2025-26 Season
MALEVY LEONS
2025-26 Season
MALEVY LEONS
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 19 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Malevy Leons's early-season stretch was defined by wild swings between game-changing hustle and complete offensive invisibility. When fully engaged, he was a massive plus off the bench, peaking on 02/25 vs MEM with a +7.6 impact score generated by decisive reads and a relentless eight-rebound effort. Scoring wasn't always required for him to be effective. During his lone start on 03/15 vs NYK, Leons shot a brutal 1-for-7 from the floor for just two points, but he still scraped out a +0.1 impact because his relentless off-ball activity kept the lineup afloat. Yet, hitting shots didn't always guarantee positive value. On 03/20 vs DET, he chipped in a highly efficient five points on just three shots, but opposing guards ruthlessly hunted him in pick-and-roll coverage to drag his overall impact down to -1.9. To stick in a stable NBA rotation, Leons must bridge the massive gap between his disruptive defensive peaks and his damaging lapses in awareness.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Leons has posted negative impact in 80% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 43% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Leons doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -7.4, second-half: -5.4. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 16 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 26 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
25 games played
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