2025-26 Season
MICAH POTTER
2025-26 Season
MICAH POTTER
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 21 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Micah Potter’s early 2025-26 campaign was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between a lethal stretch-big and a passive offensive liability. When his outside shot was falling, he looked like an ideal modern frontcourt piece. He stretched the floor beautifully vs SAS on 01/02, drilling four three-pointers to post a stellar +7.4 impact score. Yet, when his jumper abandoned him, his overall value plummeted. Look no further than his start vs NYK on 02/10, where settling for contested perimeter shots yielded an ugly -4.6 impact score despite him scraping together 10 points. Even more alarming was his baffling disappearing act vs DET on 01/17. Despite logging 33 minutes and grabbing nine rebounds, he failed to hit a single field goal, resulting in a brutal -6.6 impact mark because he completely vanished as a scoring threat. Potter clearly possesses the tools to anchor a productive second unit, but his tendency to settle for bad looks constantly sabotages his effectiveness.
A scorching hot streak of hyper-efficient floor-spacing and dominant pick-and-roll finishing defined Micah Potter's midseason run off the bench. He completely torched the defense on 02/24 vs PHI, pouring in 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting to post a massive +14.4 impact score. That stellar rating stemmed directly from his flawless shot selection and punishing rolls to the rim. Yet, putting up points did not always translate to winning basketball. On 02/19 vs WAS, Potter tallied 14 points but suffered a -3.1 impact because his soft interior resistance allowed opponents to score at will in the paint. He eventually found ways to create value without needing heavy shot volume, posting a +6.8 impact on 03/06 vs LAL despite scoring just eight points. By setting bone-crushing screens and executing perfectly within the flow of the offense, he generated massive leverage without demanding the basketball.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Potter's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 69% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Potter locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -1.4, second-half: +2.8. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 8 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 46 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
47 games played
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