Well before Gary Harris was making the news for his potential involvement in trade scenarios surrounding Paul George and Kyrie Irving, the Nuggets’ starting shooting guard was turning heads around the NBA for the leap he had taken in his third season.
At a clip of .502 in 2016-17, he led all guards in field goal percentage, and was fourth in effective field goal percentage at .586, making him one of the league’s most efficient shooters, all while improving his points per game to 14.9 from 12.3 the previous season. And when something other than shooting made people take notice of Harris, it was usually his proficiency as a cutter and his effectiveness in moving off the ball, especially vis-à-vis Nikola Jokic’s emergence as a phenomenal passer.