Noah Vonleh

Vonleh signed with Minnesota in the summer ahead of the 2019-20 season. He played in 29 games (one start) for the Timberwolves before a four-team trade on Feb. 5 sent him to the Nuggets, with whom he appeared in another seven games off the bench. Across his two stops, Vonleh averaged 3.7 points and 1.1 rebounds per game while posting career bests in both field-goal percentage (56.5) and free-throw percentage (78.1). On Dec. 20, Vonleh scored a season-high nine points with seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block for the Wolves against his future Nuggets teammates. Eight days later, Dec. 8 against Cleveland, Vonleh stuffed the stat sheet again with eight points, a season-high nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. He went on to make a playoff appearance in Game 3 of the first round against Utah, marking his return to postseason play for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

Vonleh started 57 games and averaged 25.3 minutes for the Knicks in 2018-19. He made the most of the playing time, setting new career bests in points per game (8.4), rebounds per game (7.8) and assists per game (1.9). On Jan. 25, Vonleh established a new career high with 22 points against the Nets. He added 13 rebounds during that contest for one of his 18 double-doubles on the season. The big man managed to record at least 10 boards in a game 28 times. Vonleh handed out nine assists versus the Hornets on Dec. 8 to mark another new personal best. He played a career-high 41:51 during an OT victory over the Hornets on Dec. 14, recording a well-rounded line with 15 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and a block. Vonleh led the Knicks with 528 total rebounds. He also ranked third on the team in total minutes played with 1,722. Vonleh finished the year with a 25.8 defensive rebound percentage, good for 17th in the league.

Vonleh has proven to be a reliable big man off the bench throughout his four-year NBA run, and the 2017-18 campaign was no different. After beginning the season in Portland, Vonleh was dealt to Chicago in February. The University of Indiana product saw a significant uptick in playing time following the trade, and his production increased as a result. In 21 games with the Bulls, Vonleh averaged 19 minutes per night and averaged 6.9 points with 6.9 rebounds, including a pair of double-doubles. His best effort of the season was a 14-point, 13-rebound performance against the Heat on Mar. 29. Vonleh also tied his career high with three blocks in a win over Memphis on Nov. 20. He signed with the Knicks as a free agent in the summer of 2018.

In his third NBA season and second with Portland, Vonleh continued to display steady growth as a player. He played in 74 games (41 starts) and averaged a career-high 17.1 minutes per contest. The Indiana product also set new career highs with 4.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Vonleh improved his shooting percentage to 48.1 percent after shooting 42.1 percent from the floor a season earlier. The big man also continued to show good range, knocking down 35 percent of his 3-point attempts. Vonleh's season high in points was 12, a mark he reached on five separate occasions. The 21-year-old grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds in one of those games, a loss to New Orleans on Apr. 12. That contest was one of four double-doubles on the year for Vonleh. He had a total of nine games with double figures in rebounds, including a 14-board effort against the Lakers on Mar. 26. Vonleh tied a career high with three blocked shots in a win over Utah on Apr. 8.

Before starting his second NBA season, Vonleh was shipped from Charlotte to Portland. He stepped into a larger role with the Trail Blazers, appearing in 78 games (56 starts) after playing in 25 games off the bench as a rookie. Vonleh set new career bests with 3.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 15.1 minutes per game. He also bested his rookie numbers by shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 74.5 percent at the free-throw line. Vonleh scored a season-high 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting against the Lakers on Jan. 23. He scored in double figures on one other occasion, going for 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting against Sacramento on Jan. 26. The Indiana product grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Washington on Jan. 18. Vonleh had three other games with eight rebounds and averaged a strong 9.4 rebounds per 36 minutes. He blocked a career-high three shots in a win over Denver on Apr. 13. Vonleh also set a new career high with four steals in a win over Cleveland on Dec. 26.

After one season at the University of Indiana, Vonleh went to Charlotte with the ninth pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. The rookie big man suffered a sports hernia in August, which pushed his season debut back to Nov. 14. Vonleh ended up playing in 25 games overall for the Hornets, averaging 3.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game across 10.4 minutes of action. The 19-year-old shot 39.5 percent from the field and showed good range from deep, knocking down 38.5 percent of his 3-pointers. Vonleh had his best game of the season against Detroit on Apr. 12, when he scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and added 12 rebounds for his first career double-double. Vonleh scored in double figures on one other occasion, going for 10 points against Denver on Jan. 31. He matched his season high in rebounds by grabbing 12 against Toronto on Apr. 15. Defensively, Vonleh utilized his length to block 1.3 shots per 36 minutes. He had a season-high two blocks on two separate occasions.