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Golden State Warriors: Five D-League Shooters Who Could Help

By Ti Windisch

Feb 13, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) has his shot blocked by Golden State Warriors guard Briante Weber (2) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 13, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) has his shot blocked by Golden State Warriors guard Briante Weber (2) during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Vander Blue (12) dribbles against Sacramento Kings guard Nik Stauskas (10) in the first half during the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Vander Blue (12) dribbles against Sacramento Kings guard Nik Stauskas (10) in the first half during the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Vander Blue

Vander Blue technically wouldn’t be a rookie thanks to his whopping 89 minutes of NBA experience, but it’s safe to say he’s never gotten a real shot to thrive in the NBA. Opponents who have to guard him in the D-League probably wish he would.

The former Marquette standout can flat-out score. He’s scored at least 23 points per game in his last three NBADL seasons, with the most recent two of those also featuring Blue taking over five three-pointers per game.

Blue is a career 36.2 percent three-point shooter in the D-League, and he’s taken over 750 threes in his time there. This is far from a small sample size–Blue can really hit shots from downtown.

He hasn’t found similar success in the NBA yet, but Blue barely got a shot to play up there. If a team really worked him into their system and put him in positions to succeed, Blue could likely continue to score and hit shots on the NBA level as he has in college and the D-League.

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