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Midseason report card with second half expectations

By Adam Maynes

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 14: Teammates Elfrid Payton
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 14: Teammates Elfrid Payton /
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Troy Daniels

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 6: Troy Daniels #30 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 6, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 6: Troy Daniels #30 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 6, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The acquisition of Daniels was fascinating because the Grizzlies literally paid the Suns to take him. Now Daniels is proving to be a more than serviceable player based on his fantastic 3-point sharp-shooting alone, a career 40%+ shooter from the outside, and currently shooting 39.9%, Daniels is the ultimate long-distance gunner who spreads the floor like no other on the roster and because of this is nearly impossible to defend off the ball.

Hopefully his 3-point shooting stays where it is (or even climbs a little bit higher) over the final 23 games, either raising his value in a potential trade for a star, or further cementing him as a possible 3-point specialist ala Quinton Richardson on playoff teams for many years to come.

Grade: B

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