Statistical Doppelg News Today

What the numbers say about Washington’s prospects this season

Over the past few weeks, my Statistical Doppelgänger Machine has huffed up carbon-free electrons and churned out players from previous seasons who the Machine estimates are "most similar." The...

The new Washington Wizards forward could be a pleasant surprise this season. Who could we compare him to?

We’ve been putting the Statistical Doppelgänger Machine to work over the past month, and today is it’s biggest test of the year. Can the fraying duct tape and shredding twine keep things held...

At the outset, I have to say I’ve never quite gotten the theory of what’s supposed to make Patrick Baldwin Jr. a good — or even passable — NBA player. He was a highly-ranked prospect in high school...

I wanted to open this next doppelgänger article with some hope. For that, I figured I’d look back at comps for Otto Porter’s rookie year. Porter dealt with a hip injury that kept him on the...

Plus: A story about Brent Barry

Armed with a new four-year, $90 million contract, Kyle Kuzma will take the floor this autumn as the Washington Wizards’ best known player. Even with the offseason moves that sent Bradley Beal and...

Barring some unforeseen event, Daniel Gafford will be the Washington Wizards starting center next season. If he can figure out how to improve, he might even be able to hang around long enough to be...

Corey Kispert can shoot. Like, really shoot. Here’s the complete list last season of NBA players to shoot at least 60% on twos, 40% on threes, and 80% from the free throw line: Kevin Durant, Trey...