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New Orleans Pelicans: Where does Redick rank among active NBA shooters?

By Willie Lutz

JJ Redick #4 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
JJ Redick #4 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 27: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets speaks to media during Brooklyn Nets Media Day at HSS Training Center on September 27, 2019 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. 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 License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 27: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets speaks to media during Brooklyn Nets Media Day at HSS Training Center on September 27, 2019 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. 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 License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /

4. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets

2019-2020 Shooting Stats: Inactive – Recovering from Torn Achilles in 2019 NBA Finals 

Career Shooting Stats: 849 games (849 starts), 27 PPG, 54.2% effective field goal rate, 38.1% on 4.9 attempts per game

Still waiting for his first appearance in a Brooklyn Nets uniform after departing the Golden State Warriors last offseason, Kevin Durant is certainly one of the most feared shooters in the league when healthy.

Towering over most players at 6’10”, Durant uses his combination of height and length to create separation but is also more than capable of shooting over any defender in his path.

With a sweet shooting stroke and incredible offensive creativity, Durant scores at all three levels at an incredibly high rate, making him impossible for any singular defender to cover.

New Orleans Pelicans, Frank Jackson
PORTLAND, OREGON – DECEMBER 23: Frank Jackson #15 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks to pass the ball against Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

3. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

2019-2020 Shooting Stats: 58 games (58 starts), 28.9 PPG, 55.4% effective field goal rate, 39.4% on 9.9 attempts per game

Career Shooting Stats: 607 games (607 starts), 24 PPG, 51.5% effective field goal rate, 37.1% on 7.7 attempts per game

Perhaps one of the most thrilling players of the 2019-2020 NBA season, Damian Lillard gives the Portland Trail Blazers their edge, acting as their superstar and leader.

Lillard was on a tear for much of this season, helping to drag his struggling Portland team back from behind the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans, controlling the ninth spot in the Western Conference for much of their campaign.

Seemingly open from anywhere beyond the half-court line, Lillard’s combination of shot-making and clutch shooting makes him a deadly coverage task for another team.

Leading a run to the 2019 Western Conference Finals even without starting center Jusuf Nurkic in the mix, Lillard is a game-changer thanks to his shooting prowess.