Byron Bitz
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It’s nice having an ownership willing to spend into the luxury tax even on a non playoff team.
Legal weed has it’s perksSince Brandon Ingram joined the Pelicans:
Points per game League Rank:
2019-2020: 23.8 points/game (14th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 23.8 points/game (16th)
2021-2022: 22.7 points/game (25th)
2022-2023: 24.7 points/game (26th)
2023-2024: 20.8 points/game (46th)
2024-2025: 22.2 points/game (42nd)
Value Over Replacement Level (VORP) League Rank:
2019-2020: 2.2 VORP (35th) Also won Most Improved Player
2020-2021: 2.2 VORP (41st)
2021-2022: 1.9 VORP (58th)
2022-2023: 1.5 VORP (80th)
2023-2024: 1.7 VORP (63rd)
2024-2025: 0.2 VORP (200th)
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After Butler signed, Ingram was the top free agent (players without an option) and he choose the Raptors. It may not workout, but this is a move in the right direction. On average you are talking a top 30-40 scorer and a top 60-70 value guy, he is still only 27 and he cost you a late first and as mentioned, most importantly, picked you.
Cause you only need 5 guys, on most team 3 good playersNBA is such a strange league. Giving 40m a year for mid players.
I don’t know basketball positions well BUT would he put up Siakam numbers?