Take just a cursory glance at his year-long numbers, and one can easily conclude that Bazemore has blossomed into a semi-efficient, high volume shooter. That is not necessarily wrong, as he upped his 3PA from 1.8 to 4.1 per game while maintaining a fairly steady 3P% (36.4% in 2014-2015, 35.7% in 2015-2016). But the process behind his improvement is obscured by that results-centric analysis.

Bazemore's role with the Hawks transformed this season in the wake of DeMarre Carroll's departure. He started 68 of his 75 total games, and his MPG shot up from 17.7 to 27.8. He became a crucial part of Mike Büdenholzer's offense, often serving as an ancillary shooter. For a second consecutive season, Atlanta's pass-heavy offense generated the most wide-open three point attempts in the league (per SportVU data). Bazemore often found himself alone behind the arc. Of his 4.1 3PA per game, 3.1 were catch-and-shoot attempts.

Golden State notwithstanding, Atlanta may have the most distinct offensive style in the league. It has many parallels with San Antonio's offense in years past. Guys pass up good shots for better ones. Everybody is constantly moving. While these principles may sound like clichés, they manifest themselves on the stat sheet. Atlanta assisted on 66.3% of made field goals, the second highest rate in the league. They ran back cuts at the 7th-highest frequency. And 54.1% of their FGA's were in catch-and-shoot situations.

It's hard for a wing to be indoctrinated into Büdenholzer's offensive philosophy. Tim Hardaway Jr. serves as a reminder of that. The third year wing racked up DNP-CD's for weeks, and was on a short leash when he did play. Bazemore endured similar treatment last season before figuring out his role within the offense. Once given the opportunity, he flourished. Perhaps it just takes wings a year of apprenticeship before Büd trusts them with the offense. But while it's difficult to carve out a role on the Hawks, it may be even harder to maintain efficiency in another scheme. Which is where Bazemore's shot chart comes in.

He shot 41.5% from the corners, but just 30.1% elsewhere. That's one of the biggest disparities in the league, and looms large as free agency nears. Teams will have to figure out whether or not he can succeed outside of Atlanta. Is he a good enough shooter to improve from above the break? Or has he prospered from his role within the Hawks offense, and will falter on another team?

Bazemore is not the only upcoming UFA who fits this mold. Wesley Johnson had a passable season for the wing-starved Clippers, and is due for a pay raise come next season.