# nba_get_simple_season_averages

Get basic NBA player season averages (points, rebounds, assists, etc.) for a specific player and season

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `nba_get_simple_season_averages`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp/nba-get-simple-season-averages

## Facts

- Tool: `nba_get_simple_season_averages`
- Server: Mcp (`https://mcp.balldontlie.io/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-balldontlie-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/balldontlie-api/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "nba_get_simple_season_averages",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why nba_get_simple_season_averages is rated Low

This tool queries and returns read-only sports statistics. It performs a simple data retrieval operation (fetching precomputed season averages) with no capability to modify, delete, or execute arbitrary operations. The blast radius of misuse is negligible—an agent could only retrieve existing public sports data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name includes 'get' and description states 'Get basic NBA player season averages' — retrieves aggregated statistics data with no modification, deletion, or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call nba_get_simple_season_averages to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "nba_get_simple_season_averages": {}
  }
}
```

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