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26  -  Kyle Korver - SF, 6'7, 212 Atlanta Hawks - Acquired via trade in July 2012

Date of birth: 03/17/1981        Country: USA      Drafted (NBA): 51st pick, 2003      Out of: Creighton   NBA Experience: 9 years   Hand: Right  Agent: Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management) An obvious if flawed comparison for Kyle Korver would be Jason Kapono. The two of them are out and out shooting specialists, who don't do a lot else. They boast lovely jumpshot form and unflinching three point range, with not much else of a skillet to compliment that. The difference is that Korver is slightly better at Kapono at everything. Whereas Kapono has a slow release and is kind of slow, Korver is slightly quicker, slightly more athletic and has a quicker release. He's better at shooting off of screens and better at getting himself open for looks, makes the extra pass better, rebounds more effectively, doesn't take the 23-foot two pointers that Kapono does, and is a better defensive player. Of course, that's not much of a boast, because both are bad at that. And neither has any semblance of an off-the-dribble game. Yet as specialist jumpshooting small forwards, they're very similar. And Korver gets the slight edge in all facets of the game. He can't defend anyone in an isolation situation, but he can and will rotate correctly. This counts for something. - 10th November, 2009.

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Creative Financing in the NBA, 2010

2010-08-12

Lords Of The Unguaranteed this offseason were Chicago. The contracts they gave to all three of C.J. Watson, Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Korver all have unguaranteed third seasons. Watson's and Brewer's are evidential of the aforementioned delayed-team-option thing, fully unguaranteed contracts that become fully guaranteed if not waived on or before July 10th. Korver's is different; he has $500,000 in guaranteed compensation, yet has no contract guarantee date (save for the league-wide guarantee date of January 10th), and will thus be an incredibly useful trade chip that summer because of reason 3 above. It is largely for this reason that unguaranteed contracts are so en vogue right now. [read full post]

Chicago's Last Resort Offseason Plan That Still Manages To Avoid Signing Joe Johnson

2010-06-14

[...] That leaves a market with few shooters on it. And those that are good shooters are either unsuitable or unavailable. Mike Miller's days of being able to defend opposing guards are pretty much over. Kyle Korver can't really do it either. I wouldn't want Quentin Richardson to attempt it. Anthony Morrow is desirable, but is not easy to get. J.J. Redick is also desirable, but he's restricted, and owned by a team who has spent extremely generously in the last two years. Roger Mason is OK, but he's no starter. And then there's Ray Allen, who, while an absolutely perfect fit for Chicago's roster, is setting records for Boston in the NBA Finals. He should be considered unavailable until further notice. [read full post]

Chicago's Meticulously Crafted 2011 Offseason Plan That Relies An Awful Lot Upon Guesswork

2011-06-09

Only Kyle Korver, then, provided good quality outside shooting. Yet he himself was handcuffed by that. Too many Bulls possessions involved Rose or Watson pounding the ball at the top for 14 seconds, waiting for Korver to get over off of staggered screens, then having to improvise after Kyle is unable to do so. By being the only good shooter, he was the only player defenses had to play as a shooter. All too often, Korver would come off the screen on the wing, and face a double. All he could do then was refeed the point guard. And nothing would come of it. Korver did his thing anyway, hitting 120 three pointers at 41.5%, but he and the whole offense would have been helped by extra spacers.12 Attempts to get J.J. Redick for this role were an unsuccessful acknowledgement of such. [read full post]

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