Shaun Ackerman
SGDenver Dragons · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper
Springy 3-and-d guard
A solid shooting guard. Excels in work ethic (17 rating, 100th pctl), endurance (17 rating, 96th pctl) and professionalism (19 rating, 93rd pctl). Limited by leadership (2 rating, 7th pctl) and post execution (2 rating, 19th pctl).
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Impact
57
Future
3.5
CA
5.0
PA
21
Age
$4.8M
3.127
Bal WV
Skill Badges
(5)
O
Speed Demon
(B)
O
Slasher
(B)
O
Lob Threat
(B)
O
Gravity Generator
(B)
O
Posterizer
(B)
Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)
Strengths
Ball Dominance 15 (coef=0.0152)
Offensive Rebounding 14 (coef=0.0160)
Stealing 15 (coef=0.0145)
Shoot Off Dribble 13 (coef=0.0134)
Endurance 17 (coef=0.0098)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 5 (coef=0.0333)
3PT Shooting 12 (coef=0.0196)
Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0168)
Passing 9 (coef=0.0156)
Inside Shooting 15 (coef=0.0155)
Play Style
Driving Frequency
28:72%
Denver Gap Fit
Positional Fit
Guard
80%
Wing
80%
Big
70%
Future Value
Forward-looking complement to Impact Score — who will be valuable going forward, factoring in age, contract efficiency, and development trajectory.
57
/ 100
#128 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight
49
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight
51
Contract Surplus — 30% weight
74
Tendencies
Salary
$4.8M
Years Left
3
Expiry
2053
Option
Team Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.175
Contract Breakdown
| Season | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2050-51 | $4,750,000 | Signed rookie scale deal with Denver Dragons |
| 2051-52 | $4,750,000 | |
| 2052-53 | $4,750,000 | |
| Total Owed | $14,250,000 |
Win Model Development
Win Model Score
3.112
Expected WM
3.369
Dev Residual
-0.2566
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
3.832
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
15.0
Years to Peak
9
Current Win Value
11.9
Confidence
HIGH
Win Value Trajectory
Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)
Current WV
2.235
Projected Peak WV
2.830
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
8
WV Growth
+0.595
Rating Trainability
| Rating | Current | Growth/yr | Class | Peak Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Drawing | 12 | +1.23 | High Growth | 31 |
| Help Defense | 12 | +0.66 | High Growth | 27 |
| Off-Ball Defense | 16 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Ball Dominance | 15 | +0.55 | High Growth | 28 |
| Gravity | 17 | +0.52 | High Growth | 29 |
| Spacing | 11 | +0.45 | High Growth | 18 |
| Post Execution | 2 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Playmaking | 16 | +0.40 | High Growth | 29 |
| Stealing | 15 | +0.38 | High Growth | 19 |
| Finishing | 16 | +0.37 | High Growth | 27 |
| Defensive Rebounding | 11 | +0.37 | High Growth | 18 |
| Offensive Rebounding | 14 | +0.36 | High Growth | 18 |
| Strength | 11 | +0.35 | High Growth | 18 |
| Pick & Roll Execution | 12 | +0.34 | High Growth | 18 |
| Passing | 9 | +0.33 | High Growth | 18 |
| Self-Creation | 15 | +0.32 | High Growth | 19 |
| Isolation Execution | 13 | +0.32 | High Growth | 18 |
| 3PT Shooting | 12 | +0.31 | High Growth | 19 |
| Ball Handling | 10 | +0.30 | High Growth | 19 |
| On-Ball Perimeter Defense | 15 | +0.30 | High Growth | 18 |
| Shoot Off Dribble | 13 | +0.28 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Rim Protection | 3 | +0.26 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Inside Shooting | 15 | +0.25 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Post Defense | 5 | +0.17 | Moderate Growth | 18 |
| Basketball IQ | 13 | +0.07 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Endurance | 17 | +0.05 | Low Growth | 20 |
| Speed | 17 | +0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Free Throws | 17 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Work Ethic | 17 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Leadership | 2 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Discipline | 14 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Professionalism | 19 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Aggression | 13 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Toughness | 13 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| Hustle | 15 | +0.00 | Unknown | - |
| First Step | 14 | -0.01 | Low Growth | 18 |
| Mid-Range Shooting | 10 | -0.03 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Quickness | 15 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |
| Athleticism | 17 | -0.08 | Low Growth | 19 |