Player Watch: Jordan McRae’s Upcoming Milestones to Look For in 2016-2017
400 Minutes Played and 200 Minutes with the Cavs
McRae only played 15 games with the Cavs last year. During that time, he was impressive enough that the Cavs made sure to keep him on the team, picking up his player option shortly after the Finals ended.
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He was spectacular in the 2016 summer league, averaging 24.3 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game. He also had a +17.00 PIE (defined by NBA stats as a metric used to indicate performance at the team and player level; shows what percentage of game events a player or team achieved).
In his 15 games with the Cavs, McRae played 113 minutes with an average of 7.5 minutes per game. At this rate, McRae is set to reach 200 minutes with the Cavs in the next season. In his career, McRae has already played 195 and with his career averages, he may even reach 400 minutes played.
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