And by “best” I mean some combination of accuracy, aesthetics, and the frequency with which they use that move.
Jokic
Luka Jokic KD
Clear indication that nobody watches Rockets. Turk Nowitzki uses it the best. Not as often but accuracy and aesthetics are crazy
While no one has perfectly replicated Dirk’s move, KD is probably the closest in terms of effectiveness. He’s tall, has a high release, and his fadeaway is a reliable weapon, though perhaps less reliant on the one-leg kick out than Dirk’s.
Jokic and Doncic do it well. It’s a white guy thing
KD always seem to do it in his post ups.
Jokic has sort of been doing this for ages right?
The shooting part is the same but the way they set it up is different
Dirk used to back his defender up before shooting. Sometimes he would use it with a spin move.
Jokic fakes his defender, steps back then shoots. This shuffling is the reason it’s called the Sombor Shuffle.
Nobody I always say after Kareem sky hook dirk had the next most unstoppable go to move
KD is by far the most proficient practitioner of the Dirk fade.
Alperen Sengun has a very similar looking close to mid-range shot, but used it less often.