Three of the top wing free agents this offseason were Gordon Hayward, Chandler Parsons, Lance Stephenson. All relatively young, Hayward got offered the max to stay with his current team the Jazz, while Parsons moved from Houston to Dallas, and Lance from Indiana to Charlotte. Let's look at these three young players and see what they bring to the table.
Gordon Hayward:
2 Pt Pull Up: 0.663 PAA
Passing: 0.976 PAA
Total Shot: 0.914 PAA
Hayward's best shot is his two point pull up, in which he ranks in the top thirty in the league. Other than that though he wasn't that dominant offensively, although he was a rather good passer ranking, also ranking in the top thirty that area. He joins CP3, Curry, Holiday, Westbrook, Durant, Deron Williams, Isaiah Thomas and Tony Parker as the only players to rank in the thirty in both. Although his overall scoring isn't that impressive, he was one of the best scorers on his team, the dreadful Utah Jazz. The only two players to rank above him in total shots was Alec Burks (who got most of his points of off drives) and Richard Jefferson (who got most of his points of 3pt shooting and is now gone). Furthermore, Hayward was by far the best passer on Utah last year - in second was Trey Burke with only .379 points added a game. So although paying him 63 million dollars over 4 years may be too much, Utah really had to bring him back as he was their main offensive weapon. Last year his total points above average was 147, ranking 49th in the league.
Chandler Parsons:
Catch and Shoot 3's: 1.179
Rim Defense: 0.209
Passing: 0.179
Chandler Parsons main weapon is his three point shot, only when he catches and shoots though - off the dribble his is worse than average. Most of his other shots are negative or near zero. His passing and rim defense are his next best skills, and although he is above average he wasn't nearly elite. He still contributed 141 points above average last year, good for 53th in the league. Clearly the reason Dallas acquired him was for his outside shooting. The only player on last year's Dallas team who contributed more by catch and shoot threes was Jose Calderon, who is now gone. Likewise, Vince Carter, who was a close third in catch and shoot threes on Dallas has switched teams, and now Chandler Parsons will have to pick up their slack. Meanwhile, Houston will definitely miss him, as Parson was their only player who contributed above one point on catch and shoot threes per game.
Lance Stephenson:
Drives: 0.566 PAA
Passing: 0.811 PAA
Rebounding: 0.461 PAA
Lance Stephenson was a good all-around scorer, only ranking negative in one category - catch and shoot twos. He was best at attacking the rim though, one of the top 40 in the league. He was also a good creator, also ranking in the top forty in that regard. He was only one of fifteen players to rank in the top forty in both. He was also a decent rebounder for a guard. Among the those fifteen players that I mentioned before, only two other players ranked above even .3 points per game by rebounding. Those two? LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Indiana will miss him next year. Not only was he one of their top three scorers, but he was by far their best creator, the only one contributing more than .3 points per game by passing. Also, he was one of their most effective rebounders, gaining more points by rebounding than all other Pacers except Roy Hibbert and David West. He will bring a lot to the Hornets, becoming one of their best drivers, scorers, passers, and rebounders. They hope he contributes as much as last year, when he added 168 points above average, good for 39th in the league.
2 Pt Pull Up: 0.663 PAA
Passing: 0.976 PAA
Total Shot: 0.914 PAA
Hayward's best shot is his two point pull up, in which he ranks in the top thirty in the league. Other than that though he wasn't that dominant offensively, although he was a rather good passer ranking, also ranking in the top thirty that area. He joins CP3, Curry, Holiday, Westbrook, Durant, Deron Williams, Isaiah Thomas and Tony Parker as the only players to rank in the thirty in both. Although his overall scoring isn't that impressive, he was one of the best scorers on his team, the dreadful Utah Jazz. The only two players to rank above him in total shots was Alec Burks (who got most of his points of off drives) and Richard Jefferson (who got most of his points of 3pt shooting and is now gone). Furthermore, Hayward was by far the best passer on Utah last year - in second was Trey Burke with only .379 points added a game. So although paying him 63 million dollars over 4 years may be too much, Utah really had to bring him back as he was their main offensive weapon. Last year his total points above average was 147, ranking 49th in the league.
Chandler Parsons:
Catch and Shoot 3's: 1.179
Rim Defense: 0.209
Passing: 0.179
Chandler Parsons main weapon is his three point shot, only when he catches and shoots though - off the dribble his is worse than average. Most of his other shots are negative or near zero. His passing and rim defense are his next best skills, and although he is above average he wasn't nearly elite. He still contributed 141 points above average last year, good for 53th in the league. Clearly the reason Dallas acquired him was for his outside shooting. The only player on last year's Dallas team who contributed more by catch and shoot threes was Jose Calderon, who is now gone. Likewise, Vince Carter, who was a close third in catch and shoot threes on Dallas has switched teams, and now Chandler Parsons will have to pick up their slack. Meanwhile, Houston will definitely miss him, as Parson was their only player who contributed above one point on catch and shoot threes per game.
Lance Stephenson:
Drives: 0.566 PAA
Passing: 0.811 PAA
Rebounding: 0.461 PAA
Lance Stephenson was a good all-around scorer, only ranking negative in one category - catch and shoot twos. He was best at attacking the rim though, one of the top 40 in the league. He was also a good creator, also ranking in the top forty in that regard. He was only one of fifteen players to rank in the top forty in both. He was also a decent rebounder for a guard. Among the those fifteen players that I mentioned before, only two other players ranked above even .3 points per game by rebounding. Those two? LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Indiana will miss him next year. Not only was he one of their top three scorers, but he was by far their best creator, the only one contributing more than .3 points per game by passing. Also, he was one of their most effective rebounders, gaining more points by rebounding than all other Pacers except Roy Hibbert and David West. He will bring a lot to the Hornets, becoming one of their best drivers, scorers, passers, and rebounders. They hope he contributes as much as last year, when he added 168 points above average, good for 39th in the league.