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Zaire Phifer

Zaire Phifer

SG

Las Vegas Scorpions · Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

College:
· Spokane Valley, Washington

Rangy versatile wing

An elite two-way shooting guard averaging 19.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.0 APG. Excels in finishing (20 rating, 100th pctl), first step (20 rating, 100th pctl) and defensive rebounding (20 rating, 100th pctl). Limited by post defense (3 rating, 21st pctl) and rim protection (3 rating, 23rd pctl).

75
Impact
68
Future
5.0
CA
5.0
PA
24
Age
$30.0M
Salary
4.202
Bal WV

Skill Badges

(20)
O Slasher (G) O Lob Threat (G) O Floater Game (S) O Sniper (S) O Gravity Generator (S) O Iso Scorer (S) O Catch & Shoot (S) O PnR Maestro (S) O Pop Threat (S) O Posterizer (S) O Speed Demon (S) O Floor General (S) O Pull-Up Threat (S) O Shot Creator (S) O Ankle Breaker (B) O Glass Cleaner (B) D Interceptor (S) D Clamps (B) D Pick Dodger (B) D Help Defender (B)
Paul George
NBA Comparison
Paul George
2023-24
82%
Style
82%
Level
6'8" · 220lbs
22.6/5.2/3.5 (PPG/RPG/APG)
3PT specialist Lockdown defender
Alt comp
Franz Wagner
2024-25 · 81%
2050 Projection
Peak Ridge: 16.4
Stage: Developing
Peak Age: 29 (2yr away)
Future Value: 68
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 19.4 94
RPG 5.6 77
APG 3.0 67
SPG 2.0 99
BPG 0.2 43
MPG 33.1 93
Shooting
FG% 0.46 46
3P% 0.412 81
FT% 0.87 72
TS% 0.593 63
Impact
Impact 75 97
Off Impact 75 99
Def Impact 56 74
Advanced
Player Efficiency Rating 17.0 76
WS 5.8 82
Box Score Impact 2.4 77
Value Over Replacement 2.9 89
Positional BSI 5.32 -2.92

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 18 (coef=0.0330)
Defensive Rebounding 20 (coef=0.0226)
3PT Shooting 19 (coef=0.0196)
Spacing 18 (coef=0.0196)
Inside Shooting 20 (coef=0.0155)
Weaknesses
Post Defense 3 (coef=0.0333)
Rim Protection 3 (coef=0.0168)

Expected vs Actual Production

Stat Actual Expected Delta
PPG 19.4 21.2 -1.8
RPG 5.6 6.5 -0.9
APG 3.0 5.3 -2.3
SPG 2.0 1.6 +0.4
BPG 0.2 0.5 -0.2
TPG - 2.2
FG% 0.46 0.5 -0.0
3P% 0.412 0.4 +0.0
FT% 0.87 0.5 +0.4

Play Style

Driving Frequency
68:32%

Positional Fit

Guard 90%
Wing 100%
Big 80%

Player Impact Breakdown

Star-level score driven by exceptional Win Model Score. Ratings suggest higher ceiling than on-court impact reflects — team context may be masking individual value. Offense is the primary value driver.

75 / 100 #16 of 435
On-Court Impact — 60% weight +0.85z
On-Court Impact +2.15 (Off +1.47, Def +0.58)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight +2.29z
Win Model Score: 4.1828
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.00z
Hidden Rating Impact: +0.0000 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
75
#8
Defense
56
#122
Confidence
100%
2650 min
Position Model (SF)
Predicted Positional BSI: 5.32 Actual: 2.4 -2.92
Significantly underperforming SF model predictions

Future Value

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

68 / 100 #24 of 450
Cumulative Wins — 50% weight 82
Peak Ceiling — 20% weight 81
Contract Surplus — 30% weight 36
Future Value below current Impact (75) — may be approaching decline

League Percentile Profile

PPG
92
TS%
63
BPM
75
WS/48
54
RAPM
74
USG%
84
PA/100
73
BCI
44

Shot Quality

PA/100
+4.72
Points Added
+72.3
Selection
0.975
FGA
1532
Zone Breakdown
Above Break Three
40.1%
676 FGA (44%)
Rim
49.9%
423 FGA (28%)
Long Midrange
31.0%
145 FGA (10%)
Short Midrange
41.8%
287 FGA (19%)
Other
100.0%
1 FGA (0%)

Creation & Scoring Load

Box Creation
7.59
Load Tier
Good
Eff Delta
+1.6%
USG%
24.8%
Tendencies
Salary
$30.0M
Years Left
1
Expiry
2051
Option
Player Option
Status
-
Trade Value
0.658

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $30,000,000

Win Model Development

Win Model Score
4.183
Expected WM
3.550
Dev Residual
+0.6323
Peak Age
33
Peak Win Model
4.721
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
C
Chavis Weddle Salt Lake City Saints 26 4.0 98.3% Secondary Creator / Chaser
D
Dimitris Karras Charlotte Drones 20 4.0 97.7% Glue Guy / Chaser
M
Martynas Rutkauskas Charlotte Drones 23 3.0 97.6% Secondary Creator / Chaser
T
Toso Benhayoune Salt Lake City Saints 24 4.0 97.1% Primary Ballhandler / Point Of Attack
I
Isaiah Harris Kansas City Knights 23 3.5 97.1% Secondary Creator / Wing Stopper

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive

Win Value Development

Stage
Developing
Peak Age
29
Peak Win Value
16.4
Years to Peak
2
Current Win Value
15.4
Confidence
LOW

Win Value Trajectory

Empirical Dev Curve (Multiverse)

Current WV
3.023
Projected Peak WV
3.215
Peak Age
29
Years to Peak
5
WV Growth
+0.192

Rating Trainability

Rating Current Growth/yr Class Peak Age
Foul Drawing 18 +1.23 High Growth 31
Help Defense 15 +0.66 High Growth 27
Off-Ball Defense 18 +0.55 High Growth 28
Ball Dominance 19 +0.55 High Growth 28
Gravity 18 +0.52 High Growth 29
Spacing 18 +0.45 High Growth 18
Post Execution 7 +0.40 High Growth 29
Playmaking 16 +0.40 High Growth 29
Stealing 19 +0.38 High Growth 19
Finishing 20 +0.37 High Growth 27
Defensive Rebounding 20 +0.37 High Growth 18
Offensive Rebounding 13 +0.36 High Growth 18
Strength 13 +0.35 High Growth 18
Pick & Roll Execution 19 +0.34 High Growth 18
Passing 19 +0.33 High Growth 18
Self-Creation 17 +0.32 High Growth 19
Isolation Execution 19 +0.32 High Growth 18
3PT Shooting 19 +0.31 High Growth 19
Ball Handling 17 +0.30 High Growth 19
On-Ball Perimeter Defense 18 +0.30 High Growth 18
Shoot Off Dribble 17 +0.28 Moderate Growth 18
Rim Protection 3 +0.26 Moderate Growth 18
Inside Shooting 20 +0.25 Moderate Growth 18
Post Defense 3 +0.17 Moderate Growth 18
Basketball IQ 17 +0.07 Low Growth 19
Endurance 12 +0.05 Low Growth 20
Speed 17 +0.01 Low Growth 18
Free Throws 15 +0.00 Unknown -
First Step 20 -0.01 Low Growth 18
Mid-Range Shooting 16 -0.03 Low Growth 19
Quickness 16 -0.08 Low Growth 19
Athleticism 18 -0.08 Low Growth 19
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