Sam Forbes
PGPittsburgh Vipers · Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
Skilled pass-first guard
A solid point guard. Excels in quickness (19 rating, 99th pctl), finishing (18 rating, 86th pctl) and passing (17 rating, 80th pctl). Limited by offensive rebounding (2 rating, 2nd pctl) and strength (1 rating, 2nd pctl).
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Impact
39
Future
2.5
CA
5.0
PA
21
Age
$1.8M
2.571
Bal WV
Skill Badges
(7)
O
Ankle Breaker
(B)
O
Slasher
(B)
O
Gravity Generator
(B)
O
Catch & Shoot
(B)
O
Sniper
(B)
O
Speed Demon
(B)
O
Floater Game
(B)
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
3PT Shooting 16 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 15 (coef=0.0196)
Passing 17 (coef=0.0156)
First Step 15 (coef=0.0112)
Foul Drawing 15 (coef=0.0102)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 2 (coef=0.0333)
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 11 (coef=0.0330)
Defensive Rebounding 4 (coef=0.0226)
Rim Protection 1 (coef=0.0168)
Offensive Rebounding 2 (coef=0.0160)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
80:20%
Positional Fit
Guard
80%
Wing
70%
Big
40%
Future Value
Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.
39
/ 100
#439 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
31
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
34
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
55
Tendencies
Salary
$1.8M
Years Left
2
Expiry
2052
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.158
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $1,750,000 | Signed rookie scale deal with Pittsburgh Vipers |
| 2051-52 | $1,750,000 | |
| Total Owed | $3,500,000 |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
2.559
Expected WM
3.230
Dev Residual
-0.6712
Peak Age
30
Peak Win Model
3.473
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
2.5
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
13.4
Years to Peak
9
Current Win Value
10.1
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
1.795
Projected Peak WV
2.390
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
8
WV Growth
+0.595
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 15 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 10 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 11 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 8 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 16 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 15 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 3 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 14 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 13 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 18 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 4 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 2 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 1 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 9 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 17 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 15 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 9 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 16 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 15 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 11 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 9 | +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 | 11 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 11 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 15 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 15 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 19 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 13 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |