Playing in his third season, Hyland was notably less productive during the 2023-24 campaign, logging a career-low 14.6 minutes per game across 37 contests. He ended with averages of 6.9 points, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.2 three-pointers, leaving him well outside the top 300 in nine-category formats. Despite losing Paul George, it's hard to see where Hyland fits into the rotation moving forward, likely to play a subdued role off the bench. He will contend with Kris Dunn, Norman Powell and Kevin Porter for backup guard minutes, a less-than-ideal situation for a player yet to prove himself. Despite some offensive upside, Hyland is not someone who needs to be considered in drafts, even in deeper formats. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $4.3 million contract with the Nuggets in August of 2021. Nuggets exercised $2.31 million team option for 2023-24 in October of 2022. Traded to the Clippers in February of 2023. Clippers exercised $4.16 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Nah'Shon Lee Hyland was born in September 2000 in Wilmington, Delaware. As a child, he was nicknamed "Bones" because of his skinny physique. Hyland attended Delaware's St. Georges Technical High School, where he particularly excelled during his senior year. He averaged 26.6 points, 4.6 assists and 3.4 steals en route to the state tournament's semifinals. Hyland earned first-team All-State honors and won Delaware's Player of the Year Award. The four-star high school recruit eventually committed to playing for VCU. Hyland averaged 9.0 points and was a part of the 2020 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. The guard became a regular starter during his sophomore year, when he first showed signs of becoming an NBA player. Hyland averaged 19.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals en route to becoming Atlantic Player of the Year in 2021. He declared for the 2021 draft after two college seasons. Hyland was selected 26th overall by the Denver Nuggets, becoming VCU's first NBA draftee since Larry Sanders in 2010.
Not starting Wednesday
GLos Angeles Clippers
October 23, 2024
Hyland will come off the bench in Wednesday's season opener versus Phoenix, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS Hyland gives way to James Harden, Norman Powell and Terance Mann in a three-guard starting lineup for the Clippers. Hyland faces stiff competition from the defense-oriented Kris Dunn as well as the offense-oriented Kevin Porter on a deep bench of backcourt options.
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Stat Review
How does Bones Hyland compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
50.0%
Effective Field Goal %
50.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
66.7%
Free Throw Rate
0.0%
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
Defensive Rebound %
0.0%
Total Rebound %
0.0%
Assist %
0.0%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
25.8%
Turnover %
0.0%
Usage %
31.7%
Fantasy Points Per Game
6.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.5
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Bones made a bold move when he asked to be traded from the Denver Nuggets last season, and it was one of the biggest mistakes any player made all season. Not only did Denver win a championship, but Hyland lost a backup point guard job with the Nuggets and wasn't a consistent part of the rotation after his trade to the Clippers. His volatility did not play well for coach Tyronn Lue. In his final 14 games of the year with the Clips, Hyland averaged 10.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.9 threes across 19 minutes a night. The frustrating thing is that Bones is a talented player, averaging 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.3 steals in a four-game stretch near the end of the season. We all know he can go off at times, but he's not going to be a fantasy-relevant player unless this rotation thins out. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard dominate the usage, while Russell Westbrook, Norman Powell and Terance Mann need backcourt touches as well. That has made the Clippers a difficult team to trust over recent years, and we won't see Hyland play more than 20 minutes as long as this team is fully healthy.
Somewhat of a surprise during his rookie season, Hyland comes into the 2022-23 season having established himself as a crucial part of the Nuggets' rotation. Despite ending the season outside the top 200 in eight-category per-game fantasy production, Hyland finished the campaign strongly, deploying averages of 14.0 points, 4.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes across his final 20 appearances. With Jamal Murray likely to return from a knee injury that saw him miss the entire 2021-22 season, managers may need to slightly temper their expectations on draft day. That said, both Monte Morris and Will Barton are now out of the picture, opening up a larger, more consistent role for Hyland. Assuming Murray is good to go on opening night, Hyland should be a viable target in the later rounds of standard leagues.
Hyland was selected by the Nuggets with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Year had an explosive sophomore season, averaging 19.5 points per game on 45/37/86 shooting splits. His dominant trait is three-point shooting, and he was comfortable shooting pull-ups and step-backs from range as well as being a catch-and-shoot threat. He also has the necessary handles to shake defenders who press up on him to prevent the three-ball, and the guard has the ability to finish near the basket. While he needs to work on tightening his handle and finding open teammates, the upside is clearly there for Hyland to develop into a microwave scorer. He might have a chance to break into the Nuggets' rotation early in the season, especially while Jamal Murray remains out.
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Will play Friday
GLos Angeles Clippers
October 11, 2024
Hyland (hip) is available and will play in Friday's preseason game against the Trail Blazers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
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Sitting out Tuesday
GLos Angeles Clippers
Hip
October 8, 2024
Hyland will be held out of Tuesday's preseason matchup versus the Nets due to left hip soreness, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
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Pops for 11 points Wednesday
GLos Angeles Clippers
May 2, 2024
Hyland contributed 11 points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and three assists over seven minutes during Wednesday's 123-93 loss to the Mavericks in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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ANALYSIS The Oct. 21 deadline represents the last date teams can sign players to rookie-scale extensions, and unless something drastic happens, the Clippers aren't going to hand Hyland a new deal. That shouldn't be surprising, as the VCU product has struggled to settle into a regular role in his one-and-a-half-year stint in Los Angeles after beginning his career with the Nuggets. If he doesn't sign a deal by the Oct. 21 deadline, he'd become a restricted free agent following the end of the 2024-25 campaign.