Trade & FA 2024-25:

[mvossman]

For what it's worth regarding Deni's 3pt shooting:

Career catch and shoot 3's:

2020-21: 31.7%     51.6% frequency 
2021-22: 31.7%     39.7% frequency
2022-23: 31.6%     32.8% frequency
2023-24: 40.5%     20.4% frequency


So you're right that Deni isn't a knockdown 3pt shooter, but these stats tell me as his career has gone on he's learned when and where he likes to shoot a 3. And this last year when he does, that 3 will more than likely go in. This also coincides with him becoming the primary offensive initiator for Washington, thus more drives vs. less standing around the perimeter. 


Career wide open 3's 
2020-21: 31.5%     39.7% frequency 
2021-22: 38.8%     25.4% frequency
2022-23: 33.3%     24.5% frequency
2023-24: 44.4%     18.0% frequency

These stats tell a much different story. Ignore his rookie year and I see a relatively strong 3pt shooter when he's left wide open. It just doesn't happen that often. At worst, Deni wide open attempts at 3s are better than DJJ. Also have to factor in the other stuff Deni can do much better such as driving and kicking. 

Deni's worst quality is his inability to finish at the rim. Something DJJ is much better at. I can see him and DJJ working like Lively and Gafford. Similar roles but they both have different strengths. 

He also can bring the ball up unlike DJJ or PJ.

He is a decent (those numbers are around league average) wide open three point shooter on low volume (he shot less than 4 threes per 36 this season).  That is not really a floor stretcher.  I would put him in roughly the same category as DJJ and PJ.  I agree that he has more offensive game than DJJ, and by a significant amount.  I do wonder if he is a true POA defender?  Is he somebody that can chase SGA around?  I feel like he is a little more like PJ than DJJ from that standpoint.