point guard will divide his time between the NBA and the G-League.
An opportunity to seize in Arizona?
This season, Théo Maledon played 13 games in North Carolina, for statistics of 4.2 points and 2.2 assists in 15 minutes of average playing time (at 29% shooting, including 17% at 3-points). Called upon for the first three weeks of competition, he then gradually disappeared from Steve Clifford's rotation.
For the record, it was against this Suns team that the 34th choice of the 2020 Draft had established his points record (33), with the Thunder. With Bradley Beal injured once again, he has a card to play behind Devin Booker, with only Jordan Goodwin as Arizona's starting point guard.
| Theo Maledon | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | OKAY | 65 | 27 | 36.8 | 33.5 | 74.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 10.1 |
| 2021-22 | OKAY | 51 | 18 | 37.5 | 29.3 | 79.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| 2022-23 | CHA | 44 | 19 | 40.2 | 29.5 | 85.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 2023-24 | CHA | 13 | 15 | 28.8 | 16.7 | 91.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| Total | 173 | 22 | 37.3 | 31.0 | 79.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 7.9 | |
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.
