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Will Jimmer Fredette Finally Thrive On The San Antonio Spurs?

By Eric Laboissonniere

Jan 16, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jimmer Fredette (32) in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers defeated the Pelicans 96-81. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 16, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jimmer Fredette (32) in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers defeated the Pelicans 96-81. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jimmer Fredette was drafted 10th overall in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings with high hopes that he was going to be an elite shooter and scorer in the league, but he has struggled to find his niche.

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He has only been in the NBA for four years and he has already played for three teams. According to multiple sources Fredette will be playing for the San Antonio Spurs next season, which will be his fourth team. This could be the time where he finally thrives at what he does best: shoot the basketball from anywhere in the gym.

Fredette was a terrific college basketball player, and many thought his game would translate very nicely to the NBA, but he has not found a team that’s used him all that often. He had his best season as a pro during his rookie season with the Kings, where he averaged 7.6 points in 18.6 minutes per game. Since then, his numbers and minutes have declined.

It is hard to trust Fredette as a point guard because he is not really a true point guard even though that is his listed position. He plays like a shooting guard and can create his own shot, but cannot create for others. Unfortunately, he also might be a little undersized to play the two-guard. This is why his fit with the Spurs could be very interesting.

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    • The Spurs are always looking for shooting and now with the addition of Fredette, the team will  have a plethora of perimeter threats. Patty Mills, Danny Green, Manu Ginobili, Matt Bonner, Kawhi Leonard, and new addition Ray McCallum will all be able to contribute from beyond the arc. Mills, Bonner, Green, and Fredette are three-point specialists who can knock down threes at any given moment.

    The Spurs always need to rest their aging stars during the season, which is fine because the team has plenty of solid players to help scrape together a win even without some of their stars. Fredette can really make a name for himself in San Antonio like many players have because of his ability to shoot and because of the system the Spurs use. Most players that have come to the Spurs after underachieving elsewhere have found success because of the culture, the coaching staff and the players that surround the team.

    If Fredette is not successful in San Antonio, it is hard to believe that he will be successful anywhere else because the Spurs set up players exactly like him for success. He might not see the floor as much as he would on other teams, but he should be able to play at least 10 minutes a game towards the middle of the next season. He could be big for the Spurs in the postseason if they ever need a three-point shooting wizard off the bench, especially if some of the Spurs are struggling to find their shot.

    The bottom-line is simple: Fredette can really shoot the basketball and that should take him a long way in San Antonio. If it does not, then he might not be in the NBA much longer.

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