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Predicting Josh Green 's 2024-25 Season Statistics

Will Green thrive outside the slow paced Luka-based Dallas offense?

James Plowright

Jul 27, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Spain point guard Alberto Diaz (9) passes the ball away from Australia small forward Josh Green (6) in men's Group A play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 27, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Spain point guard Alberto Diaz (9) passes the ball away from Australia small forward Josh Green (6) in men's Group A play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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Josh Green switched teams from Dallas to the Charlotte Hornets this off-season, but his role and playing style will stay the same. He's a high-energy player who adds a physical edge to the team's perimeter defense, which has been needed for a while. Green will probably start alongside Ball and Miller, but it's not certain, as Cody Martin is his main competition for the spot.

2023-24 → 2024-25 Prediction

Minutes: 26.4 → 24 .5
Points: 8.2 → 8.4
Rebounds: 3.2 → 3.0
Assists: 2.3 → 2.6
Turnovers: 1.1 → 1.2
Steals: 0.8 → 1.1
Blocks: 0.2 → 0.3
FG: 48% → 46%
3FG: 38.5% → 37%
FT: 68% → 70%

Explanation

Let's start with this: I don't believe Josh Green is a player whose impact is fully reflected in the box score. His influence is felt on the court but might not always show up in the stats. Watching him in the Olympics, you can see the power and energy he brings, which boosts his teammates' activity all around him.

I'm unsure how to project Green's production. Will he thrive in a more free-flowing role outside of Dallas, where he played a simple game in a half-court offense alongside Doncic and Irving? Or will the lack of open corner threes from Doncic limit his offensive output? I expect a mix of both, which might make his overall stats look similar, but the underlying details could be quite different.

Overall, I expect Green's assist numbers to go up since he'll get more ball-handling opportunities, especially in transition, something he couldn't showcase in Dallas.

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James Plowright
JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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