Doug McDermott is getting back to his roots, and getting buckets.
Doug McDermott’s rookie season was not one to remember. He only played in 36 games due to knee surgery, and when he did play it wasn’t pretty. He posted nightly averages of 3.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.2 assists on shooting splits of .402/.317/.667.
These struggles weren’t exactly expected for McDermott considering the success he had at Creighton, where he scored 3,150 points over his four-year career and won the National Player of The Year award as a senior. For someone who was such a proven offensive mastermind during his college days — earning the nickname “Dougie McBuckets” — and came into the league at the ripe old age of 23, it seemed as though he would make a smooth, quick transition into an NBA contributor.