Arizona Wildcats in the NBA: End of regular season update

Four players will be representing Arizona in the NBA Playoffs

The 2018-19 NBA regular season has come to a close, so it is a good time to recap how all the former Arizona Wildcats performed and what is next for them.

Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls

2018-19 stats: 52 G, 18.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 43.0 FG%, 36.1 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Markkanen is under contract with the Bulls next season for $5.3M. He has been cleared to resume full basketball activities after experiencing extreme fatigue and an accelerated heart rate.

Deandre Ayton, Phoenix Suns

2018-19 stats: 71 G, 16.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 0.9 BPG, 58.5 FG%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Ayton is under contract with the Suns next season for $9.5M

Allonzo Trier, New York Knicks

2018-19 stats: 64 G, 10.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 44.8 FG%, 39.4 3PT%, 80.3 FT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Knicks hold a team option for the 2019-20 season for $3.5M

T.J. McConnell, Philadelphia 76ers

2018-19 stats: 76 G, 6.4 PPG, 3.4 APG, 2.3 RPG, 52.5 FG%, 33.3 3PT%

Playoffs? Yes. The Sixers host Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Nets in the first round.

What’s next? McConnell will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

Aaron Gordon, Orlando Magic

2018-19 stats: 78 G, 16.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 3.7 APG, 44.9 FG%, 34.9 3PT%, 73.1 FT%

Playoffs? Yes. The Magic face the Raptors in the first round.

What’s next? Gordon is under contract with the Magic in 2019-20 for $19.8M

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Brooklyn Nets

2018-19 stats: 59 G, 8.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 41.1 FG%, 64.5 FT%

Playoffs? Yes. The Nets face T.J. McConnell and the Sixers in the first round.

What’s next? Hollis-Jefferson will likely enter restricted free agency.

Stanley Johnson, New Orleans Pelicans

2018-19 stats: 66 G, 6.9 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 38.9 FG%, 28.8 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Johnson will likely enter free agency.

Jerryd Bayless, Minnesota Timberwolves

2018-19 stats: 34 G, 6.1 PPG, 3.5 APG, 35.7 FG%, 29.6 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Bayless will enter free agency.

Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors

2018-19 stats: 68 G, 5.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 3.2 APG, 0.9 STL, 50.0 FG%, 33.3 3PT%

Playoffs? Yes. The Warriors will host the Clippers in the first round.

What’s next? Iguodala is under contract with the Warriors for 2019-20 for $17.1M.

Solomon Hill, New Orleans Pelicans

2018-19: 44 G, 4.3 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 38.2 FG%, 31.7 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Hill is under contract with the Pelicans for 2019-20 for $12.7M.

Rawle Alkins, Chicago Bulls

2018-19 NBA stats: 10 G, 3.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 33.3 FG%, 25.0 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Alkins will likely enter free agency. (He was on a two-way contract, the specifics of which can be unclear.)

Channing Frye, Cleveland Cavaliers

2018-19 stats: 36 G, 3.6 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 36.8 FG%, 40.5 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Retired.

Kadeem Allen, New York Knicks

2018-19 stats: 19 G, 9.9 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.7 RPG, 46.1 FG%, 47.2 3PT%

Playoffs? No.

What’s next? Hard to tell. On a two-way contract.

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