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Walter Clayton

Memphis Grizzlies · #4 · Rotation
PG6'4"195 lbage 231 yr expFloridaLake Wales, FL
12th best of 19 on MEM
OFF67DEF66
High-level rim protector & playmaker
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Western · Southwest · proj. 37-45 (▼9)

A pass-first young point guard with real playmaking feel (4 assists in 20 minutes) and an 82nd-percentile creation profile across two teams. The shooting hasn't translated yet — 30.7% from three, 38% overall — and the turnovers and defense need work, but the 90% free-throw stroke hints the jumper should come around.

7.8
PPG
2
RPG
4
APG
0.6
SPG
0.3
BPG
GP 69MPG 20.4FG% 38.43P% 30.7FT% 90.1TS% 52.3USG% 18.5PER 10.3BPM -4.3VORP -0.8EPM -0.5
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rim protection86
Playmaking84
Shooting77
Scoring61
Perimeter defense61
Inside finishing59
Rebounding58

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
$4,190,520Guaranteed
3% of the club’s payroll · 12th of 18 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$6,210,000 /yr
Surplus+$2,019,480
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.