2025-26 Season

LIAM MCNEELEY

Charlotte Hornets | Forward | 6-7

2025-26 Season

LIAM MCNEELEY

Charlotte Hornets | Forward | 6-7 | Yr 0

4.2 PPG

2.3 RPG

0.8 APG

11.7 MPG

-5.4 Impact

McNeeley produces at an poor rate for a 12-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-5.4

Scoring +3.9

Points 4.2 PPG = +2.9

Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.0

Creation +0.3

Creation 0.8 AST/g = +0.3

Turnovers -1.0

Turnovers 0.4/g = -1.0

Defense -0.6

Defense 0.2 STL, 0.1 BLK = -0.6

Hustle & Effort +1.6

Rebounds 2.3 RPG = +1.6

Raw Impact +4.2

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.6

Net Impact

-5.4

14th pctl vs Forwards

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

#13

Impact

#15

Creation

#14

Hustle

#16

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Kon Knueppel +8.7 LaMelo Ball +7.9 Miles Bridges +7.6 Brandon Miller +7.2 Moussa Diabaté +6.5 Coby White +2.2 Ryan Kalkbrenner +1.4 Collin Sexton +0.7 Tidjane Salaün -1.7 Grant Williams -2.3 PJ Hall -2.4 Pat Connaughton -2.9 Liam McNeeley -4.4 Tre Mann -5.4 KJ Simpson -5.6 Sion James -5.7 Josh Green -6.1

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 13th

4.7 PPG

Efficiency 37th

55.2% TS

Playmaking 11th

0.8 APG

Rebounding 15th

2.6 RPG

Defense 3th

+2.4/g

Hustle 15th

+7.6/g

Creation 8th

+1.20/g

Shot Making 21th

+3.79/g

TO Discipline 78th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A crippling blend of extreme passivity and an inability to handle NBA physicality defined Liam McNeeley's early-season struggles. The rookie frequently looked overwhelmed, hesitating on open catch-and-shoot looks and failing to generate any offensive gravity. This passivity was glaring on 11/04 vs NOP, where defenders completely ignored him; he attempted just one shot in 13 minutes, dragging his team down with a dismal -8.1 impact score. Even when he managed a relative scoring burst, hidden costs on the other end erased his value. Despite dropping eight points on 12/01 vs BKN, constant defensive lapses and an inability to stay in front of his man saddled him with a -2.2 impact. He finally offered a glimpse of his ceiling on 12/07 vs DEN. Drilling four of his five three-point attempts, McNeeley delivered a lethal display of spot-up shooting that warped the defense and earned him a +4.7 impact. Unless he consistently shoots with that kind of confidence, his slow closeouts and physical disadvantages will keep him glued to the bench.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Best Game

10 PTS vs BOS

Mar 29 | +10.8 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs MIN

Nov 01 | -15.4 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. McNeeley has posted negative impact in 88% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 33% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -6.3, second-half: -4.6. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 1 games. Longest cold streak: 11 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 32 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.