Sacramento’s newest free agent is coming off a solid season with the Mavericks and figures to be an integral part of the Kings rotation this year, but can he be better?
Yogi Ferrell joined the Sacramento Kings during the offseason when he rejected a deal to return to Dallas, instead opting to sign with the Kings for two-years $6.2 million.
He is coming off of a season where he played all 82 games and a shade over 27 minutes per contest. His stats don’t jump off of the page, 10.2 points, 3 rebounds and 2.5 assists, but they represent his ability to be a solid all-around player off of the bench.
He’s shown he can score in bunches with five games of 20-plus points scored and 17 games with at least 15 points last season alone.
The biggest issue with his offensive game might just be his shooting efficiency. While he held a solid 54 percent true shooting percentage last season, his field-goal percentage sat at a less than stellar 42.6.
That is certainly an area of concern heading into the season. On the plus-side, however, when he’s on the court he won’t be the focal point of the offense which should give him more open looks, naturally boosting his efficiency.
Aside from that, he’s not a particularly strong defender posting a -0.6 defensive box plus-minus but he did boast a solid 103.8 defensive rating. Not great, but not terrible either and more than serviceable considering the Kings own defensive woes.
If Ferrell can hit these three goals and be consistently good for Sacramento, he could very well be one of their best free-agent signings in this decade.