Rookie of the YearINDIVIDUAL AWARD · 2020-21
LaMelo
Ball
GCharlotteBasketballUSA
Defensive Disruptor / Primary Creator (G)
Defensive DisruptorPrimary CreatorPlaymaking Hub
This guard's clearest separator is elite defensive stress. The profile also carries strong creation load and strong playmaking control. Shot Quality remains the clearest relative limitation.
- AGE
- 25
- HEIGHT
- 6' 7"
- WEIGHT
- 180 lbs
- POSITION
- G
- SALARY
- $37.96M
- EXP:
- 6 Seasons
TICKER VALUE
$128.71M
▲ +0.0%24h change
TAV
$81.67MCROWD PREMIUM
+$47.04M57.6% above TAVBOOK
Forming · 0 stakes
0 Stoke0 Fade
Intelligence
Strengths
Defensive Stress9897th percentile · elite
Creation Load9483th percentile · strong
Playmaking Control9479th percentile · strong
Concerns
Shot Quality3421th percentile · weak
Rim Pressure4729th percentile · below-peer
Distinctive traits
Distinctive traits
defensive stress + creation load
defensive stress contrasted with shot quality
Skill & Impact Metrics
METRICSCOREPCT
Defensive Stress
9897
Creation Load
9483
Playmaking Control
9479
Scoring Impact
8259
Transition Threat
6735
Possession Value
6761
Rim Pressure
4729
Shot Quality
3421
Impact radar
Value Trend
RECORDED OBSERVATIONS · ALL$128.71MOpening market observation
Shot Impact Map
- 1244
- FGA
- 506
- FGM
- 40.7%
- FG%
1244 events · 2025-26
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#1Derrick WhiteG · 0Similar Defensive Stress, Playmaking Control, Transition Threat85.78%profile similarity$98.16M#2Russell WestbrookG · 0Similar Shot Quality Generated, Transition Threat, Defensive Stress85.71%profile similarity$56.71M#3Collin GillespieG · 0Similar Playmaking Control, Possession Value, Shot Quality Generated83.04%profile similarity$50.90M
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