If you keep up with trends around the NBA, you know that the 3-and-D wing is one of the most coveted archetypes in the league.
It makes sense. Three-and-Ds are simply easy to work into a rotation. They compliment anyone. Realistically, you could run a lineup featuring one star player and four 3-and-D wings, and it would probably look good.
With that said, players who actually fulfill both ends of the archetype are rare. There are plenty of snipers and plenty of defenders. Players who offer plus value in both categories are difficult to find.
Sometimes, a player used to do so, but their shooting fell off. If their team is lucky, it’ll return.
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For example, Reggie Bullock still retains some defensive value, but his three-point shooting has tanked in 2022-23. The Mavericks are hoping he can reverse that trend.
Unless they trade him first, of course. Here’s a deal that sends him to the Philadelphia 76ers.
