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Johari Whitaker

Johari Whitaker

SG

New Orleans Hurricanes · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College: Kansas · Little Rock, Arkansas

Crafty all-around guard

A star-level two-way shooting guard averaging 21.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.2 APG. Excels in isolation scoring (20 rating, 100th pctl), off-ball defense (19 rating, 99th pctl) and ball dominance (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by basketball IQ (11 rating, 19th pctl).

62
Impact
56
Future
5.0
CA
4.0
PA
30
Age
$35.0M
Salary
3.809
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(12)
O Iso Scorer (G) O Ankle Breaker (S) O Gravity Generator (S) O Shot Creator (B) O Lob Threat (B) O Slasher (B) O Sniper (B) O Floater Game (B) O Pull-Up Threat (B) O Posterizer (B) D Clamps (B) D Interceptor (B)
Anthony Edwards
NBA Comparison
Anthony Edwards
2024-25
73%
Style
73%
Level
6'4" · 225lbs
27.6/5.7/4.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
Volume scorer 3PT specialist
Alt comp
Donovan Mitchell
2024-25 · 66%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 14.2
Stage: Prime
Peak Age: 30 (past peak)
Future Value: 56
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 21.8 97
RPG 3.8 58
APG 3.2 71
SPG 1.4 80
BPG 1.0 73
MPG 29.6 72
Shooting
FG% 0.457 44
3P% 0.353 51
FT% 0.895 86
TS% 0.586 58
Impact
Impact 62 85
Off Impact 58 77
Def Impact 67 91
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 19.9 94
WS 3.6 60
Box Score Impact 1.4 65
Value Over Replacement 2.0 77
Positional BSI 2.15 -0.75

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 19 (coef=0.0330)
Defensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0226)
3PT Shooting 17 (coef=0.0196)
Ball Dominance 19 (coef=0.0152)
Inside Shooting 18 (coef=0.0155)
Weaknesses
First Step 10 (coef=0.0112)
Playmaking 9 (coef=0.0101)
Basketball IQ 11 (coef=0.0078)
Mid-Range Shooting 10 (coef=0.0069)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 21.8 17.1 +4.7
RPG 3.8 5.5 -1.7
APG 3.2 3.0 +0.2
SPG 1.4 1.2 +0.2
BPG 1.0 0.9 +0.1
TPG - 1.8
FG% 0.457 0.5 -0.0
3P% 0.353 0.4 -0.0
FT% 0.895 0.5 +0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency
78:22%

Positional Fit

Guard 90%
Wing 90%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by strong On-Court Impact.

62 / 100 #77 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.79z
On-Court Impact +1.99 (Off +0.13, Def +1.86)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +0.63z
Win Model Score: 3.7906
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
58
#112
Defense
67
#46
Confidence
100%
2307 min
Position Model (SG)
Predicted Positional BSI: 2.15 Actual: 1.4 -0.75
Underperforming SG model predictions

Future Value

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

56 / 100 #155 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 69
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 69
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 25
Future Value below current Impact (62) — may be approaching decline

League Percentile Profile

PPG
96
TS%
57
BPM
62
WS/48
30
RAPM
73
USG%
97
PA/100
51
BCI
49

Shot Quality

PA/100
-0.52
Points Added
-7.4
Selection
0.991
FGA
1443
Zone Breakdown
Short Midrange
35.0%
200 FGA (14%)
Rim
51.9%
497 FGA (34%)
Above Break Three
35.2%
628 FGA (44%)
Long Midrange
43.5%
115 FGA (8%)
Other
66.7%
3 FGA (0%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
9.00
Load Tier
Average
Eff Delta
+0.7%
USG%
31.6%
Tendencies
Salary
$35.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
Player Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.510

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $35,000,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
3.791
Expected WM
3.751
Dev Residual
+0.0395
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
3.942
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
-1.0
Dev Status
Ahead of 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
Jonas Baumann San Diego Calaveras 20 3.5 97.7% Secondary Creator / Chaser
V
Viktor Morozov Cleveland Giants 0 3.0 97.6% Secondary Creator / Chaser
J
Jaleel Usher Oklahoma City Barons 32 4.0 97.0% Secondary Creator / Chaser
O
Orlando Fitzpatrick Chicago Jailbirds 0 4.0 96.4% Secondary Creator / Chaser
D
Daevon Nash Oakland Tritons 23 5.0 96.3% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Prime
Peak Age
30
Peak Win Value
14.2
Years to Peak
0
Current Win Value
14.2
Confidence
HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
2.986
Projected Peak WV
2.986
Peak Age
30
Years to Peak
0
WV Growth
+0.000

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 15 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 16 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 19 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 19 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 17 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 14 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 7 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 9 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 14 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 19 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 15 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 11 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 10 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 15 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 13 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 19 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 20 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 17 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 18 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 19 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 18 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 10 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 18 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 9 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 11 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 10 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 13 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 16 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 10 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 10 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 16 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 15 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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