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Cedric Coward

Memphis Grizzlies · #23 · Rotation
SG6'5"206 lbage 221 yr expWashington StateFresno, CA
8th best of 19 on MEMworth +0.2 wins to the rotation
OFF76DEF74
Elite rebounder & rim protector
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Western · Southwest · proj. 37-45 (▼9)

A polished two-way wing who finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting — 13.6 points, 5.9 boards and 2.8 assists on a tidy 58.5% true shooting with an 84% free-throw stroke. He rebounds his position well and scores at all three levels; tightening the 34% three and the perimeter defense is the next step for a promising long-term piece.

13.6
PPG
5.9
RPG
2.8
APG
0.6
SPG
0.4
BPG
GP 62MPG 25.8FG% 47.13P% 33.8FT% 84.3TS% 58.5USG% 21.5PER 15.3BPM -0.2VORP 0.7EPM +0.3
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rebounding98
Rim protection91
Inside finishing90
Scoring84
Shooting76
Playmaking66
Perimeter defense65

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Contract

2026-27
$6,001,080Guaranteed
4% of the club’s payroll · 9th of 18 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$10,608,000 /yr
Surplus+$4,606,920
BARGAINworth more than he is paid

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.