Josh Green is a 3-and-D Project to Replace Jrue Holiday on the New Orleans Pelicans

Josh Green’s Weaknesses

While Green’s 3-point percentage was good enough in college, he’s by no means an above average shooter in the NBA. His effective field goal percentage was only 47.6% this season.

Another way to look at his shooting form is free throws. Green shot 78% this season. Free throw percentage is a better indicator of a player’s potential as a shooter in the NBA than their 3-point percentage.

By this measure Green will need to improve as a shooter to be threatening to opposing defenses.

Another thing visible in the video is his shaky ball-handling. While he’ll never be tasked with being the lead playmaker within an offense, Green has some ability to dribble with a nice spin move to get his shot off.

Green’s Usage Rate shows that his team was unwilling to run more of the offense through him due to his difficulties creating for his teammates.

All three of the Duke freshman from last season (Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish) had a higher usage rate than Green’s 20.7% this season and those players all went in the top -0 of this past draft.

Again from Kevin O’Connor,

"Displays some semblance of body control at the rim, but needs to improve against contact and with his left hand to become an effective finisher. Loose handle; he shows flashes but currently lacks control. With a slow first step, he’s limited as an isolation and pick-and-roll scorer."

While Green has the ability to get steals, he’ll get a little greedy in that department and pick up fouls on steal attempts he didn’t need to make. Averaging 2.4 fouls per game may not seem like a lot, but NBA teams tend to pick on new and unproven players when they first join the league.

As an offensive player Green will need to make some serious strides to contribute at a high level in the NBA next season.