Radmanovic
FG% FT% P/40 R/40 A/40 TS% Ast TO Usg Reb PER
2002-03 .410 .706 15.2 6.8 2.0 50.8 10.7 11.0 18.3 10.0 13.32
2003-04 .425 .748 15.9 7.0 2.4 53.3 12.7 9.7 17.6 10.3 15.12
2004-05 .409 .786 16.0 6.2 1.9 53.3 10.0 9.3 17.8 9.5 13.73
2005-06 .407 .816 15.3 7.3 2.8 54.5 14.7 10.1 15.3 11.2 13.62
2006-07 .424 .726 14.6 7.3 2.7 51.9 13.7 14.3 17.5 10.7 11.02
2007-08 .453 .800 14.6 5.8 3.3 58.3 18.6 11.0 15.1 8.1 12.55
2008-09 .421 .741 14.9 6.1 2.2 54.9 12.1 14.6 14.4 9.1 11.01
2009-10 (projected) .405 .707 13.8 6.0 2.1 53.1 11.9 13.9 15.8 8.3 10.13

2008-09 season: It's not totally clear why Radmanovic started for the Lakers in 2008, but once Trevor Ariza emerged, Radmanovic had no chance of continuing in that role. L.A. dumped his salary on the Bobcats and he filled their need a little too literally -- he delivered replacement-level production at a spot where they desperately needed a replacement. He wasn't good by any stretch, sporting the worst turnover rate at his position, but compared to Matt Carroll and Adam Morrison, he was a godsend.

The most puzzling part of Radmanovic's season is the profusion of turnovers. He's a catch-and-shoot forward who took more than half his shots from beyond the arc -- that's usually a formula for a microscopic turnover rate, but Radmanovic was so bad when he handled the ball that he still rated the worst at his position. He shot well on 3s (40.0 percent), but his true shooting percentage was ordinary because he shot only 33.0 percent on long 2s and rarely got to the line.

Scouting report: Radmanovic is 6-foot-10 and a deadly long-range shooter when left open. He's also reasonably quick and a much better wing defender than people realize -- I've been slow to come around on this myself, but his numbers from the past few seasons and some new advanced data from the folks at Synergy Sports make the conclusion inescapable. He still can't defend bigs to save his life, however, due to a lack of strength, so he has to guard 3s.

Unfortunately, Radmanovic offsets his strengths with a total inability to handle the ball, especially in the open court. He has no post game so his size is a non-factor at the offensive end -- basically, he might as well be 6-foot. For as well as he shoots off the catch, he's also a poor shooter off the dribble, and his iffy shot selection gets him into hot water with coaches.

2009-10 outlook: Radmanovic will probably be the Bobcats' primary backup at both forward spots once again, because they don't have anybody else qualified to fill the position. It's possible Gerald Henderson will cut into his minutes a bit, but the fact that starting small forward Gerald Wallace is so injury prone should more than make up for it. Additionally, Radmanovic should see plenty of time as a smallball 4, since that's another spot where the Bobcats lack depth.

Don't expect big numbers aside from the 3-point percentage, but last season's are probably close to the floor looking at his past history.

Krstic
FG% FT% P/40 R/40 A/40 TS% Ast TO Usg Reb PER
2004-05 .493 .725 15.2 8.2 1.6 54.7 8.8 12.9 17.0 12.3 13.45
2005-06 .507 .698 17.5 8.3 1.4 54.1 7.2 10.9 19.0 12.2 14.49
2006-07 .526 .711 20.1 8.3 2.2 56.6 9.7 11.0 21.1 12.2 16.97
2007-08 .410 .754 14.7 9.9 1.3 45.1 6.8 10.3 18.9 14.3 8.55
2008-09 .469 .797 15.6 8.9 1.0 50.4 5.6 8.7 17.0 12.8 13.63
2009-10 (projected) .462 .775 15.2 9.0 1.3 50.1 6.8 9.1 16.9 12.8 12.99

2008-09 season: Krstic agreed to a deal with a team in Russia that would pay him far more than any NBA club offered, but apparently his new employers interpreted the „pay” part loosely. Thus, halfway through the season, he was back in the NBA. Oklahoma City picked him up on a three-year deal for the midlevel exception in the hopes he could show the strong form he displayed as a Net before a knee injury sidetracked his career.

The jury is still out on whether he can do so after 46 uneven games for the Thunder last season. Krstic demonstrated he can be a source of offense as a floor-spacing big man, shooting a passable 46.9 percent from the floor while sporting the fourth-lowest turnover rate among centers.

But for a jump-shooting center, he got there in an odd way. Krstic hit 58.3 percent of his shots in the immediate basket area, rivaling his numbers from New Jersey, but he seldom shot from there. Instead he took just over half his shots as long 2s, doubling his pre-injury proportion, and converted only 40.2 percent. Of players with at least 200 field goal attempts, only Antonio McDyess and Channing Frye shot a greater proportion of long 2s.

As a result, Krstic drew only 0.19 free-throw attempts per field-goal attempt, ranking 61st out of 67 centers, and ended up with a poor 50.4 true shooting percentage.

Scouting report: Krstic looked worse than he played. He moved slowly and lacked lift, much as he appeared a year earlier with New Jersey in the wake of a knee injury that had ended his 2006-07 season. The Thunder enlisted Jeff Green to jump center instead of Krstic, and we saw why in a late-season jump ball against 6-4 Rashad McCants. Krstic had to shove him away with his off arm because he was going to loše the tip, and he was called for an offensive foul.

Because of his lack of explosiveness, Krstic contributed little in the traditional big man categories: rebounding, shot-blocking and post defense. A soft presence even in his prime, Krstic was wholly unable to challenge shots in the air and drew just two charges on the ground.

Offensively, he owns a smooth midrange jumper that makes him a weapon in the pick-and-pop game. As a Net he was a force with his low-post game, too: He flaunted an array of moves and at 7-0 could get his shots off even though he wasn't overtly physical. The Thunder didn't seek to exploit this very often, however, and one wonders if he still can do it given the loss of explosion.

2009-10 outlook: Krstic will have every opportunity to claim the starting center job, as undersized Nick Collison and oft-injured vet Etan Thomas serve as the main competition. However, if Krstic can't play better than he did a year ago, he's going to loše the gig anyway. Krstic can certainly space the floor effectively with his midrange Js, but he needs to bring some defense and post scoring to the table to justify extended minutes.