STEVEN ADAMS (HOU)
#4•S. ADAMS
C • 6’11, 265 lbs; 11th year, Pitt
HYBRID
NBA ROLE: TWO-WAY PIVOT
Rough and tough center Steven Adams is a menacing defender and rebounder in the lane – you’re in for a long, frustrating evening if Adams is tasked to stop you down low; huge presence: Adams doesn’t put up monster numbers but plays his role extremely well – sets bone-crunching screens, active for tip-ins around the glass, effective with short hooks, protects the paint; has blossomed into a really effective roll finisher (great screen-setter) with quick lay-ins & reverses around the basket; stirs it up with other bigs in an annoyingly effective manner – Adams must lead the league in technical/flagrant fouls drawn if such a stat exists; has made a point to key in on the boards, recently crossed into double-digit rebound territory – Adams should continue his upward tilt by working on more shots down low; traded to Houston (2024) – Adams missed the entire 2023-24 season (knee) – when healthy, he will hit the glass, protect the middle & patrol the paint for the young Rox
SIGNATURE!
TURNAROUND LEFTY HOOK
SPIN --> REVERSE LAYUP
#DOGTAGS: HYBRID, BOARDER
MORE ON S. ADAMS
Avg. career-high 11.5 rebounds/game (2022-23)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2014)
Hails from New Zealand
1 of 18 siblings
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: TBD
(via SEF-Oklahoma & NBA)