What grade did Pokusevski earn after spending the second half of the season in Charlotte?
After suffering a serious leg fracture late last season, Pokusevski entered this year after a summer of rehab. He found himself out of the rotation on a formidable Thunder team and was eventually waived. It was a surprise to see him land in Charlotte on a two year deal, an upside swing for a raw player who has a unique combination of size and skill.
His rim finishing, which had been a weakness so far in the NBA, finished at an encouraging career high 72%. Head Coach Steve Clifford marvelled at his skill set, suggesting with a full training camp next year the team would look to build Pokusevski more into the offense to take full advantage of his skills.
Offensively, despite flashes he didn't find a way to be an efficient offensive player, finishing in the 19th percentile in shooting efficiency for centers. Although, that is technically a career high, so maybe it's notbad. For Pokusevski to make it as an every night rotation player, it will be his offensive mismatch potential which will be his calling card. He can't afford to be that inefficient offensively.
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