NBA Free Agency 2018: 5 best shooting guards available

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3. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a complete player. He has become a good shooter while remaining a solid defender. So, he is ready to fit the 3-and-D mold that so many teams are looking to surround their stars with.

With the Lakers last year, he took 52 percent of his shots from three point range which he knocked down 38.3 percent of the time. He still isn’t a creator of his own shot, and likely won’t ever be. However, he was in the 78th percentile last year as a spot up shooter. His role is very clear offensively, he will move around the perimeter until he is open, at which point he becomes a tremendous catch and shoot player.

Defense is his other area of expertise. Last year, he had a defensive rating of 106 which is okay, but over his first three years in the league, he was at or below 104.4. These seasons correlated with some of the slowest paces Caldwell-Pope has played at. KCP strives defensively when he is allowed to play in half-court and get set up. Teams who want to run should be weary of this fact.

Caldwell-Pope will be a good 3-and-D player for a team next year. He has always been a good defender and is just becoming a better shooter every year, next year the pattern should just stay the same.

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