Amir Coffey

Among all of the young talent on the San Antonio Spurs, virtually none of their prospects is a dead-eye shooter from beyond the arc. Zach Collins was highly drafted partly due to his combination of size and shooting but has been more of a theoretical threat than an actual sniper thus far in his career.

The only Spurs younger than 28 who shot better than 36 percent from deep were Keldon Johnson with a 38 percent mark and Devin Vassell who just made the cut at 36.1 percent but took less than two attempts per game. Needless to say, San Antonio desperately needs to find some young shooters to add to their core.

Despite having three first-round picks in this past draft, they failed to add any real shooting outside of Malaki Branham. Their ninth-overall selection, Jeremy Sochan, shot under 30 percent from deep, and their last pick, Blake Wesley, didn’t fare much better at just 30.3 percent.

Amir Coffey has been one of the most underrated young players in the league during his career. Undrafted out of the University of Minnesota, Coffey has proven to be a dangerous shooter in this league. The Clippers were able to give him much more opportunity last season after dealing with COVID protocols and a multitude of injuries, and he responded strongly.

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Last season, he averaged 9.0 points on 38 percent shooting from beyond the arc on nearly four attempts per game. At 6’7, he’s capable of getting his shot off against any defender and is a lethal option running off of screens and firing semi-contested looks off.

He’ll be a restricted free agent this summer, and the Clippers probably don’t have the playing time or the budget to retain him. He’ll be a great under-the-radar addition for a team that’s thrived off of mining this type of player for decades.