According to previous reports, Cavaliers guard Garland is eligible to sign a maximum salary extension contract next season offseason. Many fans wonder, Garland is a good player, but can he really get the top new contract extension? Does his stats really deserve a top-pay contract?
Let's take a look at the following set of data. Garland currently has a staggering plus-minus of 6.9, ranking first among the 19th rookie. And who is behind him? They are Warriors rising star Poole, Grizzlies core Morant and Heat star Hiroshi.
Garland has averaged close to 19+3+7.5 this season, a significant improvement from the first two seasons of his career. With nearly 47 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range, he's a very efficient scorer. The Cavaliers finished fifth in the East with a 16-12 record after winning today, a record that most fans didn't expect.
Some say the Cavaliers did well because of rookie Mobley and the Twin Towers lineup, but this lineup is useless without an organizational core. Garland has proven himself to be strong and talented, and his organization and offensive ability are perfectly adapted to the requirements of the team. Compared with Sexton, Garland's ability to hold the ball is slightly worse, but he plays more steadily and solidly. Especially in terms of organization, he can mobilize the whole team, his passing vision and sense of playing are impeccable, and it will become very comfortable to play with him.
There are only nine players in the NBA who have averaged more assists per game this season than Garland, and we have to think about it from a different perspective. Garland's teammate this season is Rubio, who is also a player with excellent passing ability. Garland,000 on the same team as Rubio ranks in the league's top 10 assists, which is not easy.
This season, the statistics of both Aaron and Mobley's two interior players are not bad. Garland has created passing opportunities for them many times, and the defensive end is a special point for us to mention. A player with a high plus-minus cannot only contribute well on the offensive end, and Garland's defense is underrated. Let's compare Sexton, Sexton's defensive ability is not as strong as Garland, Garland is conscientious in the defensive end, and the ability to fight is outstanding. This season, he has averaged 1.3 steals per game in the league's 30th row, and his defensive efficiency is impressive. Garland's defensive efficiency this season has reached 101.9, and when he is on the floor, the team concedes less than 102 points per 100 possessions, which is the league's premium level.
The most important point is that Garland is only 21 years old this year, which means that he still has a lot of room for improvement in the future. Averaging 20+10 per game is possible, and coupled with Garland's high plus-minus and excellent offensive performance, giving him a maximum salary contract is not empty talk. Garland has this ability.
Finally, let's mention the other newcomers in the 19th class, And Poole is in the second place in plus-minus. Poole has improved a lot this season, with his plus-minus of 5.8. Hiro is ranked 8th with a plus-minus of 1.4, and Morant is not discussed here because the number of injury samples is not very large. Zion Williamson, the 19th champion, played less than three figures in three seasons, and did not even have the opportunity to play himself. Today, the development of several rookies in the 19th year must have been unexpected two years ago. Dear readers, how do you evaluate Garland's performance this season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.