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15. World B. Free

15. World B. Free

Traded midway through his eighth season (1982/83) in the NBA, World B. Free remained a top scorer in the NBA when he was a Cleveland Cavalier.  That year, he finished 8th in Points per Game finishing with a 23.9 PPG.  Free continued to produce over the next three years with scoring seasons of 22.3, 22.5 and 23.4 respectively and over his 275 Games as a Cav he averaged 23.0 Points per Game.

As productive as Free was on the offensive side of the ball, he was a poor defensive player, or somewhat disinterested.  That drops him a few spots on this list.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the Golden State Warriors for Ron Brewer 12/15/82.
  • Departed: Signed as a Veteran Free Agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.  Cleveland received a 1990 2nd Round Pick (which would be Stefano Rusconi) as compensation 12/30/86.
  • Games Played: 275
  • Per Game Averages: 33.1 MP
    .477 eFG%
    .766 FT%
    23.0 PTS
    2.9 RB
    3.9 AST
    1.2 STL
    0.2 BL

    4 Playoff Games
    37.5 MP
    .441 eFG%
    .920 FT%
    26.3 PTS
    2.5 RB
    7.8 AST
    1.5 STL
    0.0 BL
  • Advanced Stats: 19.2 PER
    .524 TS%
    9.6 VORP
    21.9 WS

    4 Playoff Games
    20.6 PER
    .505 TS%
    0.2 VORP
    0.4 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None

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