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Jeremiah Fears

New Orleans Pelicans · #0 · Reserve
PG6'3"190 lbage 191 yr expOklahomaJoliet, IL
9th best of 13 on NOP
OFF68DEF72
High-level rim protector & rebounder
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Western · Southwest · proj. 34-48 (▼1.7)
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A 19-year-old lead guard who logged real minutes right away — all 82 games, 14.3 points and 3.4 assists on a hefty 25.5% usage. The efficiency is still raw (43% from the floor, 33% from three) and the turnovers run high (29th-percentile ball security), but the downhill burst and shot creation at this age are the foundation of a real prospect.

14.3
PPG
3.7
RPG
3.4
APG
1.2
SPG
0.4
BPG
GP 82MPG 25.8FG% 43.43P% 33FT% 78.9TS% 52.5USG% 25.5PER 13.8BPM -2.7VORP -0.4EPM -1.1
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rim protection86
Rebounding83
Perimeter defense74
Scoring73
Shooting68
Playmaking68
Inside finishing61

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
$7,896,240Guaranteed
4% of the club’s payroll · 7th of 14 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$5,330,667 /yr
Surplus−$2,565,573
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

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.