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New Suns Player Preview: Josh Okogie is a high-energy version of Elfrid Payton

Bench guard play Phoenix suns The 2021-22 season left a lot of demand, especially given the lack of validity of the positions during the playoffs. 36.7% of Sands bench shot guards From the field In 2022 NBA playoffs.. He was 14th out of 16 teams in the postseason. 30.2% of them who crossed the arc were ranked 12th.

Cameron Payne and Laundry Chamet appear to hold back-up point guards and shooting guards, respectively, but James Jones sought to increase depth beyond them this offseason. ..

Elfrid Payton and Aaron Holiday are gone.

Sands is fighting for two new guards. One was Damionly and had championship experience, and the other spent his entire career in the frozen tundra of Minnesota.

Nigerian-born Okogie is known as “non-stop” for its relentless energy, but you may not know much about it. What you will soon learn is that he is a Stallworth defense that can help shut down enemies when requested. If you are looking for sweet shooting to back up the two guards, you will have to resort to Landry Shamet to meet those expectations. It’s not who Josh Okogie is.

What else do you need to know about him? good…

Josh Okogie

  • Position: Shooting guard
  • Vital signs: 6 feet 4 inches high, weighs 213 pounds, September 1, 24 years old
  • Experience: 5th NBA Season
  • Statistics (2021-21 regular season): 2.7 points per game, 1.4 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 10.5 minutes (6 starts) in 49 games, 40.4% shots from the field (49.1% from 2PT, 29.8% 3PT) ).

Career overview

Born in Nigeria, Okogie traveled to the United States at the young age of three.He participated Georgia Institute of Technology Nominated by Duke’s Jayson Tatum and ACC All Freshman Team FloridaJonathan Isaac. He stayed at Georgia Institute of Technology during the second grade season, leading the team and scoring 18.2 points per game.

Then he entered 2018 NBA draft..He finished 20th overall Minnesota Timberwolves Then, after Jimmy Butler left the Timberwolves, he saw a void in the shooting guard position and played 23.7 minutes per game during the rookie season. He started 52 of the 74 games he played, averaging 7.7 points per game, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Okogie has been a regular rotation player in the Minnesota Timberwolves for the past four seasons. Despite playing 49 games last season, he has become an end-of-life choice for the wolf’s bench in a six-game postseason series. Memphis Grizzlies.. He played only two minutes in the series.

Greatest strength

Okogie influenced early in his career as a player with unwavering energy.His ex-teammate Tyus Jones I defined it as“Through the roof,” Jones added: “He doesn’t stop at both ends of the floor. His motor is crazy. It’s contagious, so it’s really going to help this team.”

The biggest weakness

There are still many areas that Okogie is missing from shooting. He is a 27.5% career shooter from the deep (yikes) and started 123 of the 244 games he appeared in, but his career best was a 23-point performance in 2020. Atlanta Hawks..

Contract details

Josh Okogie earns $ 1.9M this season and will be an unlimited free agent at the end of the season


Josh Okogie is a player known for constantly bringing energy, including practice. What he lacks in the ability to shoot on the basketball court with his heart, grit, and tenacity. I love him for that. And he crouches on every jump shot he makes. Is he Elfrid Payton 2.0?

You’ll know right away.

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