2025-26 Season
BEN SARAF
2025-26 Season
BEN SARAF
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Ben Saraf’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by a crippling offensive passivity that quickly forced a demotion to the bench. His hesitation peaked early on 10/24 vs CLE. During that disastrous start, an outright refusal to look for his own shot resulted in a catastrophic -14.2 impact score. Even when he managed to string together counting stats, hidden costs severely undercut his value. He tallied 10 points and seven assists on 11/29 vs MIL, yet finished with a miserable -7.8 impact because overly ambitious playmaking led to live-ball turnovers that fueled the opposition. Conversely, when his impact did occasionally land in the green, it was driven entirely by defensive grit rather than scoring gravity. During a rare successful outing on 12/04 vs UTA, he generated a +0.5 impact by navigating screens with relentless physicality to lock down his primary assignments. Unless he fixes his broken jumper and stops forcing contested shots, he will remain a distinct liability on an NBA floor.
Ben Saraf’s midseason stretch was defined by a maddening inconsistency where high-leverage mistakes routinely sabotaged his raw production. When he started on 03/25 vs GSW, he tallied 14 points and seven assists, yet still posted a -2.9 impact score because a flurry of live-ball turnovers completely neutralized his offensive volume. The floor completely collapsed on 03/09 vs MEM. During that brutal outing, a dismal 1-for-6 shooting night allowed defenders to aggressively sag off him, clogging passing lanes and plunging his impact to a catastrophic -14.7. He did occasionally salvage his shifts without filling the basket, notably on 03/05 vs MIA. Despite scoring just six points, Saraf scratched out a +1.2 impact score by hounding ball-handlers and blowing up screens on the defensive end. Unfortunately, those gritty defensive flashes were rare bright spots in a stretch otherwise derailed by careless ball security and poor shot selection.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Saraf has posted negative impact in 82% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 38% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Average defender. Saraf doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -8.5, second-half: -4.5. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 19 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 42 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
44 games played
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