To call 39.7% from beyond the arc “underwhelming” seems like a pretty wild concept. There are a ton of NBA players who would add huge value to their games by shooting at that clip. In the context of one of the greatest scorers to ever lace up, however, it becomes a bit more of a discussion. Extend that to the greatest shooter of all time, and now you can see why almost 40% of threes being made is what many would call a “slump”.

Over the offseason, the NBA decided that they would be changing the way that contact initiated by offensive players was called by the referees in an attempt to get rid of foul-baiting. So far, it’s worked relatively well: Defensive shooting fouls are being called less and some of the best offensive players who lived at the line last year have begun to fall back down to earth.

The Golden State Warriors have a way of finding diamonds in the rough. When Kevin Durant joined the team in the 2016-2017 season, the franchise was forced to find veterans who would accept minimum-level contracts in pursuit of a championship. The team’s payroll still remains at a similar level with contracts for Andrew Wiggins, as well as Draymond Green and Steph Curry’s extensions, on the books, and thus the trend continues of needing to find good value with minimum money.