A Case for Arron Magness:
Who? Yea, I said Arron Magness. A nobody. An oversight. No one knows who he is or what he does. He's not a franchise cornerstone or highly touted player. He was a 3-star talent coming out of high school ranked #147 in his class. He stayed in school, grew his game, became the Mountain West Conference player of the year. But this is the NBA, and he was a nobody again. Not even a 3-star talent in the eyes of most GMs. He needed a change to make his presence known, and wasn't able to do that with the Pacers in his rookie season. We, in the Bucks front office, caught glimpses of his potential last season, and made it a priority to bring him in as a project piece. Give him a chance to showcase his offensive talents.
Quick Hits:
- FG% dropped 3% (50% to 47%), but his 3P% skyrocketed from 11% to 42.1% (#17 in the NBA)
- PPG went from 2.6 to 13.0, TS% from 51.9% to 56.5%
- Scored single digits in the last 2 months of the season TWICE (in 23 games)
- In April alone, he averaged 18.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 47.2% from the field... higher volume just as efficient (
a microcosm of his MIP-esque season)
- PER jumped up 15.7 this year
Magness may not be a household name now, but he has the potential to become a local fan favorite for his grinding and scoring. Here's a guy who came from nothing and is 100% self-made. He's here to prove that he's only going to get better, and after just his 2nd season in the NBA, all signs point to yes.
Arron Magness, your next TRUE MIP
