The three-point shooting percentage has dropped sharply! The Magic backcourt player also admitted that his condition is not ideal this season?

From 2019 to 2024, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a three-point shooting percentage of 40.3%, and he is also one of the best outside pitchers and 3D type wingers in the league. However, this season, after joining the Orlando Magic, Pope's performance in this regard has declined significantly. His three-point shooting percentage this season is only 34.2%, which can be said to be far below his average career level and has a huge regression compared to recent seasons.

In an interview with reporter Jason Beede at The Orlando Sentinel, Pope also talked about his performance this season, and he admitted that his performance in shooting this season is unsatisfactory. Pope said: My performance did not meet my expectations, my overall condition was not bad, but I could do better in shooting. However, after a series of difficulties, I think our performance this season is actually quite good. Beede also said that because Paulo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs have all encountered injuries to varying degrees this season, and have missed a large number of games. In addition, Pope has just joined the team, these factors directly affected his performance in shooting.

Pope also analyzed the reasons for his shooting failure this season. He believes: I think we often lack the stagnant on the court this season. Due to the lack of movement, it is difficult for us to find enough space to shoot, so we have no way to hit those shots. For me, this summer, I will spend more time training and try to do the shooting practices as much as possible. Beede also noticed that since Pope just signed a three-year contract with Magic last summer with a total of $66 million, he doesn't need to worry about this issue this summer, and he can indeed put more energy on the training ground.

In the NBA regular season this season, Pope played a total of 77 games in 82 games, averaging 29.6 minutes per game, averaging 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 43.9%, three-point shooting percentage 34.2%, and free throw shooting percentage 86.3%. In the playoffs, Pope's average playing time in five games reached 32.7 minutes, and his average data fell to 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 0.4 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 26.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 26.1%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 75%. In the regular season, Pope's performance was still sloppy, but in the playoffs, his performance further declined, which was a completely terrible level. Despite some objective reasons, Pope's performance is completely inconsistent with his salary. I wonder if he can do better next season, and can he prove that his ability is worthy of his salary?