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NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Ray Felton

By Ti Windisch

February 23, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee (1) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
February 23, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee (1) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 25, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) moves the ball against Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
April 25, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) moves the ball against Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Strengths

Ray Felton has been almost surprisingly dependable over the last two seasons. He missed four total games in that time–two in 2015-16, and two more in 2016-17. For a 6’0″ point guard in his 30s, that’s pretty good–especially when injuries around him forced him into action.

In his last year with the Dallas Mavericks, Felton was pressed into starting duty, entering the starting lineup 31 times. Saying he was good might be a stretch, but Felton was certainly passable that season.

In 27.4 minutes per game, Felton averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.9 steals. He shot 40.6 percent from the field, a percentage weighed down by the mere 28.2 percent of his triples that Felton converted on.

Since this is the strengths section, let’s focus on the positives. Last year with the Clippers, Felton pushed that three-point percentage up to 31.9 percent, which still isn’t very good but it’s definitely better than what he shot in 2015-16. It’s fair to call Felton an occasional shooter; for his career he’s hit 32.7 percent of his triples.

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