Evan Turner
Age: 27
Height: 6-foot-7
Career stats: 28.6 mpg; 10.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.2 bpg; 43.2/30.5/77.7 shooting splits
2015-16 Stats: 81 games, 28.0 mpg; 10.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.2 bpg; 45.6/24.1/82.7 shooting splits
Strengths:
- Does a little bit of everything
- Terrific perimeter defender
- Old school midrange game
Weaknesses:
- Poor three-point shooter
- Too small to guard power forwards and centers
Why the Warriors make sense:
Originally thought to be a superstar as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 draft, Turner is actually a role player, and a unique one at that. He’s the rare shooting guard who can defend, pass and rebound with the best of them. The 2016 season under Brad Stevens was arguably Turner’s most effective, running point as the team’s sixth man.
Why the Warriors don’t make sense:
Klay Thompson and Shaun Livingston are very similar players to Turner. And in a small ball lineup, Turner is too short to defend power forwards and centers. He’s also going to command a ton of money, likely more than the $12.1 million the Warriors will pay Steph Curry in 2016-17. It would be quite the stunner to see Turner end up in the Bay Area.
