2021-2022 Post-Mortem: Devin Cannady

[Knightro]

Hi everyone,

I'm going to do a poll about every player on the roster over the next few weeks leading into the draft lotto. Looking to get some general thoughts on what the Magic should do with each player moving forward.

We'll go from the guys who played the least to the guys who played the most.

Previous Players
Bol Bol: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2183307
Jonathan Isaac: viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2183985

Devin Cannady
-Age Next Season: 26

-Contract Status: Under Contract, 2 years, $3.65M remaining

-2022-2023 Salary: $1.75M (fully non-guaranteed)

-NBA Games Played: 13

-Career Stats: 6.5 PPG, 0.8 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG, .361 FG%, .396 3PT%, .786 FT%.

-Season Stats: 5 G, 29 MPG, 10.0 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 1.0 TOV, 1.8 PF, .341 FG%, .405 3PT%, .714 FT%

-Season Metrics: -2.8 OBPM, -0.4 DBPM, -3.2 BPM, +0.7 OFF RAPTOR, -6.4 DEF RAPTOR, -5.7 OVERALL RAPTOR



What should the Magic do with Devin Cannady?

[Knightro]

Devin Cannady can shoot.

He's made 21-53 of his career NBA 3PT attempts (.396) and 202-519 of his career NBAGL 3PT attempts (.389).

The problem is he really can't do anything else at an acceptable level.

I would bring him to training camp, but if there's a better option for the bottom of the roster I'd be fine cutting him loose.

[FFBlitzace]

Well he certainly isn't shy about shooting the ball, but hey, he shot threes at 40.5%, even if he couldn't make a shot inside the arc to save his life. That's something that other fringe guys we've had off and on can't say, like Jeff Dowtin, Mychal Mulder, Admiral Schofield. Even after the hot streak from Brazdiekis to end the season, that still only brought him up to 31%. In any event, I suppose he's a guy you can have at the end of your bench that can come in for emergencies and be a threat that the defense can't just ignore, which isn't the absolute worst thing to have. But ultimately I think that's almost certainly his ceiling.

[KillMonger]

nice story....rooting for the kid....he can shoot but boy that defense....he was getting blown by left and right, it was like his feet was nailed to the floor

[Xatticus]

Devin Cannady can shoot.

He's made 21-53 of his career NBA 3PT attempts (.396) and 202-519 of his career NBAGL 3PT attempts (.389).

The problem is he really can't do anything else at an acceptable level.

I would bring him to training camp, but if there's a better option for the bottom of the roster I'd be fine cutting him loose.

If there isn't a better option for the end of the bench, then we've done something wrong. He shouldn't even be a candidate for a two-way slot.

[AdamTheGreek]

This is a very easy keep. He’s cheap. He’s our best 3-point shooter on a team that desperately needs to improve perimeter shooting. I don’t care about his other skills when he’s 3rd string.

He would’ve been here either way had he not had the injury.
We were tanking, so of course Mosley was having him run Point too much. He needs to be off the ball and spreading the floor.

[DiplomaticMagic]

He is a nice story but dont see him amounting to anything. Rather look elsewhere

[Howard Mass]

He's partially-Guaranteed for next season.

I'd bring him to Camp and see what happens.

Canady is a good shooter and hard worker. Someone who would be good to have as a 14th or 15th man.

[Skin]

Bye Bye Ross, Bye Bye Harris. For Cannady's price tag. Sure.

If we say Bye Bye to Cole or RJ, then definitely yes. But let's be clear. He's nothing more than a deep bench player.

[nicnac215]

Why can’t he turn into a Seth Curry type player? I can see it in 4 years.