Jaron Cavalaris
SGIndiana Stonecutters · Secondary Creator / Point Of Attack
College: Marquette · Onalaska, Wisconsin
Smooth clamp-down guard
A fringe shooting guard averaging 7.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.1 APG. Excels in first step (17 rating, 95th pctl), foul drawing (17 rating, 88th pctl) and 5.1 APG (88th pctl). Limited by rim protection (1 rating, 7th pctl) and post defense (2 rating, 15th pctl).
31
Impact
49
Future
3.0
CA
4.5
PA
20
Age
$2.8M
2.954
Bal WV
NBA Comparison
Kyle Lowry
2021-22
65%
Style
65%
Level
6'0" · 196lbs
13.4/4.5/7.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Elite playmaker
Ball handler
Alt comp
Immanuel Quickley
2024-25 · 63%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge:
15.1
Stage:
Developing
Peak Age:
29
(10yr away)
Future Value:
49
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 16 (coef=0.0330)
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0226)
Stealing 15 (coef=0.0145)
First Step 17 (coef=0.0112)
Foul Drawing 17 (coef=0.0102)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 2 (coef=0.0333)
3PT Shooting 9 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 8 (coef=0.0196)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0168)
Inside Shooting 15 (coef=0.0155)
Expected vs Actual Production
| Stat | Actual | Expected | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | 7.2 | 8.5 | -1.3 |
| RPG | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| APG | 5.1 | 2.9 | +2.2 |
| SPG | 1.0 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| BPG | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| TPG | - | 0.9 | |
| FG% | 0.497 | 0.5 | +0.0 |
| 3P% | 0.344 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| FT% | 0.858 | 0.5 | +0.4 |
Play Style
Driving Frequency
77:23%
Positional Fit
Guard
80%
Wing
80%
Big
60%
Player Impact Breakdown
Below-average score driven by weak Win Model Score.
31
/ 100
#407 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight
-0.91z
On-Court Impact -2.21 (Off -1.33, Def -0.87)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight
-1.50z
Win Model Score: 2.9421
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight
+0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
37
#390
Defense
38
#393
Confidence
96%
1528 min
Position Model (PG)
Predicted Positional BSI:
-0.82
Actual:
-1.4
-0.58
Underperforming PG model predictions
Future Value
Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.
49
/ 100
#282 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
43
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
45
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
62
Future Value significantly exceeds current Impact (31) — buy-low candidate with major upside
League Percentile Profile
PPG
27
TS%
40
BPM
27
WS/48
62
RAPM
17
USG%
26
PA/100
34
BCI
94
Shot Quality
PA/100
-3.49
Points Added
-17.1
Selection
0.933
FGA
489
Zone Breakdown
Rim
50.6%
253 FGA (52%)
Short Midrange
41.0%
144 FGA (29%)
Long Midrange
26.7%
60 FGA (12%)
Above Break Three
34.4%
32 FGA (6%)
Creation & Scoring Load
Box Creation
23.13
Load Tier
Below Average
Eff Delta
-1.0%
USG%
15.8%
Tendencies
Salary
$2.8M
Years Left
2
Expiry
2052
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.363
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $2,750,000 | |
| 2051-52 | $2,750,000 | |
| Total Owed | $5,500,000 |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
2.942
Expected WM
3.271
Dev Residual
-0.3293
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
3.666
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1.5
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
Predicted Archetype
Offensive
Defensive
Win Value Development
Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
15.1
Years to Peak
10
Current Win Value
11.3
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
2.077
Projected Peak WV
2.773
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
9
WV Growth
+0.696
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 17 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 12 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 16 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 10 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 16 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 8 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 4 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 16 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 15 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 11 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 15 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 13 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 10 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 14 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 13 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 9 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 10 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 9 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 15 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 16 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 12 | +0.28 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Rim Protection | 1 | +0.26 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Inside Shooting | 15 | +0.25 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Post Defense | 2 | +0.17 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Basketball IQ | 13 | +0.07 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Endurance | 9 | +0.05 | Low Growth | 20 |
| Speed | 14 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 16 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 17 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 10 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 13 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 16 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |