Kenneth Faried
Projected Ranking: 74
My, how the Manimal has fallen off.
Denver Nuggets
Once an athletic double-double machine, Faried has now become an example of the players left behind by the league’s evolution.
In the three-point bonanza now known as the NBA, Faried doesn’t really fit in anymore.
He has two career three-point makes on 20 attempts, and just over 10% of his career FG attempts have come from 10 feet or more from the basket.
Despite still being in his physical prime and, for the most part, free from injury, the Manimal had the worst season of his career.
He had career-lows in games played, minutes played, points per game, rebounds per game, and blocks per game. He had the second-lowest field goal percentage of his career and for the first time in his career, he started less than 30 games. In fact, he played in just 32.
So, as much as I love Faried and how he can get the crowd going, he is an antiquated player who likely won’t see many more minutes in his NBA career. As sad as it is to say, in today’s league, Faried is no more than a 74 overall.