LaBradford Reath

Detroit Mustangs · Glue Guy / Helper

College: Purdue · Mesa, Arizona

Rangy defensive forward

A star-level two-way wing averaging 14.7 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.8 APG. Excels in off-ball defense (19 rating, 99th pctl), ball dominance (19 rating, 99th pctl) and gravity (19 rating, 99th pctl). Limited by finishing (12 rating, 22nd pctl) and first step (8 rating, 23rd pctl).

Impact

Future

5.0

Age

$25.0M

Salary

4.176

Bal WV

Skill Badges

(11)

O Gravity Generator (S) O Iso Scorer (B) O Pull-Up Threat (B) O Glass Cleaner (B) O Shot Creator (B) D Rim Eraser (S) D Paint Wall (S) D Clamps (B) D Help Defender (B) D Interceptor (B) D Versatile Defender (B)

NBA Comparison

Evan Mobley

2024-25

85%

Style

85%

Level

6'11" · 215lbs

18.0/9.0/3.0 (PPG/RPG/APG)

Rim protector Defensive anchor

Alt comp

Naz Reid

2024-25 · 81%

2050 Projection

Peak Ridge: 15.7

Stage: Developing

Peak Age: 29 (5yr away)

Future Value: 61

Stat	Value	Pctl
Per Game
PPG	14.7	77
RPG	8.0	88
APG	1.8	50
SPG	1.1	68
BPG	1.7	91
MPG	29.5	71
Shooting
FG%	0.499	69
3P%	0.327	38
FT%	0.884	81
TS%	0.584	56
Impact
Impact	61	82
Off Impact	54	65
Def Impact	67	91
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating	16.9	74
WS	6.2	84
Box Score Impact	2.2	75
Value Over Replacement	2.5	85
Positional BSI	2.37	-0.17

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths

On-Ball Perimeter Defense 17 (coef=0.0330)

Post Defense 16 (coef=0.0333)

Defensive Rebounding 18 (coef=0.0226)

Rim Protection 19 (coef=0.0168)

Ball Dominance 19 (coef=0.0152)

Weaknesses

Spacing 7 (coef=0.0196)

First Step 8 (coef=0.0112)

Foul Drawing 12 (coef=0.0102)

Athleticism 11 (coef=-0.0094)

Ball Handling 5 (coef=-0.0080)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat	Actual	Expected	Delta
PPG	14.7	14.7	+0.1
RPG	8.0	7.0	+1.0
APG	1.8	2.9	-1.1
SPG	1.1	1.1	-0.0
BPG	1.7	1.5	+0.2
TPG	-	1.6
FG%	0.499	0.5	+0.0
3P%	0.327	0.3	-0.0
FT%	0.884	0.5	+0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency

79:21%

Positional Fit

Guard 60%

Wing 90%

Big 100%

Player Impact Breakdown

Solid starter score driven by strong Win Model Score. Defense is the primary value driver.

61 / 100 #85 of 435

On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.30z

On-Court Impact +0.77 (Off +0.19, Def +0.58)

Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +1.10z

Win Model Score: 4.1589

Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z

Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)

Offense

#166

Defense

#46

Confidence

100%

2385 min

Position Model (PF)

Predicted Positional BSI: 2.37 Actual: 2.2 -0.17

Performing in line with PF model predictions

Future Value

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

61 / 100 #85 of 450

Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 72

Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 71

Contract Surplus — 30% weight 36

Future Value in line with current Impact (61)

League Percentile Profile

PPG

TS%

BPM

WS/48

RAPM

USG%

PA/100

BCI

Shot Quality

PA/100

-1.01

Points Added

-10.8

Selection

1.004

FGA

1070

Zone Breakdown

Rim

55.5%

539 FGA (50%)

Above Break Three

33.5%

245 FGA (23%)

Short Midrange

39.1%

169 FGA (16%)

Other

55.6%

9 FGA (1%)

Long Midrange

36.1%

108 FGA (10%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation

5.20

Load Tier

Average

Eff Delta

+0.8%

USG%

21.3%

Tendencies

Salary

$25.0M

Years Left

Expiry

2052

Option

None

Status

Trade Value

0.573

Contract Breakdown

Season	Salary	Notes
2050-51	$25,000,000
2051-52	$25,000,000
Total Owed	$50,000,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score

4.159

Expected WM

3.843

Dev Residual

+0.3161

Peak Age

Peak Win Model

4.293

PA Tier

High

Upside Gap

0.0

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
D	Derrick Lynch	Seattle Thunder	26	5.0	97.5%	Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
H	Hasheem Black	Dallas Predators	25	4.5	97.1%	Slasher / Wing Stopper
K	Kyler Amundson	New Orleans Hurricanes	25	4.5	96.1%	Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
J	Jordan Kingsley	Austin Rockets	20	3.5	96.1%	Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
D	Damone Tongamoa	Boston Crusaders	22	3.5	95.8%	Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive

Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage

Developing

Peak Age

Peak Win Value

15.7

Years to Peak

Current Win Value

14.4

Confidence

HIGH

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV

3.244

Projected Peak WV

3.532

Peak Age

Years to Peak

WV Growth

+0.288

Rating Trainability

Rating	Current	Growth/yr	Class	Peak Age
Foul Drawing	12	+1.23	High Growth	31
Help Defense	18	+0.66	High Growth	27
Off-Ball Defense	19	+0.55	High Growth	28
Ball Dominance	19	+0.55	High Growth	28
Gravity	19	+0.52	High Growth	29
Spacing	7	+0.45	High Growth	18
Post Execution	5	+0.40	High Growth	29
Playmaking	14	+0.40	High Growth	29
Stealing	14	+0.38	High Growth	19
Finishing	12	+0.37	High Growth	27
Defensive Rebounding	18	+0.37	High Growth	18
Offensive Rebounding	14	+0.36	High Growth	18
Strength	14	+0.35	High Growth	18
Pick & Roll Execution	16	+0.34	High Growth	18
Passing	15	+0.33	High Growth	18
Self-Creation	16	+0.32	High Growth	19
Isolation Execution	17	+0.32	High Growth	18
3PT Shooting	15	+0.31	High Growth	19
Ball Handling	5	+0.30	High Growth	19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense	17	+0.30	High Growth	18
Shoot Off Dribble	17	+0.28	Moderate Growth	18
Rim Protection	19	+0.26	Moderate Growth	18
Inside Shooting	16	+0.25	Moderate Growth	18
Post Defense	16	+0.17	Moderate Growth	18
Basketball IQ	12	+0.07	Low Growth	19
Endurance	10	+0.05	Low Growth	20
Speed	16	+0.01	Low Growth	18
Free Throws	18	+0.00	Unknown	-
First Step	8	-0.01	Low Growth	18
Mid-Range Shooting	12	-0.03	Low Growth	19
Quickness	14	-0.08	Low Growth	19
Athleticism	11	-0.08	Low Growth	19

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