After a promising rookie year, Trey Lyles saw his production stagnate. How should the Utah Jazz look back on his sophomore season?
Drafted in 2015 with the 12th overall pick, Trey Lyles has now been through two seasons with the Utah Jazz, with different perceptions surrounding his performance in each of them.
As a rookie, he was seen as a potential starter and core piece moving forward for a team on the rise, while his second professional season raised doubts regarding this status.
Playing in 16.3 minutes per game, Lyles averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game on 36 percent shooting from the field in 2016-17.
You can see that, when compared to his rookie year stat line, his performance was remarkably similar this season, with the drop-off coming in terms of efficiency.
| Season | Age | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20 | 17.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .438 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .383 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .461 | .494 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .695 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 16.3 | 2.2 | 6.2 | .362 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .319 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .400 | .436 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .722 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| Career | 16.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | .400 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .343 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .435 | .465 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .708 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/29/2017.
Of course, numbers taken at face value don’t tell the whole story about Lyles’ contributions during his second season. He also had to contend with other factors that made production more difficult, such as a more crowded depth chart or a lower margin for error as a result of his team’s success.
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We’ll look at Lyles’ strengths, weaknesses, and his status with the future of the Jazz in order to get a clearer picture of how we should look back on his 2016-17 season.