Nassir Little

Nassir Little

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Phoenix Suns  NBA  
Phoenix Suns
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Little is coming off a disappointing 2022-23 campaign in Portland. He managed to play just 54 games, closing outside the top 300 in standard formats. He ended with averages of 6.6 points per game to go with 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 made three-pointers. Still only 23 years of age, Little could find new beginnings in Phoenix. The defensive-minded forward was traded to the Suns this offseason as part of a blockbuster deal that landed Damian Lillard in Milwaukee. While Little has yet to establish himself as a must-play asset, the fact he has dealt with various injuries has to be taken into account. The 6-foot-5 wing shot a career-high 36.7 percent from deep last year, so he has the potential to be a solid three-and-D depth piece for a star-studded Suns squad. However, that role likely won't warrant much fantasy upside, so managers in standard leagues should look elsewhere at the end of drafts. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Trail Blazers in October of 2022. Traded to the Suns in September of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Nassir Shamai Little was born in 2000 in Pensacola, Florida. He is the son of Harold and April Little, who both served in the United States Military. Little started his high school career at Oakleaf High School in Jacksonville before transferring to Orlando Christian Prep after his sophomore year. He graduated as salutatorian of his class with a 4.2 GPA while being a member of the National Honors Society. Little was named the MVP of the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game and the co-MVP of the 2018 Jordan Brand Classic before spending one year with Roy WIlliams at UNC and departing for the NBA. You can follow Nassir Little on Twitter @2ez_Nassie and on Instagram @Nassir. A highly touted recruit in the 2018 class, Little played one season at North Carolina. He appeared in 36 games, making one start and averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 18.2 minutes per game. Little reached double-figures in scoring 18 times and topped 20 points on three occasions. On Jan. 21 against Virginia Tech, he dropped a career-best 23 points in only 20 minutes. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Little scored 19 points in a win over Iona. And versus Washington in the Round of 32, he would finish with 20 points and seven rebounds.

Headed to Phoenix
FPhoenix Suns
September 27, 2023
Little (core) was traded to the Suns on Wednesday as part of a three-team deal between Phoenix, Portland and Milwaukee, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The deal also sends Damian Lillard to Milwaukee, Jusuf Nurkic to the Suns, and Jrue Holiday and Deandre Ayton to Portland.
ANALYSIS
Little, Keon Johnson and Grayson Allen all head to Phoenix in the blockbuster deal and will likely compete for depth roles on a top-heavy Suns squad. Little is a proven defender at the NBA level, but his offense has been a mystery. After a career-high year in 2021-22, Little took a step back in 2022-23 from a production standpoint, but he did shoot a career-high 36.7 percent on 2.9 three-point attempts per game. If he can maintain that efficiency from long range, Little could emerge as a quality three-and-D player for Phoenix.
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How does Nassir Little 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.
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    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
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    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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55.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.8%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
52.1%
 
Free Throw Rate
15.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.5%
 
Total Rebound %
8.3%
 
Assist %
7.3%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
1.8%
 
Turnover %
8.8%
 
Usage %
16.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.7
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Not climbing rotation
FPortland Trail Blazers
March 9, 2023
Little has remained in a rotational bench role even after Portland traded Josh Hart.
ANALYSIS
Little is averaging 20.8 minutes per game since the All-Star Break, a slight uptick from his season-long average of 17.5 nightly minutes. Portland acquired Matisse Thybulle partially to replace Hart, and Little has not earned much over Thybulle yet. Portland holds a negative-4.7 point differential with Little on the court, and he's graded very poorly defensively. Despite being amid a strong offensive campaign, the defensive struggles restrict a bigger role for the 23-year-old.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2019
Little missed the final 10 weeks of the 2021-22 season due to a shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery, compounded by an abdominal issue that in turn, also required surgery. Prior to his injury, Little put together the best stretch of his career, scoring in double digits in 11 of 16 games. His playing time was consistently in excess of 30 minutes as the Trail Blazers battled through a number of injuries to key players. All signs point to Little being healthy to begin the season, and there's a chance he starts at small forward if the Blazers want some size on the wing next to Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons. However, unless he makes significant strides and starts consistently seeing 30 minutes per game, it seems unlikely he'll have standard-league relevance outside of streaming opportunities.
Little was projected by many to go much higher than pick 25, and he could be a valuable selection by Portland. He averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds (47.8 FG%, 26.9 3P%, 77.0 FT%) in 18.2 minutes per game while coming off the bench for North Carolina as a freshman this past year. Little appeared in four summer league games, but he was underwhelming. In 17.6 minutes per game, he averaged 3.3 points on 4.5 shots and 3.3 rebounds. It seems like he'll have to put in some work with the training staff to get to a skill level more in line with how he was viewed coming out of high school, which was that of a top-five recruit. Portland is relatively thin at small forward, but Little will still have to beat out Kent Bazemore, Rodney Hood, Anthony Tolliver and Mario Hezonja to see consistent playing time.
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Undergoes surgery
FPortland Trail Blazers
Abdomen
April 13, 2023
The Trail Blazers said Thursday that Little underwent a core muscle surgery on his left side, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
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Sidelined for finale
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 9, 2023
Little (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Warriors.
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Listed out once again
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 7, 2023
Little (ankle) is listed as out for Saturday against the Clippers.
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Remains sidelined Thursday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 5, 2023
Little (ankle) is out for Thursday's game versus the Spurs.
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Out Tuesday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 3, 2023
Little (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game in Memphis.
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