•  Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans
  • Unrestricted
  • Age: 26 (06/12/1990)
  • Career averages: 32.1 minutes, 14.1 points, 6.1 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 steals
  • Career slash line: .440/.369/.798

Jrue Holiday missed the first 12 games of the season to take care of his sick wife. The Pelicans were 2-10 without him, and it looked like their season might be over early.

But since their starting point guard’s return they’ve gone 5-3 and look like an entirely different team.

Per Basketball-Reference, the Pels are a +12.2 points per 100 possessions with Holiday on the court and a -5.5 points per 100 possessions without him.

Holiday isn’t on the level of Lowry and Paul, but he’s an excellent shooter and puts just as much pressure on a defense as D-Rose when driving to the basket.

Like Rose, though health is an issue. Holiday’s missed 97 games in the past three seasons to Rose’s 119.

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I'm ESNY's Executive Editor for EliteSportsNY.com. I cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. Email: chip.murphy@elitesportsny.com Chip Murphy covers the NBA for Elite Sports NY. You can find him on Twitter @ChipperMurphy.