After looking the part of an NBA Draft bust early in his career, Ekpe Udoh made his return to the Association last season and was low-key one of the best bang-for-your-buck players in the league. In limited action, the Utah Jazz big man was seventh in the NBA in defensive real plus/minus at 3.66. Also — his block percentage (7.7) and defensive box plus/minus (6.8) both outpaced the qualified league leaders.
Finally, no player who logged 1300 minutes or less registered a TPA score higher than Udoh’s (92.06), per NBA Math. For comparison, Blake Griffin checked in at just under 73 despite the fact that he played 300 more minutes.