Detroit Pistons Trade for Lindy Waters III

My RAW notes on Waters from the Golden State Warriors games I watched this season.

‘24-25 SEASON

5.5 PPG - 2.5 RPG - 1.1 APG - 0.6 SPG - 0.3 BPG - 0.4 TOPG (17.2 MPG - 38 GP - 9 Games Started)

37.1% on 5.4 FGA - 33.1% on 3.9 3PA - 72.7% on 0.3 FTA

NBA CAREER (4 Seasons)

5.3 PPG - 2.0 RPG - 0.8 APG - 0.4 SPG - 0.3 BPG - 0.3 TOPG (13.6 MPG - 142 GP - 10 Games Started)

40.2% on 4.7 FGA - 36.4% on 3.8 3PA - 78.9% on 0.3 FTA

NBA CAREER - GAMES WHERE HE PLAYED 20+ MINUTES

10.3 PPG - 4.1 RPG - 1.5 APG - 1.0 SPG - 0.4 BPG - 0.6 TOPG (25.2 MPG - 35 GP - 8 Games Started)

41.4% on 8.8 FGA - 37.3% on 6.9 3PA - 76.4% on 0.5 FTA

CONTRACT

• 2.2M in ‘24-25

• UFA in 2025

RAW SCOUT NOTES FROM GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS GAMES I HAVE WATCHED THIS SEASON (in order from start of the season to the end)

vs Pistons

• HIELD continues to just be a flat out bucket from beyond the 3P line

  • The shot making is just ridiculous

• WATERS comes in and does the exact same thing

vs Clippers

• WATERS taking the Powell matchup means he might be offering more than just shooting/floor spacing

  • LOVE that they get him a 3PM to start the game

    • Backscreen on TJD and then pop to the top of the key

  • Run the same action the next possession and TJD is open for the lob but bad pass thrown

vs Spurs

• WATERS attacks a closeout on his first possession and is actually over 50% from 2P right now

  • Gives them another of these off ball movers and run off screens gravity guys

vs Mavericks

• WATERS is another one of those shooters/floor spacers that has a great understanding of off the ball movement and relocation

  • Feel like he makes some nice off the ball defensive rotations

  • Unreal confidence in the jumper

    • Making clutch buckets

QUICK THOUGHTS

• I do NOT think he is a consistent rotation player

• I do think he is interesting in games where THJ and/or Beasley miss the game, get in foul trouble, etc. as someone that can provide floor spacing and knock down 3PAs