If nothing else, Jimmer Fredette will continue to play in the CBA in the new season.
Regarding the "lonely god" Fredette, the reason why he was ultimately unable to gain a foothold in the NBA, many people always think of his height.
But it has to be mentioned that in the NBA, there are many players who are 1.88m tall, or even less than 1.88m, and the Thunder's current star, Chris Paul, the Eagles' current star, Trae Young, although they are inferior in height, they can finally play the level of all-star starters! Isn't that surprising, or confusing?
Indeed, the reason Fredette ultimately failed to gain a foothold in the NBA was not his height:
First of all, combining Fredette's data at all stages of his career, you will find that his playing style is biased towards the pure No. 2 position, not the No. 1 position, even if it is a double guard;
And looking at the top shooting guards in the history of the NBA, such as Jordan, Kobe, Maddy, etc., the height is roughly between 1.96m and 2.01m; the second time like Wade, there are almost 1.92m; almost the only exception - Aaron Iverson, that speed, bounce, explosiveness, in fact, such people are also unique.
What about Fredette? It should be said that it is not his height that makes him a disadvantageous group, but his playing style makes his height a disadvantage, in the No. 2 position, such a height is too difficult to survive! And Fredette himself lacks the ability and intelligence to defend as paul, and he is almost a Trae Young on the defensive end.
In addition to that, we can see that Fredette was a senior in the NBA draft, so what does that mean? Let's look at 3 sets of data:
Data one
Fredette averaged more than 7 points per game in his freshman year and more than 28 points per game in his senior year;
Data two
Trae Young entered the draft as soon as he was a freshman, averaging about 28 points per game, and most critically, he averaged nearly 9 assists per game;
Data three
Paul was a sophomore in the draft, but he was able to average 15+6 per game in his freshman year;
It's not hard to summarize the two biggest differences between Fredette and Trey Young and Chris Paul:
One is to support the difference between the above playing style and position, Trae Young and Paul are both pure No. 1 or dual defenders who can play No. 1;
Second, Fredette's ceiling has reached the ceiling, and it is difficult to raise it any higher!
Of course, in the 11th NBA Draft, Fredette was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 10th pick in the 1st round, which has proved that his efforts beyond talent have paid off.