Guard Jeremiah Martin, then of the Brooklyn Nets, drives. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Throughout this season, I’ve been pleased with the play of Lamar Stevens, who was recently signed to a multi-year, essentially minimum extension, albeit mostly non-guaranteed last week. Stevens was a guy that was up until recently a two-way player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and although his shooting from three-point range definitely needs work looking onward, has been a very solid defender when he’s gotten burn.
For an undrafted rookie, the 6-foot-6, 230-pound Penn State product has been a key bright spot in that regard in reserve run, and has more than held his own defending a variety of positions in spurts.