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Cleveland Cavaliers: Pre-ASG Player Grades

By Quenton S. Albertie

Feb 18, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Eastern Conference forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (23) and Eastern Conference forward Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2) laugh during the NBA All-Star Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Eastern Conference forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers (23) and Eastern Conference forward Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2) laugh during the NBA All-Star Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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B-. . Cleveland Cavaliers. . Richard Jefferson

2016-2017 season averages:

5.1 points, 0.9 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 0.3 steals per game

41.6 percent shooting on all field goals, 28.9 percent on three-point attempts

How Richard Jefferson has performed prior to the All-Star break:

Richard Jefferson is still pushin’ at 36-years-old and looks more springy than he did even last season. His second season as a Cav isn’t going as smoothly as his first stint, with his three-point percentage dropping from 38.2 percent to 28.9 percent. Jefferson also gets beat off-the-dribble far more consistently than he did last season. However, everything else about Jefferson still ticks the same. He’s an incredibly intelligent player that is proactive defensively rather than reactive and while he’s always in the right spot offensively, he consistently makes the right decision in passing, driving or shooting. Evidence of that is borne in his turnovers. He’s had 4 bad passes all season.

The highlight of Jefferson’s season came Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. He posterized both Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson on the same day. It was actually the highlight of my season as well.