BackcourtBasketball Manager
SG 79 players Average rating 68.8

Best shooting guards

Shooting guards have the widest choice of roles in Backcourt: Floor general, Scorer, Sharpshooter, 3&D wing or Slasher. That flexibility makes them the easiest position to fit around a roster and the hardest to evaluate on overall rating alone.

89
Top rating

The top three

#1Devin Booker89SGPHX · 29Scorer POT 91#2Anthony Edwards88SGMIN · 24Scorer POT 98#3Donovan Mitchell88SGCLE · 29Scorer POT 90

Every shooting guard, ranked

#PlayerPosTeamOVRPOTAgeBest roleSalary
1Devin BookerSGPHX899129Scorer$53.1M
2Anthony EdwardsSGMIN889824Scorer$45.4M
3Donovan MitchellSGCLE889029Scorer$46.4M
4Tyler HerroSGMIL859026Scorer$31.0M
5Austin ReavesSGLAL858727Scorer$14.0M
6Jaylen BrownSGPHI838529Scorer$53.1M
7Cam ThomasSGBKN829224Scorer$6.0M
8Dyson DanielsSGATL829223Floor general$6.0M
9RJ BarrettSGTOR828725Scorer$28.5M
10Zach LaVineSGSAC828230Scorer$47.5M
11Coby WhiteSGCHA818625Scorer$12.9M
12Jordan PooleSGNOP818626Scorer$31.8M
13Stephon CastleSGSAS809421Floor general$10.9M
14Desmond BaneSGORL808227Scorer$36.7M
15Norman PowellSGCHI787832Scorer$20.5M
16Jalen GreenSGPHX778624Scorer$33.3M
17Anfernee SimonsSGPHI778226Scorer$27.7M
18Malik MonkSGSAC777928Floor general$19.0M
19CJ McCollumSGATL777734Scorer$30.7M
20Derrick WhiteSGBOS777731Floor general$28.1M
21Josh HartSGNYK777730Floor general$19.0M
22Shaedon SharpeSGPOR768922Scorer$15.0M
23Bennedict MathurinSGNOP768523Scorer$12.0M
24VJ EdgecombeSGPHI759220Slasher$13.4M
25Christian BraunSGDEN748224Scorer$5.2M
26Devin VassellSGSAS737725Sharpshooter$27.0M
27Quentin GrimesSGLAL737725Scorer$8.7M
28Donte DiVincenzoSGMIN737429Floor general$11.4M
29Kon KnueppelSGCHA728820Sharpshooter$11.0M
30Brandin PodziemskiSGGSW728422Floor general$3.9M
31Ayo DosunmuSGMIN727626Floor general$21.5M
32Anthony BlackSGORL718322Floor general$8.4M
33Caris LeVertSGMIL717131Floor general$7.5M
34Jordan ClarksonSGNYK707033Slasher$3.6M
35Aaron WigginsSGATL697027Sharpshooter$9.0M
36Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSGATL697027Floor general$15.5M
37Grayson AllenSGCHA696930Sharpshooter$16.9M
38Tre JohnsonSGWAS688220Scorer$10.6M
39Terrence Shannon Jr.SGMIN687125Scorer$3.0M
40Nique CliffordSGSAC677424Floor general$4.8M
41Bogdan BogdanovicSGHOU676733Floor general$16.0M
42Gradey DickSGLAC667622Scorer$6.5M
43Devin CarterSGATL667224Floor general$5.6M
44Ochai AgbajiSGTOR6568253&D wing$6.4M
45Gary Trent Jr.SGMIL656627Sharpshooter$3.9M
46Kevin HuerterSGDET656627Floor general$5.0M
47Quenton JacksonSGIND656627Floor general$2.2M
48Klay ThompsonSGMIA656536Scorer$16.6M
49Max ChristieSGDAL647023Floor general$8.1M
50Isaiah JoeSGDET646726Sharpshooter$9.7M
51Bruce BrownSGDEN646529Floor general$3.0M
52Luke KennardSGPHX646529Floor general$11.0M
53Max StrusSGLAC646529Floor general$15.9M
54Jaylen WellsSGMEM637222Floor general$2.2M
55Moses MoodySGGSW636923Sharpshooter$11.0M
56Terance MannSGBKN636429Floor general$15.0M
57Buddy HieldSGATL636333Sharpshooter$9.2M
58Josh GreenSGUTA626525Floor general$14.0M
59Luguentz DortSGATL626526Floor general$17.7M
60Pelle LarssonSGMIA626525Floor general$2.2M
61AJ GreenSGMIL626426Sharpshooter$8.0M
62Sam MerrillSGCLE626329Sharpshooter$8.0M
63Baylor ScheiermanSGBOS616325Floor general$2.9M
64Tim Hardaway Jr.SGMIA616133Sharpshooter$3.5M
65Terrence Shannon JrSGMIN606225Scorer$1.6M
66Josh OkogieSGUTA6061273&D wing$2.8M
67Keon EllisSGBKN5860263&D wing$1.4M
68Nikola VučevićSGORL585835Sharpshooter$1.4M
69Pacôme DadietSGNYK5768203&D wing$1.4M
70Sidy CissokoSGPOR5765223&D wing$1.4M
71Rasheer FlemingSGPHX5764213&D wing$1.4M
72Trendon WatfordSGNOP575925Slasher$1.4M
73Kenrich WilliamsSGOKC575731Sharpshooter$1.4M
74Mohamed DiawaraSGNYK566321Floor general$1.3M
75A.J. LawsonSGTOR565825Sharpshooter$1.3M
76Joe InglesSGMIN5555383&D wing$1.3M
77Jevon CarterSGORL535330Floor general$1.3M
78Maxi KleberSGLAL525234Floor general$1.3M
79Jeff GreenSGHOU505039Sharpshooter$1.3M

Best value shooting guards

Rated 72 or higher and paid well below the typical salary for their rating in Backcourt's economy.

Austin Reaves85SGLAL · 27Scorer POT 87Cam Thomas82SGBKN · 24Scorer POT 92Dyson Daniels82SGATL · 23Floor general POT 92Coby White81SGCHA · 25Scorer POT 86

Roles a shooting guard can play

Floor general

A floor general runs the offense and sets up everyone else, with low usage of his own. Key attributes: passing, basketball IQ, speed.

Scorer

A scorer demands the ball and creates his own shot from anywhere. Key attributes: mid-range, three-point, inside scoring.

Sharpshooter

A sharpshooter spaces the floor and punishes every defender who helps off him. Key attributes: three-point, basketball IQ.

3&D wing

A 3&d wing defends the other team's best perimeter player and hits open threes. Key attributes: three-point, defense, speed.

Slasher

A slasher attacks the rim off the dribble and lives in the paint. Key attributes: inside scoring, speed, mid-range.

Questions

Who is the best shooting guard in Backcourt?

Devin Booker is the highest-rated shooting guard in Backcourt Basketball Manager at 89 overall, with a potential of 91.

What roles can a shooting guard play in Backcourt?

A shooting guard can play Floor general, Scorer, Sharpshooter, 3&D wing or Slasher. The game suggests the role whose key attributes are strongest, and a player in the right role performs better.

How many shooting guards are in Backcourt?

There are 79 shooting guards in the current player pool, with an average overall rating of 68.8.

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About these ratings. Every rating, attribute and role on this page is Backcourt Basketball Manager's own in-game value, derived by the game from public season statistics. They are not NBA 2K ratings or any other publisher's. Backcourt is an independent game and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by the NBA, any NBA team or the National Basketball Players Association. Team names identify players' real-world clubs only; Backcourt's own league uses its own clubs.

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