2039 - Jerry Lucas (ATL) (216 views)

[jhb]

Jerry Lucas

Miami Heat (2024-2027)
Atlanta Hawks (2028-2031, 2034)
Dallas Mavericks (2032, 2037)
New Orleans Pelicans (2033)
San Antonio Spurs (2035-2037)
Detroit Pistons (2038)

At a Glance

- One of the most prolific and efficient scoring big men of the Wheel Era of TMBSL and spent his prime consistently among the top 3-5 players in the league consistently in points per true shot attempt, win shares, and PER
- Finishes 19th all-time in career win shares with 183.4 total and 14th all-time in career win shares per 48 at .249; he also recorded 2 of the top 50 all-time individual win share seasons with 18.71 and 17.92 in 2030 and 2031 with Atlanta
- Finishes 7th all-time in career points per true shot attempt with a 1.218 mark for his career
- Finishes 11th all-time in career free throws made (7,678) and 17th in career attempts (8,617)
- Finishes 13th all-time in career field goals made (11,191) and 22nd in career attempts (21,161)
- One of 15 members of TMBSL's 30k points club, finishing 15th all-time with 30,383 points for his career
- Finishes 29th all-time in career rebounds with 11,256
- Finishes 34th all-time in career field goal percentage at .529
- Recorded the 16th most points in a single season with 2868 in 2031, when he averaged 35.0 points per game; he finished with 5 individual seasons with a scoring total greater than 30 points per game

Career Stats

Years played: 15
Games played: 1117
Points per game: 27.2
Rebounds per game: 10.1
Assists per game: 2.4
Steals per game: 0.7
Blocks per game: 0.2
Turnovers per game: 2.0
FG%: .529
FT%: .891
3P%: .374



Career Highs

Points: 70
Rebounds: 37
Assists: 12
Steals: 4
Blocks: 4
582 double-doubles
1 triple-doubles

Achievements/Awards

Sixth Man of the Year
All-Star (x7)
All-League First Team (x6)
All-League Third Team (x2)
Player of the Game (258x)
Player of the Week (11x)
Player of the Month (2x)
All-Rookie First Team
All-Star Rookie Game Participant (x2)
Rookie Game MVP

2024 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2024 - Sixth Man of the Year
2024 - All-Rookie Team
2025 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2025 - Rookie Game MVP
2025 - All-League Third Team
2028 - All-League Third Team
2029 - All-Star Game Participant
2029 - All-League First Team
2030 - All-Star Game Participant
2030 - All-League First Team
2031 - All-Star Game Participant
2031 - All-League First Team
2032 - All-Star Game Participant
2032 - All-League First Team
2033 - All-Star Game Participant
2033 - All-League First Team
2034 - All-Star Game Participant
2034 - All-League First Team
2036 - All-Star Game Participant

Biography

Height: 6'8"
Weight: 234
College: Ohio State

Transactions

- Drafted with the 7th overall pick of the 1st Round in the 2024 TMBSL draft by the Miami Heat
- After the expiration of his rookie deal, he signed in Atlanta for a max deal in the 2028 Free Agency period
- Prior to the 2032 season, he was traded alongside a first round pick to Dallas for Bradley Beal, Glen Davis, and cash
- After one season in Dallas, he was traded to New Orleans for Marcus Smart and two first round picks
- After one season in New Orleans, he was resigned to a deal for $94,500,000 over 5 years and traded back to Atlanta for Shaquille O'Neal and cash
- After one reunion season in Atlanta, he was traded along with two firsts to Orlando for LaPhonso Ellis and then sent immediately to San Antonio
- After two full seasons in San Antonio, he was then amnestied by the Spurs and picked up by the Dallas Mavericks for the remainder of the 2037 season
- He signed in Detroit for his final season on an MLE deal and retired after the 2038 season

[TimPig]

How could you say no to that chest hair

[TimPig]

Man, check out that draft:

1. Detroit Pistons - Jerry West SG 6'2'' 190 22 B- B+ C+ C D+ B
2. Chicago Bulls (from Hornets) - Oscar Robertson PG 6'5'' 195 22 B- C+ A- C C A
3. Oakland Oaks - John Havlicek SF 6'5'' 204 22 C+ C+ C A- C A
4. Washington Bullets - Dave DeBusschere SF 6'6'' 221 22 B- C A- C+ C B
5. Harlem Globetrotters (from Bulls) - Nate Thurmond C 6'11'' 250 22 B+ D+ C- C+ B+ B
6. Chicago Bulls (from Globetrotters via Mavericks) - Zelmo Beaty C 6'9'' 241 23 B C- C A- B- C
7. Miami Heat - Jerry Lucas PF 6'8'' 229 22 B C+ C C B- A

Thank god I drafted Oscar or else this would've been really disappointing.

[jhb]

That's a really solid top 7 outside of DeBusschere

Even Zelmo and Thurmond had their moments and would've had much better careers if the league had been larger in their primes

[TimPig]

Jun 10, 2020 17:16:00 GMT jhb said:

That's a really solid top 7 outside of DeBusschere

Even Zelmo and Thurmond had their moments and would've had much better careers if the league had been larger in their primes

Some solid players for sure, but my point was that Lucas should've gone 1.3.

[Deleted]

yes as a heat due to our fantastic scouting department identifying his skills