Should the Sacramento Kings Still Believe in Ben McLemore?
By Tyler Watts
Just a Matter of Playing Time?
Ben McLemore only managed to play 21.2 minutes per game last season. That was the lowest per game average in his career by over 5 minutes. Let us now examine his per 36 numbers to give us a way to view each of his three NBA seasons more systematically.
If you view McLemore’s production in per 36-minute averages his last two seasons almost exactly mirror each other. View the chart below to see the differences courtesy of Basketball-Reference.
The minutes played seem to be creating differences between last season and two seasons ago. That is still a disappointment in the sense that he did not improve on the prior season’s numbers, but having your minutes reduced and being injured for the first time in your professional career, probably damages your confidence a little bit.
Next up: McLemore’s Percentages Dropped