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Get to Know: Seth Curry

Competing against top Lottery picks, undrafted hopefuls and seasoned veterans aiming to reclaim precious NBA roster spots, Seth Curry put on a shooting clinic in Las Vegas, leading all players in scoring (24.3 points per game) and earning All-NBA Summer League First Team honors.

Curry – the younger brother of reigning League MVP Stephen and son of Charlotte Hornets all-time leading scorer Dell – notched six consecutive games of 20 or more points en route to leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a 5-1 record and a semifinals berth. The 6-foot-2 guard complemented his patented outside touch by displaying precise playmaking creativity off the dribble, seamlessly splitting double-teams and getting inside the paint to finish with an array of runners and floaters. The North Carolina native connected on an eye-opening 74 percent of his attempts at the rim, per Synergy Sports Tech, while posting a solid 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Contributing on both ends of the court, Curry finished second in steals (3.2 per contest), holding his own against stronger players and using his quick, active hands to come up with at least four swipes in three outings.

While the 2013 Second-Team All-American has limited NBA experience – appearing in four games with three teams over the last two years – the highly-efficient guard was the second-leading scorer in the D-League last season (23.8 points per game), pacing all players in three-pointers made (3.6), downtown percentage (46.7 percent) and free-throw accuracy (92.6 percent). According to NBADLeague.com, the Erie BayHawks outscored their opponents by 6.7 points per 100 possessions with Curry on the court, while the two-time All-Star and 2014-15 All-NBA D-League First Team selection connected on 54 percent from the field and sported a 77.3-percent true-shooting percentage in clutch situations (final five minutes of five-point games).

The year prior, the Duke product led the Santa Cruz Warriors in both scoring (19.7 points per contest) – including a franchise-record 36 points in his debut–and assists (5.8), serving as key catalyst in helping guide his team to the 2014 Finals. In his first postseason appearance, Curry submitted a masterful performance, notching 44 points – the third-most in D-League Playoff history – on a scorching 15-of-20 from the field and nine-of-14 from downtown.

Out to prove he’s more than a Summer League and D-League sensation, the confident, elite long-range shooter will have a prime opportunity to carve out a spot in Sacramento’s backcourt rotation, providing an impactful off-the-bench scoring punch and valuable floor-spacing in Kings Head Coach George Karl’s up-tempo, free-flowing offensive system.

Following in the footsteps of numerous recent D-League alums-turned-NBA-standouts – including Danny Green, Gerald Green and Jeremy Lin – the 24-year-old may finally be on the verge of his breakthrough campaign, while the spirited Kings-Warriors divisional rivalry will certainly have an interesting new storyline.


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