The Celtics have also outscored their opponents by a whopping 71 total points in Freedom's 165 minutes on the court this season.įor the price of a tax-payer mid-level exception and a minimum contract, Schroder and Freedom have been excellent signings. He's also second on the team in assists (4.9) and is shooting better than his career average from three (35.8 percent to 33.8 percent).įreedom is receiving the fewest number of minutes of his career (12.7) but is still rebounding at a high rate (17.5 per 36 minutes). The 28-year-old point guard has been a reliable third scorer for the Celtics (17.9 points per game) whose real-time contract ($25.5 million) is nearly $20 million higher than his actual one, per.
Notable Free-Agency Additions: Dennis Schroder (one year, $5.9 million) Enes Freedom (one year, $2.6 million)Īside from the Nerdlucks zapping his talent, there was likely no way Schroder wasn't going to become one of the NBA's best value signings of this offseason. Most of Atlanta's free-agent spending was done last offseason, with Collins' big contract looking like money well spent to this point.
Dieng hasn't played much (8.4 minutes per game) even with Onyeka Okongwu recovering from shoulder surgery, but he is a capable defender who provides little offensively. This will likely be his last season, as he told Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks in November. Williams' poor defense can no longer be overlooked due to his offense, as his 6.3 points per game is the lowest he's registered since 2006-07. Collins' true shooting mark of 64.5 percent is above his career average, and his plus-14.4 swing rating is easily the best of his five seasons, ranking in the 91st percent of all players according to Cleaning the Glass.Ĭollins' big deal has been well worth it, even if the smaller contracts handed out to Williams and Dieng have been minor disappointments. Getting Collins back on a deal that stayed below max value seemed like a win for the Hawks at the time, and the 24-year-old has remained steady with his production even after getting paid.Įven though his scoring has dipped a tad (down to 17.0 points per game), it's more so because of a drop in usage rather than a slip in shooting. Notable Re-signings: John Collins (five years, $125 million), Lou Williams (one year, $5 million) Notable Free-Agency Additions: Gorgui Dieng (one year, $4 million)
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