How Trayce Jackson-Davis both simplifies and expands the Warriors’ playbook

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesSynergy — a platform that keeps track of several NBA playtype metrics — has playtype categories for “cuts” and “P&R roll man.” When it comes to the former, the Golden State Warriors are the top team in the league in terms of the percentage of cuts they make on offense; when it comes to the latter, they are 27th in terms of the percentage of possessions finished by the roller in pick-and-roll situations.

That can be attributed to their overall philosophy of not incorporating a high volume of ballscreens in their offense. But that shouldn’t surprise anyone at this point — and nor should their ranking in terms of overall pick-and-roll frequency this…