There's no question that jump shots are one of the most effective ways to put points in the board. Furthermore, with the modern NBA putting more premium on pace and space, having a jump shot ultimately helps a player's NBA career.

But while shooting forms are usually developed as early as the amateur ranks, some NBA players do make some tweaks to their jump shot as their career progresses. Let's take a look at 10 NBA players who changed their shooting forms.

Victor Wembanyama

Coming in as the top pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama is proving to be as good as advertised. His unicorn style of play combined with his size makes him a promising player capable of taking over the league someday.

But early in his career, Wembanyama is already making some adjustments to his game, particularly his shooting motion. Thanks to those minor changes, the French sensation is shooting 3-pointers better in the NBA at 32.5 percent compared to just 28 percent  prior to entering the league.

Jeremy Sochan

It's safe to say many players don't really like going to the charity stripe. In fact, Jeremy Sochan was one of those players, after shooting around 46 percent during the first few games of his rookie season.

With Gregg Popovich showing concern, the Spurs coaching staff persuaded Sochan to shoot one-handed free throws. The 6-foot-8 forward finished the season with nearly a 70 percent free-throw shooting percentage.

Mason Plumlee

Speaking of players who dread the free-throw line, Mason Plumlee was never a good free-throw shooter, having never touched the 70 percent mark from the charity stripe in his entire NBA career. However, during his 10th year in the NBA, Plumlee attempted a change by switching over to his left hand with the hopes of improving his accuracy.

Plumlee initially tried shooting left-handed due to an injury to his right hand. According to online claims, Plumlee did make a jump from 37 percent to 52 percent. Unfortunately, 52 percent is still terrible, but a 15-percentage-point improvement is still significant.

Jarred Vanderbilt

When the Lakers finally executed the blockbuster trade to end the Russell Westbrook era, the Lakers received a key acquisition in Jarred Vanderbilt. Thanks to his length and two-way play, the Lakers had another promising role player alongside LeBron James.

However early on, fans can easily tell that Vanderbilt wasn't the most accurate kickout shooter. But in the offseason, Vanderbilt made a few adjustments to his shooting motion, particularly a higher release point. Unfortunately, the change in motion has yet to translate to an improvement in his 3-point shooting.

John Wall

A lot of basketball fans would agree that John Wall wasn't the most accurate jump shooter. In fact, Wall would prefer to score his points by driving to the basket. However, with career-threatening injuries that slowed him down, Wall was forced to improve on his jumper. While Wall wasn't exactly a knockdown shooter, he did convince the defense enough to respect his shot.

Lonzo Ball

Coming out of UCLA, Lonzo Ball had one of the most unique shooting forms that was quite awkward. However, as his career in the NBA progressed, Ball did put in the work to evolve his shooting form. With the change, Ball's 3-point shooting numbers improved as the seasons went by. In fact, the last time he played in the NBA, Ball was shooting 42 percent from downtown.

Markelle Fultz

Back in his high school days, Markelle Fultz also sported an unorthodox shooting form. However, he was effective thanks to his versatile scoring.

Unfortunately, after being selected as a lottery pick by the Sixers, a shoulder injury made a drastic change to his career. To make matters worse, it altered Fultz' shooting form. It would take several seasons and changes before Fultz finally got his rhythm back.

Giannis Antetokounmpo

As a scrawny kid from Greece, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a respectable jumper in his early NBA days. However, as the years went by, the Greek Freak also got physically bigger to improve his strength.

But with Giannis adding bulk, it certainly negatively affected his shooting motion, causing him to sacrifice his shooting accuracy. Fortunately, Giannis does just fine with his ability to power his way to the basket.

LeBron James

As the NBA's all-time leading scorer, even LeBron James puts in the effort to make adjustments to his game. Thanks to an elbow injury in 2017, James made a late-career change to his jump shooting form.

With changes to his position and release point, James continues to shoots a respectable rate despite the injury. In fact, he shot a career-best 41 percent from downtown in the 2023-24 season.

Stephen Curry

There's no doubt that Stephen Curry is the NBA's all-time greatest shooter, with several shooting records broken. However, it wasn't an easy journey all throughout. As a young player who still lacked strength, Curry used to shoot from his waist.

This stayed with Curry until he received an advice from his father and former NBA player Dell Curry to adjust his shooting form. After countless hours to tweak his release point, Curry successfully adjusted and became the best shooter in NBA history.