As has been the trend throughout most of his career, Dort was a regular starter for the Thunder in 2023-24, starting in 79 regular-season appearances and also being a consistent presence in the first unit during Oklahoma City's playoff run. However, the starting role didn't prevent Dort from experiencing a regression in most categories for the second consecutive year. Dort's career has been trending in the wrong direction since he averaged 17.2 points per game in the 2021-22 season, and the 10.9 points per game he averaged in 2023-24 were his lowest mark since his rookie year. Dort also regressed in other categories compared to the 2022-23, such as rebounds, assists and steals per game, though at least he drained a career-high 39.4 percent from beyond the arc on 5.0 attempts per game. Things are not looking promising for Dort in 2024-25, as the emergence of Jalen Williams as a reliable scorer, plus the additions of Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, will translate into Dort moving to a bench role. All signs point to Dort being able to make a huge impact as a second-unit playmaker and scorer, but the reduced role means he won't be as relevant in fantasy as he's been in previous years. Fantasy managers would be wise to leave Dort on waivers solely based on his projected role and the regression he's experienced over the last 24 months, as the only value he might have would be in deep formats, and even in that scenario, he'd be nothing more than an option for the latter rounds. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $64.78 million contract with the Thunder in July of 2022. Contract includes $17.72 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Dort was born in 1999 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His parents are of Haitian descent, and Dort speaks both French and Creole. Dort began his high school career in Quebec, but transferred to Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida and later to Conrad Academy in Orlando. He spent his senior year at The Athlete Institute, a prep school in Ontario, Canada. Dort's favorite movie is "Avengers: Infinity War", and his favorite artist is Drake. Outside of basketball, Dort is a soccer fan that supports Barcelona F.C. You can follow him on Twitter (@luguentz). Dort was named the 2018-19 Pac-12 Rookie of the Year after he collected the sixth most points in the conference (547) and finished eighth in the league in points per game (16.1) for Arizona State. The Montreal, Quebec, Canada native was named to the 2018-19 All-Pac-12 Second Team as well as the 18-19 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Dort helped Arizona State to the first round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. He was also second in both free throws (145) and free-throw attempts (207), as well fourth in steals (52) in the Pac-12. Along with points, points per game, free throws, free-throw attempts and steals, he led the Sun Devils in three-point baskets (54) and three-point attempts (176). Dort announced that he would leave Arizona State after his freshman season and enter the 2019 NBA Draft. He went undrafted and then signed a contract with Oklahoma City.
Stuffs stat sheet in Game 5 defeat
FOklahoma City Thunder
May 16, 2024
Dort finished with 12 points (4-11 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 104-92 loss to the Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
ANALYSIS Dort didn't have his best shooting performance and was particularly woeful from three-point range, but he still delivered decent fantasy value due to his ability to fill the stat sheet. Dort will need to be better Saturday, as the Thunder will try to avoid elimination in a pivotal Game 6 in Dallas, but the odds are against him. Through five games in the series, Dort is averaging just 10.4 points while shooting a meager 31.4 percent from the field.
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How does Luguentz Dort 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 %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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True Shooting %
59.3%
Effective Field Goal %
55.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
60.3%
Free Throw Rate
23.6%
Offensive Rebound %
3.8%
Defensive Rebound %
10.0%
Total Rebound %
7.0%
Assist %
6.4%
Steal %
1.4%
Block %
1.9%
Turnover %
8.1%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Dort has been a massive piece in this Oklahoma City rebuild, but he's falling to the wayside with so many young pieces taking over. Dort was more of a focal point of the offense a few years ago before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took over, but Dort has to battle Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren for touches now. All of that will likely make Dort an ancillary piece in this offense. In that role last season, Dort averaged 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 threes. What's hurt Dort is his efficiency, shooting 39 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range. It feels like this team is adding a great player every season, and with every new edition, Dort is getting phased farther and farther out of this offense. That's the natural progression of a team going through a rebuild, though, and it's hard to imagine Dort remaining a fantasy-relevant player if this team is going to make the leaps that most people anticipate. He doesn't need to be drafted in standard leagues.
One of the most promising young wing players in The Association, Dort enjoyed a career year during the 2021-22 season -- his third campaign in the NBA. He averaged 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, both career-best numbers, and he supplemented that with 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per contest. He also posted career-best numbers in field goal percentage (40.4 percent) and free throw percentage (84.3 percent), though the durability remains a concern. He played in 51 games, and while his first two years in the league were during the shortened seasons due to the pandemic, it's worth noting that he hasn't played more than 52 games in any of the three years he's spent in the league so far. Regardless of those concerns, Dort is a solid pickup in most formats since he's widely expected to be one of the top contributors for the Thunder, especially now that Chet Holmgren will miss the entire season due to a foot injury. He could be in line for another strong year worthy of a late-round selection in standard leagues.
Dort really broke onto the scene in the 2020 bubble playoffs when he was the player primarily tasked with guarding James Harden. Dort was also left alone from three but kept launching, going 13-for-50 (26.0%) in the six-game series. Despite the struggles, it became clear that the Thunder would feature Dort more in 2020-21. That happened, with the sophomore wing averaging 14.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks in 29.7 minutes. Most notably, he made strides as a three-point shooter, hitting 2.2 per game at a passable 34.3 percent. He also became marginally more confident finding his own shot and dishing to teammates, though that's hardly the focus of his game. Dort is one of the better defenders in the NBA, and it's likely his offense will always lag behind. That said, there will continue to be plenty of opportunities for Dort to expand his game while with the deep-rebuild Thunder. The 22-year-old should continue starting at shooting guard and seeing roughly 30 minutes per game. He ranked just outside of the top 200 last season, but fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if he can creep closer to the top 150 mark.
Dort went undrafted out of Arizona State, though he found a meaningful role with Oklahoma City in his first NBA campaign. The first-year wing averaged 6.8 points and 2.3 boards across 22.8 minutes as a key contributor off the bench in the Thunder's surprisingly successful season. Dort started the season with the Thunder's G-League affiliate but latched on to the parent club in December. Dort alternated time between the NBA and G-League for the next month before becoming a full-time starter at the end of January. Dort saw plenty of run in the playoffs, and he capped off the season with a season-high 30 points in the Thunder's Game 7 loss to the Rockets in the first round. Dort's late-season surge in the scoring department was due to multiple injuries in the Thunder's lineup, and he's not expected to take on a substantial offensive workload in 2020-21. Dort isn't an adept shooter, but he's made his bones as a defender, particularly one who isn't afraid to guard the opposing team's best player. Dort should be a full-time starter for the rebuilding Thunder this season, and he could be drafted as a specialist for defensive categories in upcoming fantasy drafts.
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Drains four threes Wednesday
FOklahoma City Thunder
April 25, 2024
Dort racked up 15 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 124-92 win over the Pelicans in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round.
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Has three steals in return
FOklahoma City Thunder
April 12, 2024
Dort provided 11 points (3-7 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, three assists and three steals across 27 minutes during Friday's 125-107 win over the Bucks.
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Good to go Friday
FOklahoma City Thunder
April 12, 2024
Dort (rest) isn't listed on the Thunder's injury report ahead of Friday's matchup versus the Bucks.
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Resting Wednesday
FOklahoma City Thunder
Rest
April 10, 2024
Dort has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs for rest purposes.
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Scores 15 despite shooting woes
FOklahoma City Thunder
April 4, 2024
Dort recorded 15 points (3-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds and one block across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 135-100 loss to Boston.
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Enforcer for Team Canada
FOklahoma City Thunder
September 10, 2023
Dort averaged 8.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 24.7 minutes per game for Team Canada at the FIBA World Cup. Dort led all FIBA participants with 24 total fouls, representing the only player to exceed 19.
ANALYSIS Foul trouble certainly limited Dort's court time. It also may have disrupted his rhythm given that he connected on only 37.0 percent of his shots. The 24-year-old has averaged just 1.3 fouls per game across four career NBA seasons, making his FIBA streak an aberration.