Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Summary
After playing on 26 games in each of his first two seasons, Bembry played in all 82 games for the Hawks in '18-'19, playing just under 23 minutes per game. His minutes decreased slightly this past season as the Hawks added young wings in De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish. Bembry's offense primarily comes at the rim, as his percentage of shot attempts at the rim has been near the top of the league for his position each of his four seasons so far, according to Cleaning the Glass.
Unfortunately for Bembry and the Hawks, his finishing at the rim is below-average. Bembry is not a true threat from outside yet, as he only shot 30% from three on just under two attempts per game in '18-'19, and was even worse this past season at 25% on a small number of attempts. That number will have to be significantly improved in order to be respected as a shooter. Even if Bembry never develops into a knockdown shooter, there is a role for wings that can attack off the catch and give enough effort on defense to be passable. Exceeding in these areas is likely the best way for Bembry to remain in the league.
I believe in Bembry as a decent rotational wing that can provide enough shooting and off-the-bounce ability to last in this league. However, his value around the league seems pretty low and he'll likely only get the minimum.