Breaking down the 2016-17 projections for each Jazzman by FiveThirtyEight's Career-Arc Regression Model Estimator with Local Optimization.
Analytics website FiveThirtyEight recently updated its Career-Arc Regression Model Estimator with Local Optimization, an algorithm that forecasts the future performance of NBA players.
Here’s what the projection tool said about each Utah Jazz player, minus Tibor Pleiss, who is not listed in the system.
George Hill
CARMELO expects Hill to generate a WAR (wins above replacement) of 4.3 and categorized him as a “good starter.” His most comparable player is 1997 Vinny Del Negro. That may not sound super exciting, but back in ’97, Del Negro averaged a solid 12.