The text above says it all but this season Killian has been averaging .8 turnovers compared to Cade’s 4.9 (Jesus Christ) and Ivey’s 2.2 (on less minutes). He knows how to take care of the ball. I fuckin hate Killian starting over Ivey, but at the same time, he knows how to make sure the ball doesn’t get into the opponent’s hands on an offensive motion.
I’m not claiming that Killian isn’t a talented passer or a high-IQ player – he’s both – but it’s easy to minimize turnovers when:
Almost 100% of your assists are passes off the short drive before any defenders are near or passes from a stationary position along the perimeter
You are almost never in a dangerous position, because you have near-zero ability to penetrate meaningfully into the interior on the drive and rarely try
Killian is very limited as a true playmaker, as he cannot do anything to break down defenses. He’s rightly treated by defenses as a joke on the drive, just as he’s treated as a non-threat on the perimeter.
This plus his awful efficiency as a scorer combines to make him a dreadful minus on offense.