From Hollinger at the athletic... the number is what his analytical formula says his contract value should be... per year.
Shaquille Harrison (R) Chicago — $8,825,696
I know this number is going to shock a lot of people, especially those who didn’t watch the Bulls. Whatevs. Shaq Harrison is unorthodox, but he can play. I think he’s the most underrated free agent in this class, somebody who might sign for the minimum or not much more but deliver significantly more value in a high-end bench role. (You know he’s good because Phoenix cut him to sign Jamal Crawford.)
Okay, seriously, back to Harrison. He’s oddly similar to Dunn above, in that he defends like crazy and is pretty good in transition, but hasn’t nailed down a position in the half-court quite yet. Certainly, he’s a secondary playmaker and not somebody you want on the ball, but Harrison also suffers from a wonky outside shot that he converts 29.3 percent for his career, although he boosted it to 38.1 percent on 42 attempts last season.
Those are concerns, especially when you start thinking about playoff games, but I think his defense and manic energy are at a high enough level that you can live with the minus shooting. Over three seasons, he’s played 2,298 career minutes and been consistently productive, rebounding like a player three inches taller and boasting a career rate of 3.1 steals per 100 possessions.
If you want to dig in more on Harrison,
read this lovefest by our Jared Weiss, who is hoping the Celtics pursue Harrison with their taxpayer MLE.
