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Sacramento Kings: 3 goals for Yogi Ferrell

By Jonathan Roberts

SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 3: Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 3, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - FEBRUARY 3: Yogi Ferrell #11 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on February 3, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 20: Yogi Ferrell
DALLAS, TX – OCTOBER 20: Yogi Ferrell /

If Yogi is going to be a dependable option for the Sacramento Kings, he’s going to have to score more efficiently. The most troubling part about his scoring is that his three-point percentages have dropped since his first in the league, same with his free throw percentages.

Of course that could be attributed to an increase in playing time, but he averaged 26 minutes a contest his rookie season. The only major change in playing time was in games played where he jumped from 46 in 2016-17 to a full 82-game slate in 2017-18.

You could also argue they declined because he took more shots but his shots per game remained very consistent from both years. Between his first and second seasons, his three-point percentage dropped from 38.6 percent (40.3 percent in 36 games with Dallas) to 37.3 percent last season. His free-throw percentage dropped roughly four points as well, from 83.1 percent (87.7 percent with Dallas) to 79.6 percent last season.

He’s going to have to improve in overall FG% and FT% this season. If he can maintain a three-point percentage around his career average of 37.9 percent he’ll be in good shape there. For his FT% he’s going to have to get back over 80 percent from the line and ideally back to where his was in 2016-17 with Dallas.

From the field, a modest increase to 45 percent would suffice but more would be ideal. He should have ample opportunity to do so, but we’ll have to wait and see how he plays with the bench unit during the season.

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