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#3 Reggie Jackson, LA Clippers, Point Guard
Early on in Reggie Jackson’s career, he was not seen as a shooter, and if anything, he has been a liability as a shooter. From his rookie season in 2012 to 2018, Jackson shot 32% from three on just three attempts per game. In the three seasons since then, he has figured it out, and over that time, is shooting 39% from three on five attempts.
Jackson's newfound range earned him a trade to the Clippers in the middle of the 2019-20 season, and his shooting just got even better. While playing for the Clippers, he is shooting 43% from three on 4.1 attempts.
Jackson only started 43 out of the 67 games in the regular season, but when the playoffs began, Jackson got hot. On 7.5 attempts from three, he shot 41% over a 19-game playoff run for the Clippers. His shooting played a big part in the Clippers going to the Western Conference Finals. Jackson earned himself a two-year $21 million contract to stay with the Clippers, and if he continues his shooting will be a massive player this season.
#2 Marcus Morris, LA Clippers, Power Forward
Marcus Morris did not come into the league in 2011 but is a sure one now. Last season he put up insane numbers, averaging 5.2 three-point attempts, making 47% of them. His three-point shooting had risen over the previous few seasons before being traded to the Clippers.
While playing for the New York Knicks, Morris took 6.1 threes, making them 44% of the time, career highs in both. Morris was then traded to the Clippers, who did not play well, shooting 31% from three on 4.4 attempts. In the 2019-20 playoffs, Morris seemed to have found his shot again, shooting 46% on 4.5 attempts. That led straight into his 2020-21 season, improving his percentage in more threes attempted.
Morris seems to be a streaky shooter, and in last season's playoffs, his shooting numbers went down a little, to 38% on 5.1 attempts. He will have a lot more work to do with Leonard out and is crucial to the Clippers' success.
#1 Paul George, LA Clippers, Wing
Last season, Paul George had the fifth-highest three-point percentage of players with over three attempts per game but took over 100 more threes than anyone else on the team. Despite what many NBA fans might say about George, he had a great three-point shooting season because of his previous playoff shooting blunders.
Last season, George took the third-most threes per game in his career at 7.7 but made it the second-highest percentage of his career at 41%. After shooting 33% on 8.5 attempts in the 2019-20 playoffs, he had one of the best shooting seasons of his career. George again struggled in last year’s playoffs, shooting 34% on 11.5 attempts, and after Leonard got injured, he had to take a lot more of the shots.
Overall, George played well without Leonard in the playoffs and will need to continue that again this season. George hadn’t played without another All-Star since the 2016-17 season when he was on the Indiana Pacers, but his offensive game has grown since then. This could end up being a tremendous season for George.
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