Damion Lee

Damion Lee

31-Year-Old GuardG
Phoenix Suns  NBA  
Phoenix Suns
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/20/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Damion Lee in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $2.53 million contract with the Suns in July of 2023. Contract includes $2.85 million player option for 2024-25.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Damion Lee was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Michelle Riddick in 1992. He led St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, to a 30-7 record and the National Prep School Championship in 2011, averaging 17 points, six rebounds and five assists per game. That season, Lee was named a First-team All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council selection. As a junior at Calvert Hall College High School in Baltimore, Lee was an all-league selection. The following season, he was a First-team All-Baltimore Catholic League selection while also earning second team Baltimore Sun All-Metro honors. He earned a degree in general humanities and social science at Drexel and majored in special education, with a concentration in assistive technology, at Louisville. Learn more about Lee by following him on Twitter (@Dami0nLee) and Instagram (@dami0nlee). The 6-foot-5 Lee began his collegiate career at Drexel. He became a starter as a freshman and provided 12.0 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Dragons. The guard hit 37.5 percent of his three-point attempts and put up at least 20 points in five games. Lee led the team with 17.1 points as a sophomore. He scored a career-high 34 points with 10 rebounds (one of three double-doubles) in a win over Old Dominion. In the fifth game of what would have been his junior season, Lee tore his ACL and had to miss the rest of the season. He returned in 2014-15 and led the CAA with 21.4 points. He topped 30 points five times, but his season ended in February when he fractured his hand. Lee left Drexel as a graduate transfer and headed to Louisville. He led the Cardinals with 15.9 points per game, but he did not get to play in the postseason after the Cardinals were banned due to an ongoing NCAA investigation that would cost coach Rick Pitino his job. Lee was named to the All-ACC Second Team.

Hopes to return in postseason
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
April 3, 2024
Coach Frank Vogel said Wednesday that Lee (knee) has done some light shooting, and while he isn't expected to return before the end of the regular season, the Suns hope to have him back at some point in the playoffs, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Lee will likely miss the entire 2023-24 regular season while he completes his recovery from the surgery he underwent in October to repair a torn meniscus. Though he appears to be close to a return and may make it back for the playoffs, Lee isn't a sure bet to factor into Phoenix's rotation, given his long layoff along with the fact that he was only a minor contributor off the Suns bench when he was healthy in 2022-23.
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How does Damion Lee 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.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
60.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
54.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
23.0%
 
Offensive Rebound %
2.8%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.9%
 
Total Rebound %
8.3%
 
Assist %
8.9%
 
Steal %
0.9%
 
Block %
0.4%
 
Turnover %
11.5%
 
Usage %
16.3%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
14.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
 
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Team still hopes to get him back
GPhoenix Suns
February 14, 2024
Lee has yet to play a game in 2023-24 after undergoing knee surgery in October, but the Suns still think he might be able to return before the end of the regular season, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran guard has yet to begin any on-court activities, but he hasn't had any setbacks in his recovery. "On track," coach Frank Vogel said Monday about a potential Lee return. "Hopefully at some point towards the end of the regular season we can start talking about where he's at in terms of getting back on the floor." Lee averaged 20.4 minutes over 74 games last season, his first in Phoenix, and provided valuable wing depth. The fact that the Suns have also added multiple frontcourt players at and since the trade deadline, but haven't picked up a guard, could be taken as another sign they believe Lee can contribute before the end of the season.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2016
Lee's role was reduced last season with the Warriors much healthier, and he averaged just 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.9 minutes. His role is even more in jeopardy this season. Klay Thompson is expected to return by Christmas, and rookies Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga threaten Lee's minutes on the wing, not to mention the additions of Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter. It's possible Lee will not be an every-game player for the Warriors, so he can be avoided on draft day.
Lee signed a training camp deal with the Celtics in September after going undrafted in June out of Louisville. He's an intriguing prospect given his size (6-foot-6) and scoring ability, but he faces an uphill battle in making Boston's final roster. Lee averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during his senior season and was a member of the Heat's entry at both the Orlando and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.
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Another absence coming
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
April 2, 2024
Lee (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Cavaliers.
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Still out
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
March 31, 2024
Lee (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Pelicans.
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Remains out against OKC
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
March 28, 2024
Lee (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Thunder, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Remains out indefinitely
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
March 20, 2024
Lee (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, and there's no timetable for his return.
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Still not working out on court
GPhoenix Suns
Knee
February 13, 2024
Head coach Frank Vogel said Monday that Lee (knee) has yet to resume on-court work, but the Suns remain hopeful that the 31-year-old will play before the end of the regular season, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. "On track," Vogel said, in reference to Lee's recovery from the meniscus surgery he underwent in October. "Hopefully at some point towards the end of the regular season we can start talking about where he's at in terms of getting back on the floor."
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