If Leonardo DiCaprio played basketball: shooting guard, rated 75

Leonardo DiCaprio as a basketball player: scouting report

Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar several times before he finally won it for The Revenant, and patience is the whole key to his game at shooting guard. He does not force anything. His basketball IQ is the top mark on his card and his playmaking is next, so he works off the ball, waits for the defense to tip its hand and then makes the right read, which is often a pass rather than a shot.

He has made a long run of films with Martin Scorsese, from Gangs of New York to Killers of the Flower Moon, and he plays like someone who trusts a system and a coach. Defense is a quiet strength; he stays engaged on the other end, fights over screens and grades out well there. His shooting is steady rather than spectacular, and his athleticism sits at about the same level, which makes him a balanced guard more than a pure scorer. He started acting as a child on television, so he has been learning to read a room for most of his life, and it shows in how rarely he turns the ball over.

Rebounding is the weak spot. He will not crash the glass, so coaches should send him back on defense when the shot goes up. Point guard is a natural second home, since his passing is the best tool he has, and he can cover small forward in a pinch at a bigger cost. Draft him as a connector in the middle rounds, pair him with a big who owns the boards and a guard who can create his own shot, and let him make the extra pass.

Plays like A patient combo guard who waits for the right look

Put Leonardo DiCaprio in your lineup

8 rolls, a starting five and a bench, 82 games. Can you go 82-0? Free, no account.