Matt Ryan

Matt Ryan

27-Year-Old ForwardF
Free Agent  NBA  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Matt Ryan in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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#140
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$Signed a one-year deal with the Pelicans in August of 2024. Waived by the Pelicans in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Matthew Richard Ryan was born in April of 1997 in White Plains, New York. He is the son of Richard and Laurie Ryan and has an older sister and a younger brother. For high school, Ryan attended Iona Prep in New Rochelle, New York. As a senior, he led Iona to their first Class AA Archdiocesan Championship and averaged 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists per contest. Ryan started his college career at Notre Dame, but received limited playing time for the Fighting Irish. In the summer of 2017, Ryan transferred to Vanderbilt. After sitting out the 2017-18 season, Ryan started 25 of 29 games for Vandy in 2018-19 and averaged 24.9 minutes of run per game. He also hit 2.0 three-pointers per contest for the Commodores. Ryan then graduated from Vanderbilt with a degree in Economics. For the 2019-2020 season, Ryan was a graduate transfer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Ryan delivered 15.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 made three-pointers per game for the Mocs. Ryan then went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft. In 2021-22, Ryan played in 28 games for the G League's Grand Rapid Gold, before signing a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.

Let go by New Orleans
FFree Agent
October 10, 2024
The Pelicans waived Ryan on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Ryan made 28 regular-season NBA appearances for the Pelicans in 2023-24. However, he is now set to start the 2024-25 campaign as a free agent.
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Stat Review
How does Matt Ryan 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
63.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
61.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
80.5%
 
Free Throw Rate
12.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.6%
 
Total Rebound %
5.7%
 
Assist %
6.2%
 
Steal %
0.7%
 
Block %
0.3%
 
Turnover %
12.1%
 
Usage %
0.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
8.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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Returning to New Orleans
FNew Orleans Pelicans
August 26, 2024
The Pelicans signed Ryan to a one-year pact Monday, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports.
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Let go by New Orleans
FFree Agent
August 23, 2024
The Pelicans are waiving Ryan on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Fails to score Saturday
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 27, 2024
Ryan amassed zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one steal over three minutes during Saturday's 106-85 loss to the Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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Upgraded to standard deal
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 14, 2024
The Pelicans signed Ryan to a three-year, $6.1 million contract Saturday.
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Rare appearance in loss
FNew Orleans Pelicans
April 3, 2024
Ryan closed with no counting stats in zero minutes during Wednesday's 117-108 loss to the Magic.
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Expected to stay in New Orleans
FNew Orleans Pelicans
May 23, 2024
The Pelicans could pick up Ryan's $2.4 million team option in order to keep him around for the 2024-25 season, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac.
ANALYSIS
Ryan will not be more than a backup option on the wing, either as a shooting guard or as a small forward, but he knows the system and could be a solid depth piece for the team. However, his tenure with the organization might also end if the Pelicans decide they need to free up a roster spot as the offseason progresses. Ryan averaged 5.4 points per game while shooting 45.1 percent from deep in the 2023-24 season.
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