2025-26 Season

LACHLAN OLBRICH

Chicago Bulls | Center | 6-8

2025-26 Season

LACHLAN OLBRICH

Chicago Bulls | Center | 6-8 | Yr 0

2.4 PPG

3.0 RPG

1.1 APG

9.3 MPG

-5.9 Impact

Olbrich produces at an poor rate for a 9-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-5.9

Scoring +1.9

Points 2.4 PPG = +1.4

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.5

Creation +0.2

Creation 1.1 AST/g = +0.2

Turnovers -1.2

Turnovers 0.4/g = -1.2

Defense -0.2

Defense 0.3 STL, 0.2 BLK = -0.2

Hustle & Effort +3.7

Rebounds 3.0 RPG = +3.7

Raw Impact +4.4

Baseline (game-average expected) −10.3

Net Impact

-5.9

6th pctl vs Centers

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

#15

Impact

#13

Creation

Hustle

#20

Defense

of 21 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Nikola Vučević +11.1 Tre Jones +6.1 Leonard Miller +5.2 Josh Giddey +5.0 Collin Sexton +4.9 Matas Buzelis +3.8 Ayo Dosunmu +3.5 Jalen Smith +1.7 Coby White +1.2 Zach Collins +0.3 Guerschon Yabusele -0.1 Kevin Huerter -0.3 Nick Richards -0.3 Isaac Okoro -2.2 Lachlan Olbrich -2.8 Jevon Carter -2.9 Julian Phillips -3.2 Dalen Terry -4.9 Patrick Williams -5.6 Yuki Kawamura -6.4 Rob Dillingham -7.6

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Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games

Scoring 9th

4.1 PPG

Efficiency 3th

45.0% TS

Playmaking 62th

1.7 APG

Rebounding 27th

4.8 RPG

Defense 22th

+4.4/g

Hustle 64th

+19.1/g

Creation 44th

+2.07/g

Shot Making 15th

+2.26/g

TO Discipline 50th

0.05/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Lachlan Olbrich’s start to the 2025-26 campaign was defined by a desperate, often fruitless struggle to justify his spot at the end of the bench. Far too often, the big man simply floated aimlessly on the perimeter, turning his limited rotation minutes into empty cardio. When given a season-high 16 minutes on 01/07 vs DET, he bled points through slow rotations and defensive miscommunications, resulting in a brutal -10.7 impact score. He finally flashed some genuine utility on 02/01 vs MIA. By utilizing decisive cuts and sharp spatial awareness in the dunker spot, he poured in nine points and generated a season-best +6.5 impact score. Even when his offensive game remained dormant, he occasionally found ways to survive on the floor. During his shift on 03/05 vs PHX, Olbrich managed a +2.1 impact despite scoring just four points, salvaging his value entirely through sturdy defensive anchoring. If he wants to escape garbage time permanently, he must stop blending into the background and start imposing his physical will on the margins.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

10 PTS vs DAL

Apr 12 | +15.4 impact

Worst Game

4 PTS vs LAL

Mar 12 | -14.4 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Olbrich has posted negative impact in 81% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 50% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Average defender. Olbrich doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -7.4, second-half: -4.5. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 12 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 43 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.