"Last season, Adebayo, 28, averaged 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, He shot a career-low 48.5 percent from the floor despite shooting 35.7 percent from 3-point range. He also ranked in the 27th percentile amongst bigs in effective field goal percentage and in the 17th percentile in 2-point percentage, according to Cleaning The Glass. While he remains one of the best defenders in the sport, a recent centers ranking suggest he's dropped in the pecking order relative to his peers."
"Adebayo makes up for that by having a stout, strong frame and ridiculous quickness for a 5. He also possesses great skills for a center, able to grab rebounds and bring the ball down the floor to create easy scoring looks for teammates, as well as face up, drive, and hit pull-up midrange jumpers with ease. Adebayo also just had the best three-point shooting season of his career, hitting 35.7 percent of his attempts on nearly three nightly attempts, and is an adept rebounder."
Bam Adebayo has become one of the NBA's top centers across his eight-year career but experienced a notable decline last season. He averaged 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists while shooting a career-low 48.5 percent overall, despite a career-best 35.7 percent from three. Advanced metrics placed his two-point and effective field goal percentages well below many peers. Defensive ability and playmaking remain strengths, including rebounding and ability to push the ball. HoopsHype ranked him eighth among centers entering 2025-26, reflecting both his remaining skills and recent performance dip.
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