As usual, let's look at three players who look a little different than what we thought they'd be and ask: Is this sustainable? Or, if the pattern is bad: Is this reversible?
What's up?
DeRozan has been really good! There has always been disconnect between his general reputation and his advanced metrics, with the latter being closer to capturing the real picture of his impact. After Tuesday's hard-fought loss at Golden State, DeRozan ranks 41st in WARP. So far in his career, he topped out at No. 58 in 2013-14 and has ranked 172nd or lower in each of his other five campaigns.