Doug McDermott just finished up his third season in the NBA and it was a disappointing one to say the least. He saw dips in his points-per-game, field goal percentage, three-point percentage, free-throw percentage, player efficiency rating, and box plus/minus from year two to year three.
McDermott has yet to turn into the three-point marksman he was said to be coming out of college. Let’s take a look at what he can do to make the leap and become a viable rotation player for the Thunder next season.
Defense
To put it lightly, McDermott is not a very good defender.