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Dejon Wright

Dejon Wright

PF

Phoenix Vultures · Post Scorer / Anchor Big

College: North Carolina · Durham, North Carolina

Scrappy shot-blocking center

A solid defensive power forward averaging 8.0 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 0.8 APG. Excels in help defense (19 rating, 99th pctl), defensive rebounding (19 rating, 99th pctl) and post defense (18 rating, 93rd pctl). Limited by mid-range shooting (2 rating, 3rd pctl) and self-creation (5 rating, 4th pctl).

54
Impact
44
Future
4.0
CA
2.0
PA
27
Age
$6.0M
Salary
3.367
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(6)
O Glass Cleaner (B) O Floater Game (B) O Post Hub (B) D Paint Wall (S) D Rim Eraser (S) D Help Defender (B)
Mark Williams
NBA Comparison
Mark Williams
2023-24
85%
Style
85%
Level
7'0" · 242lbs
12.0/9.0/1.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Efficient scorer Rim protector Rebounder Free throw merchant
Alt comp
Jarrett Allen
2024-25 · 78%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 11.8
Stage: Prime
Peak Age: 29 (past peak)
Future Value: 44
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 8.0 46
RPG 7.6 86
APG 0.8 25
SPG 0.3 26
BPG 1.7 91
MPG 22.0 52
Shooting
FG% 0.566 90
3P% - 16
FT% 0.75 28
TS% 0.616 82
Impact
Impact 54 66
Off Impact 36 10
Def Impact 74 96
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 14.9 55
WS 4.9 76
Box Score Impact -1.1 33
Value Over Replacement 0.4 48
Positional BSI -0.38 -0.72

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Post Defense 18 (coef=0.0333)
Defensive Rebounding 19 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 18 (coef=0.0168)
Inside Shooting 17 (coef=0.0155)
Offensive Rebounding 16 (coef=0.0160)
Weaknesses
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 4 (coef=0.0330)
3PT Shooting 12 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 2 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 8 (coef=0.0156)
Ball Dominance 10 (coef=0.0152)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 8.0 8.6 -0.6
RPG 7.6 7.8 -0.2
APG 0.8 0.1 +0.7
SPG 0.3 0.2 +0.1
BPG 1.7 1.4 +0.3
TPG - 0.9
FG% 0.566 0.5 +0.1
3P% 0.0 0.3 -0.3
FT% 0.75 0.5 +0.3

Play Style

Driving Frequency
13:87%

Positional Fit

Guard 50%
Wing 60%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by solid On-Court Impact. Defense is the primary value driver.

54 / 100 #164 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.51z
On-Court Impact +1.30 (Off -1.21, Def +2.52)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.02z
Win Model Score: 3.3535
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
36
#394
Defense
74
#20
Confidence
98%
1803 min
Position Model (C)
Predicted Positional BSI: -0.38 Actual: -1.1 -0.72
Underperforming C model predictions

Future Value

Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.

44 / 100 #378 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 42
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 42
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 47
Future Value below current Impact (54) — may be approaching decline

League Percentile Profile

PPG
33
TS%
85
BPM
31
WS/48
74
RAPM
71
USG%
19
PA/100
35
BCI
21

Shot Quality

PA/100
-3.38
Points Added
-17.9
Selection
0.972
FGA
531
Zone Breakdown
Short Midrange
32.2%
118 FGA (22%)
Rim
53.2%
387 FGA (73%)
Other
33.3%
6 FGA (1%)
Long Midrange
16.7%
18 FGA (3%)
Above Break Three
0.0%
2 FGA (0%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
4.63
Load Tier
Elite
Eff Delta
+4.1%
USG%
14.8%
Tendencies
Salary
$6.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
None
Status
-
Trade Value
0.471

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $6,000,000 Phoenix Vultures exercised option

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
3.353
Expected WM
3.495
Dev Residual
-0.1420
Peak Age
31
Peak Win Model
3.504
PA Tier
Low
Upside Gap
-2.0
Dev Status
Behind Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating × coefficient) from multi-season Ridge regression (n=393, 11 seasons, 12/32 stable coefficients). Defense and shooting dominate. Unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
J
Jamaya Patton Indiana Stonecutters 23 4.5 98.0% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
D
Duran Hamdy Detroit Mustangs 20 3.0 98.0% Versatile Big / Helper
I
Ilker Vick Nashville Stars 0 3.5 97.8% Versatile Big / Mobile Big
J
Jose Vazquez Salt Lake City Saints 23 3.0 97.7% Versatile Big / Helper
J
John Ford Denver Dragons 30 4.0 97.7% Versatile Big / Helper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Prime
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
11.8
Years to Peak
0
Current Win Value
11.5
Confidence
HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
2.532
Projected Peak WV
2.613
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
2
WV Growth
+0.081

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 16 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 19 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 11 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 10 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 8 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 2 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 17 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 5 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 8 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 17 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 19 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 16 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 11 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 9 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 8 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 5 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 15 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 12 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 6 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 4 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 5 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 18 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 17 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 18 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 13 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 11 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 11 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 12 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 14 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 2 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 11 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 13 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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