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Dwayne Bacon

29-Year-Old ForwardF
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Height 6'6"
Weight 221
DOB 8/30/1995
College Florida State
Drafted 2nd Rd, #10 in 2017
Signed a one-year, $1.97 million contract with the Lakers in September of 2022. Waived by the Lakers in October of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Dwayne Lee Bacon Jr. was born in 1995 in Lakeland, Florida to Dwayne Bacon Sr. and Kennie Crawford. He played his first two high school seasons at hometown McKeel Academy of Technology and averaged 21 points, seven assists, and three steals as a sophomore. Bacon moved to the IMG Academy for his junior year and led the team in scoring with 19.3 points per game. He transferred for his senior season to the Oak Hill Academy in Virginia and starred on a club that went 45-0 by averaging 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.2 steals. Thanks to his efforts, Bacon was named a McDonald's All-American, Jordan Brand Classic All-Star and a Parade All-American first team member. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest at the McDonald's All-American Games. You can follow Bacon on Twitter (@BaconDwayne1000) and Instagram (@dbacon). Under coach Leonard Hamilton, Florida State has been known for its defense. Bacon brought some offense to the Seminoles in his two seasons. He opened his collegiate career by putting up a combined 50 points in a pair of wins. He would score at least 20 points in 12 games, but the Seminoles suffered a five-game losing streak in February in the tough ACC that took them out of NCAA Tournament contention. Bacon averaged 15.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. After the season, he decided to test his draft stock before returning to the Seminoles for a second season. He should not have regretted the decision because he was impressive as a sophomore. The 6-foot-7 guard was more consistent and provided 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. He even got a taste of the Big Dance. The Seminoles beat Florida Gulf Coast in the first round of the NCAA Tournament behind 25 points and nine boards from Bacon. He concluded his two-year career with 20 points in the loss to Xavier in the Round of 32. Bacon declared for the 2017 draft and signed with an agent soon after his declaration to cement the decision. He was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 40th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and was later traded to the Charlotte Hornets on draft night.

Let go by Lakers
FFree Agent
October 8, 2022
Bacon was waived by the Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bacon got run in two preseason games -- he posted 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 17.4 minutes per game -- but didn't impress enough to earn a roster spot. He played overseas last season, and that seems like his destiny for this year.
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How does Dwayne Bacon 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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True Shooting %
49.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
44.3%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
28.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
24.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
11.2%
 
Total Rebound %
6.3%
 
Assist %
7.7%
 
Steal %
1.1%
 
Block %
0.3%
 
Turnover %
4.8%
 
Usage %
19.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
18.1
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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After three unimpressive years in Charlotte, Bacon signed with the Magic last season and had the best season of his career. The Florida State product averaged 10.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 25.7 minutes per game. All of those totals were new career highs for the four-year-pro as he started 50 out of 72 games with the team. However, It was not all pretty for Bacon, as shot just 28.5 percent from beyond the arc. This season, the 26-year-old finds himself on a new team, as he signed with the Knicks in the offseason. New York has a much deeper roster with the likes of Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley all ahead of him in the rotation, but Bacon could still see some opportunity to provide for the Knicks. However, it is hard to trust Bacon in fantasy formats due to his uncertain spot in the rotation and his shaky three-point shooting.
Bacon appeared in just 43 games for Charlotte last season, averaging 17.7 minutes per tilt while he split time with the Hornets' G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. The Florida State product provided excellent shooting in limited action, producing career highs in field goal percentage (47.5) and three-point percentage (43.7). He closed the season on a high note with solid play as a starter over the final 12 games. In those games, he averaged 12.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 threes on 46.8 percent shooting from the field and 42.9 percent shooting from three. With Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb gone, Bacon could be in line for production and minutes similar to his end-of-season averages, which would make him a fantasy-relevant pickup in 2019-20 in deeper formats. He will compete for playing time with Malik Monk, Terry Rozier, Nicolas Batum and Devonte' Graham, but the rotation on this rebuilding Hornets team does not yet have clarity.
Bacon is a 6-foot-7, 22-year-old from Florida State who averaged 26.5 points per game with the Greensboro Swarm last season (Hornets G League affiliate). When given the opportunity, Bacon has the ability to score, illustrated with an 18-point outing against the Spurs last season. He also has good court vision and can feed the ball to seemingly anyone at any given time, while showing off a soft touch inside the arc. He'll likely have a bench spot with the Hornets this season considering Bacon did receive 13.5 minutes with the Hornets over 53 games last year, so the team isn't afraid to use him as long as he keeps developing.
The Oak Hill Academy product had quite the career at Florida State, as he averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steal in his two collegiate seasons. While he slipped to the second-round, Bacon is an excellent scorer, and he'll work to carve out a minor bench role as a rookie. With Nic Batum, Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk ahead of him, however, Bacon's rookie season will likely be a developmental year, first and foremost.
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Joins Lakers
FLos Angeles Lakers
September 26, 2022
Bacon agreed to a contract with the Lakers on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
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Let go by Knicks
FFree Agent
October 14, 2021
Bacon was waived by the Knicks on Thursday, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports.
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Agrees to deal with Knicks
FNew York Knicks
August 9, 2021
Bacon and the Knicks agreed to terms on a contract Monday, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
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Time in Orlando over
FFree Agent
August 8, 2021
The Magic waived Bacon on Sunday.
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Struggles from field in loss
FOrlando Magic
May 13, 2021
Bacon managed five points (2-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Thursday's 116-93 loss to the Hawks.
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Hopes to earn NBA contract
FFree Agent
October 12, 2023
Bacon will play for Israeli club Maccabi Ra'anana during the team's three NBA preseason games, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Bacon was let go by the Lakers ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, but he'll play for Maccabi Ra'anana in hopes of signing with an NBA team following the team's preseason matchups. He last played in the NBA during the 2020-21 campaign, when he averaged 10.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 25.7 minutes per game over 72 appearances with Orlando.
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