2025-26 Season

MAXI KLEBER

Los Angeles Lakers | Forward | 6-10

2025-26 Season

MAXI KLEBER

Los Angeles Lakers | Forward | 6-10 | Yr 8

2.0 PPG

2.0 RPG

0.7 APG

11.0 MPG

-7.2 Impact

Kleber produces at an poor rate for a 11-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

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

-7.2

Scoring +1.7

Points 2.0 PPG = +1.3

Shot Making above expected FG% = +0.4

Creation +0.2

Creation 0.7 AST/g = +0.2

Turnovers -1.1

Turnovers 0.4/g = -1.1

Defense -0.4

Defense 0.4 STL, 0.3 BLK = -0.4

Hustle & Effort +2.0

Rebounds 2.0 RPG = +2.0

Raw Impact +2.4

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.6

Net Impact

-7.2

3th 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

#14

Impact

#15

Creation

Hustle

#15

Defense

of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Luka Dončić +23.6 LeBron James +11.3 Austin Reaves +10.9 Deandre Ayton +9.5 Rui Hachimura +1.7 Jaxson Hayes -0.2 Luke Kennard -0.6 Jake LaRavia -0.7 Nick Smith Jr. -2.1 Marcus Smart -2.2 Jarred Vanderbilt -4.3 Bronny James -4.3 Dalton Knecht -5.4 Maxi Kleber -6.8 Gabe Vincent -7.2

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 2th

2.6 PPG

Efficiency 6th

46.3% TS

Playmaking 8th

0.7 APG

Rebounding 13th

2.5 RPG

Defense 12th

+4.4/g

Hustle 24th

+8.9/g

Creation 10th

+1.29/g

Shot Making 4th

+1.84/g

TO Discipline 79th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Extreme offensive passivity and an agonizing reluctance to shoot defined Maxi Kleber’s early-season slump. Time and again, his hesitation to pull the trigger on open looks allowed opponents to pack the paint and completely ignore him. This glaring flaw was painfully obvious on 11/15 vs MIL. Despite hitting his only shot attempt, he logged a dismal -7.8 impact score because he essentially removed himself from the half-court scheme. The exact same issue doomed him on 12/20 vs LAC, where a total refusal to shoot dragged his impact down to -6.0 even though he provided excellent hustle. Occasionally, his fundamental defensive awareness salvaged his minutes without requiring him to score. On 11/12 vs OKC, Kleber generated a stellar +6.2 impact score on just three points simply by executing flawless drop coverage to deter multiple rim drives.

Maxi Kleber’s midseason stretch was defined by extreme offensive passivity, transforming him into a strictly utilitarian defensive specialist who often left his team playing four-on-five. When his defensive motor ran hot, his connective play yielded massive dividends. On Feb 05 vs PHI, he scored just four points in 26 minutes but generated a stellar +5.1 impact score through elite weak-side rim protection and flawless defensive rotations. Efficiency rarely told the whole story, however. On Feb 10 vs SAS, Kleber hit all his shots for a stretch-high six points but posted a dismal -4.3 impact score because of glaring rotational breakdowns on the other end. More frequently, his passivity was a structural liability. During a scoreless ten-minute stint on Feb 24 vs ORL, his complete offensive invisibility allowed the defense to aggressively cheat off him and crowd the paint, dragging his impact down to -2.8. While his positional awareness still holds situational value, his chronic hesitancy to shoot makes him a difficult puzzle to solve in modern NBA lineups.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

Nov 29 | -15.1 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Kleber has posted negative impact in 93% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

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

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -8.3, second-half: -6.2. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

In a rough stretch — 9 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 17 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 62 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.