The Rasheer Fleming Anomaly

Well, we’ve all noticed it lately: our two rookies (Rasheer Fleming and Khaman Maluach) have been making a strong impression in the NBA sphere — even across the Atlantic. Today I’m not going to talk about Man Man, but rather about the condor Rasheer Fleming, and why he’s a physical and technical anomaly.

The first glitch in this matrix is his insane wingspan for his height: 7’5 from the tip of his left middle finger to the tip of his right, and at 6’8 tall, he has a +9 difference between his height and wingspan. That puts him in the 98th percentile in differential, 97th in wingspan, and 52nd in height. You’re already getting a sense of the beast we’re dealing with…

For comparison, Fleming has more or less the same measurements as Robert Williams and Jarrett Allen — and a bigger wingspan than Kevin Durant (6’9 with 7’4), Walker Kessler (7’ with 7’4), Jay Huff (7’1 with 7’4), or even Ivica Zubac (6’11 with 7’4).

This unusual physical profile allows him, above all, to be a tough, disruptive defender, whether on the ball or as a helper — his length lets him react later. And if he’s on time, he becomes much more effective on closeouts, contests, passing lanes, or various help situations (double teams, lowman).

The second bug in this matrix is his three‑point shooting. Even in pre‑draft reports he was mentioned as one of the shooters who had improved the most at the national level, with a 7% jump between his first and second college seasons (nearly hitting the 40% mark). On top of that, his form and mechanics were praised by many scouts.

This season, after 41 games played, Rasheer is shooting 35.4% on an average of 1.9 attempts from deep — but where it gets more interesting is over his last 13 games: almost 18 minutes per game, 2.8 three‑point attempts, and 51.4% shooting. It’s like having a player with Gobert’s arms who shoots like Luke Kennard.

If he manages to maintain this shooting quality, there’s no doubt he’ll keep thriving under Jordan Ott. This was THE profile the Suns were missing to stabilize their collective: a long, athletic, mobile player capable of stretching the floor. Phoenix may have a premium 3&D on its hands — and they can’t afford to let him go.

Rasheer Fleming is a profile that shouldn’t even exist: a pivot‑level wingspan, the mobility of a modern wing, and an outside shot that’s starting to really matter. And the craziest part is that he’s only at the very beginning of his development.

If he stabilizes his shooting and keeps learning in Ott’s system, Phoenix might not just have a long, versatile 3&D — but a true anomaly of the modern NBA. A player who changes the geometry of the court on both ends.
The condor hasn’t finished spreading his wings.