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33. Joe Harris

33. Joe Harris

Joe Harris was arguably a bust in his first two years in Cleveland, who traded him to Orlando.  The Magic immediately waived him, but the Nets thought he would worthy of a look, and signed him in 2018.

Harris had more playing time on the Nets, who were not nearly as competitive as the Cavs.  Harris started 11 (of 52) Games in his first year as a Net, and he played a little more the year after.  His shooting accuracy was improving, and in 2018-19, Harris was given the chance to be a starter.

Harris brought up his 3-Point Shooting Percentage to .474, and he led the NBA in that category.  This would become his specialty, as long-range shooting was his calling card, though a criticism of calling him one-dimensional would not be wrong.  As the Nets acquired superstars (Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, James Harden), Harris remained a starter, and in 2020-21, he was first again in 3-Point Shooting Percentage.  As the above superstars left, Harris remained a potent shooter from behind the arc, but his overall skills were stil lacking and he strated less in 2022-23, which was his final year in Brooklyn, as he was traded to Detroit in the off-season.

 

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard, Small Forward
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 7/19/18.
  • Departed: Traded to the Detroit Pistons with Cash, a 2027 2nd Round and a 2029 2nd Round Pick 7/6/23.
  • Games Played: 358
  • Per Game Averages:

    28.1 MP
    .612 eFG%
    .785 FT%
    12.5 PTS
    3.6 RB
    1.9 AST
    0.6 STL
    0.3 BLK

    23 Playoff Games
    34.4 MP
    .502 eFG%
    .833 FT%
    9.5 PTS
    3.9 RB
    1.0 AST
    0.4 STL
    0.1 BLK

  • Advanced Stats:

    13.0 PER
    .629 TS%
    19.8 VORP
    4.2 WS

    23 Playoff Games
    6.4 PER
    .519 TS%
    -0.4 VORP
    0.1 WS

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Highest 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (2018-19 & 2020-21) 

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