Nice pick for Daryl Morey and the Sixers. The president of Philadelphia thus used Danny Green, seriously injured, and the 23rd pick of the Draft, to get his hands on De’Anthony Melton.
The playmaker/back, who has established himself as an effective outside shooter over the past two seasons (41% and 37% success from long range) but above all as a big defender, is exactly the kind of player James Harden needs in his sides, to cover his back in defense and take advantage of his vision of the game in attack.
For the Grizzlies, it’s a risky start because De’Anthony Melton has often been invaluable, especially during Ja Morant’s absences, but it allows the club to get their hands on David Roddy, an explosive young interior.
| De’Anthony Melton | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 50 | 20 | 39.1 | 30.5 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 60 | 20 | 40.1 | 28.6 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 52 | 20 | 43.8 | 41.2 | 80.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 73 | 23 | 40.4 | 37.4 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| Total | 235 | 21 | 40.9 | 36.1 | 76.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 8.4 | |
