Now it is possible that “secondary scoring threat,” simply describes Ivey’s role as an NBA player moving forward, but I believe he still possesses some untapped potential, and playing next to Josh Giddey (2% usage rate this season)–a different type of high-usage guard–could show us a different version of Ivey. Coby White–a similar player to Ivey in terms of an aggressive, jump-shooting-oriented combo guard–posted a 23.7% assist rate over 29 games next to Giddey this season, and a 19.5% assist rate over 70+ games next to Giddey over the 2024-25 season.
