Shot Profile Changes Since the Trade Deadline

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Since the acquisition of Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott, it has been hypothesized that the shot distribution of the remaining Sixers would change. With this relatively short piece, I wanted to take a look and see if there are any large scale changes that are immediately apparent in a series of graphs and tables. Here’s a quick rundown of the information presented under each player. The data is exclusively the games since the Jimmy Butler trade.

Shot location chart

Shot density chart - densities are increased in the “after” section as there are fewer attempts overall

Approximate area field goal percentage (take these with a grain of salt)

Dens…