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Panthers in the Pros 2016-2017 Season Recap Part 1: NBA/D-League

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Steven Adams

This seems like a good place to start our list. Adams is currently the only former Panther in the NBA. With Kevin Durant gone, Adams posted career highs in nearly every offensive category. He even had the highest usage rate of his career (16.2%), which on a Westbrook-led team equates to about 80% anywhere else. Adam’s offensive game remains similar to how it has been his entire career. He doesn’t shoot jump shots, has a few post moves, and is a beast in the pick and roll. Given that the NBA is 90% 3-pointers and pick and roll plays (and Adams has three career 3FGA), his success in the latter is crucial for him to have a productive career moving forward.