Detroit Pistons Sign Caris LeVert

My RAW notes on Caris LeVert from the Cleveland Cavalier and Atlanta Hawk games I watched this past season.

‘24-25 SEASON (total)

12.1 PPG - 3.2 RPG - 3.4 APG - 0.9 SPG - 0.5 BPG - 1.2 TOPG (24.9 MPG - 64 GP)

47% on 9.4 FGA - 37% on 4.4 3PA - 71% on 2.4 FTA - 58% TS

LAST 5 SEASONS

14.7 PPG - 3.8 RPG - 4.3 APG - 1.0 SPG - 0.5 BPG - 1.7 TOPG (29.1 MPG - 311 GP)

44% on 12.3 FGA - 35% on 4.7 3PA - 76% on 2.9 FTA - 54% TS

CONTRACT

• 2 years - 29 million (30 Years Old - Turns 31 on August 25th)

• Spotrac Estimates (14.1 - Year 1, 14.9 - Year 2)

RAW SCOUT NOTES FROM CLEVELAND CAVALIER AND ATLANTA HAWK GAMES I WATCHED LAST SEASON (in order from start of the season to the end)

vs Nets

• LEVERT has been EXTREMELY disruptive

vs Heat

• LEVERT has been awesome for them off the bench

  • Feel like in the midst of giving credit to Jerome, Niang, Merrill I have missed how well he has scored the ball for them

vs Wizards

• LEVERT consistently pressuring the rim since entering the game

  • Have not given him enough credit for his play because of my focus on Jerome

vs Warriors

• LEVERT is a guy I don’t give enough credit to because I am always amazed by the other players off the bench

  • Can come in and score the basketball, passes a little bit and has even taken the Kuminga matchup

vs Wolves

• LEVERT is an important rotation piece for them because he is the defender that takes ANT when Mitchell is off the floor

  • Who else on the roster does this? Wade?

  • Gives you a versatility of things on the offensive end

***NOW WITH HAWKS***

vs Magic

• LEVERT does a decent job at the point of attack defensively

  • Has that long wingspan

  • Has pressure the rim off the bounce pretty well for a guy off the bench

  • Just doesn’t shoot it quite good enough for what you would want

  • Be interesting what deal he gets this offseason and where he lands as it looks like he still has enough left to be the 3rd guard for a team for a couple seasons

  • Has an AWESOME, CLINIC TAPE, weakside box out where he’s on the ground when the shot goes up but he gets up and gets INSIDE position on Paolo to keep him off the OREB

vs Pistons

• LEVERT has shown some REALLY active hands on the defensive end

vs Magic (Play in)

• LEVERT being this important to their offensive creation speaks to their need for that without Jalen Johnson AND how important he is to the long term success

• LEVERT getting to and being successful in the mid range in the 1st quarter

  • He has been awesome for them so far

  • Making plays and creating offensive on that end

  • Had a couple defensive disruptions as well

  • INSANE HUSTLE play for an OREB at the end of the 3rd quarter that ends with Niang 3PM that could be one of those MOMENTUM swinging plays that changes the outcome of the game that people end up forgetting about

vs Heat (Play in)

• They don’t have the offensive creation without Jalen Johnson, LeVert needs to be that guy and can be at times

PLAYOFF NUMBERS

• 14.9 PPG on 43-35 shooting splits and 29.3 MPG

  • 4 Career Playoff Runs (2 with Nets and 2 with Cavaliers)