NBA Players Salaries: The Impact of 3-Point Shooting

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Introduction

This project examines the influence of 3-point shooting abilities on NBA players' salaries. We delve into whether excelling in 3-pointers correlates with higher salaries, considering various factors and statistical models.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

For a seamless experience, it's advisable to use a conda environment. You can create and activate a conda environment named nba3 with Python 3.9 by following these commands:

conda create -n nba3 python=3.9
conda activate nba3
pip install -r requirements.txt

Deployment

To execute the regression models and generate visualizations, use:

python main.py

For a detailed guide on main.py, including available arguments, use:

python main.py -h

To incorporate ESPN salary data:

python3 main.py --salary_source espn

Configuration adjustments can be made in the model_configs files. The results from the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models and related figures will be stored in the results folder.

Author

• Weiyue Li

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Professor Julie Cullen and Professor Emanuel Vespa for their invaluable guidance and support in this research.