Not Steph Curry. Not little brother Seth, either. Not Buddy Hield. Not even Derrick Rose. Fun fact: Nuggets point guard Monte Morris heads into Saturday night’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves as the only qualified NBA player to rank among the league’s top 10 in both turnover percentage (6.8, good for eighth) and 3-point field goal percentage (.444, seventh).
Whether you’re down with advanced metrics or not, that’s a heck of a one-two combination from your primary ballhandler. The former Iowa State star has proven to be more than a revelation in his first full NBA campaign; he’s also a darling of offensive efficiency, a player who maximizes the scoring potential of your possessions while simultaneously making sure you’re giving away as precious few of them as possible.