In my previous post I talked about how little is said about the importance of surrounding Harden with players with efficient three-point pull-ups compared to Harden's pick & roll game.

This was evident in the previous game, given Sam Merrill's performance before the All-Star Game. This leads me to wonder if, for whatever reason, Cavs don't win the ring this year and Mitchell doesn't want to extend his contract in Cleveland, a trade could be arranged with Denver, extending Don's contract and trading him at the 2027 trade deadline?

Below, I present some statistics to reinforce the idea of ​​acquiring Murray:

Top 10 players with the best 3PM

1. Sam Merrill: 3.5

2. Kon Knueppel: 3.4

3. Jamal Murray: 3.2

4. AJ Green: 3.1

5. Collin Gillespie: 3.0

6. Miles McBride: 2.9

7. Tim Hardaway Jr: 2.9

8. Max Christie: 2.5

9. Isaiah Joe: 2.4

10. Tari Eason: 2.2

Interpreted as: top 3-point percentage with a minimum of 82 3-point field-goals made per 82 team games by a player in pull up this regular season.

Top 10 players with the best 3PA

1. Kon Knueppel: 7.9

2. Sam Merrill: 7.5

3. Jamal Murray: 7.4

4. AJ Green: 7.1

5. Collin Gillespie: 7.1

6. Tim Hardaway Jr: 7.0

7. Miles McBride: 6.9

8. Isaiah Joe: 5.9

9. Max Christie: 5.8

10. Vít Krejčí: 5.3

Interpreted as: top 3-point percentage with a minimum of 82 3-point field-goals made per 82 team games by a player in pull up this regular season.

Cavs' starting five would be as follows:

• PG: James Harden

• SG: Jamal Murray

• SF: Jaylon Tyson

• PF: Evan Mobley

• C: Jarrett Allen