The Houston Rockets liked Steven Adams enough to retain his services this summer. They clearly value him, but a shocking new stat will make you wonder whether they understand exactly how good he is.
Does anyone have a firm handle on Adams' impact? He is good - that is widely understood. Everyone knows that Adams's ability and willingness to do the dirty work help his team.
That said, his basic counting stats will not knock your socks off. Even advanced metrics like Box Plus/Minus (BPM) won't always capture his value. To understand Adams' value, you've got to dig deeper.