NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Anthony Tolliver

Weaknesses

The Sacramento Kings defense was generally trash last season. That’s kind of what happens when a team is mostly young players and DeMarcus Cousins (for half of a season), plus aging vets like Tolliver.

Even though the Kings defense was bad when pretty much anybody was on the floor, it got worse when Tolliver was out there. Sacramento allowed teams to score 110.6 points per 100 possessions with Tolliver, the second-worst mark on the team.

When he wasn’t on the floor, the Kings gave up 108.2 points per 100 possessions. Like I said, the Sacramento defense was never stout, but it was nearly at its worst with Tolliver on the floor. That’s not a terrific sign for him going forward, although whichever team signs Tolliver will likely convince themselves that the on/off numbers are just noise.

Tolliver doesn’t have a whole lot of strengths besides his three-point shooting. That might be enough to get him signed to another team, but his next-best skill is probably his rebounding, which at less than six boards per 36 minutes last season wasn’t exactly brolic for a forward.

Tolliver is what he is — a smart veteran who won’t dribble the air out of the ball before either shooting it or passing it. He’s not uber-athletic or a defensive stopper, but you get what you pay for.