This stat might sum up Lonzo Ball's nightmare shooting season for the Cleveland Cavaliers more than anything else:
On a given night, there are 450 active roster players in the NBA. Ball ranks 460th in the NBA in shooting percentage.
Seriously:
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The reason this is even possible, if it's not clear, is that different players can appear over the course of the season due to injuries, G League call-ups and other transactional reasons.
But, um, 29% from the field isn't good. Neither is 26.9% from 3-point range.
Ball was never on the floor for his shooting at any point of his career. But this is a new low, even for him.
He's shooting so poorly that any advantages his team might gain from his playmaking and his defensive length are entirely negated because he can't put the ball in the basket.
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The Cavs thought they were making a good trade when they got Ball in the offseason from the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro.
Turns out, Cleveland had no way of knowing that Ball's shooting would fall off an absolute cliff. He's become pretty much unplayable.
Craig Porter Jr. has taken over backup point guard duties behind Darius Garland, and unless Ball turns it around, it'll be tough for him to get meaningful minutes going forward.
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