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2025-26 Season

TERRENCE SHANNON JR.

Minnesota Timberwolves | Guard-Forward | 6-6
Terrence Shannon Jr.
5.6 PPG
1.1 RPG
0.9 APG
12.5 MPG
-6.0 Impact

Jr. 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
-6.0
Scoring +5.1
Points 5.6 PPG = +3.9
Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.2
Creation +0.5
Creation 0.9 AST/g = +0.5
Turnovers -1.3
Turnovers 0.6/g = -1.3
Defense -0.6
Defense 0.3 STL, 0.0 BLK = -0.6
Hustle & Effort +0.7
Rebounds 1.1 RPG = +0.7
Raw Impact +4.4
Baseline (game-average expected) −10.4
Net Impact
-6.0
14th pctl vs Guards

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

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 28th
7.0 PPG
Efficiency 23th
49.8% TS
Playmaking 11th
1.1 APG
Rebounding 5th
1.3 RPG
Defense 26th
+5.2/g
Hustle 2th
+3.4/g
Creation 68th
+3.32/g
Shot Making 66th
+7.55/g
TO Discipline 73th
0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Terrence Shannon Jr.’s opening stretch of the season was defined by maddening inconsistency and a total inability to find a reliable rhythm off the bench. Even when he managed to put the ball in the basket, the hidden costs of his erratic play routinely dragged down his overall value. A prime example occurred on 11/29 vs BOS, where he scored 10 points but posted a dismal -5.7 impact score because his tunnel vision on straight-line drives led to offensive fouls and stalled possessions. His lowest point arrived earlier on 10/24 vs LAL, hemorrhaging value with a catastrophic -12.7 impact score after looking totally lost in the offensive flow and blowing defensive rotations. Then came a sudden flash of brilliance. He erupted for 18 points on a flawless 7-for-7 shooting night on 11/26 vs OKC, generating a stellar +6.2 impact score by hitting every single shot he took. Ultimately, if Shannon wants to survive in a nightly NBA rotation, he must abandon these reckless, out-of-control drives and learn to play within himself.

Terrence Shannon Jr.'s midseason stretch was a chaotic fight for rotational survival, defined by wild swings between hyper-efficient cameos and deeply damaging floor minutes. When he channeled his raw energy correctly, he was an absolute wrecking ball. On Mar 18 vs UTA, he generated a +4.4 impact score despite scoring just 8 points, using a spectacular +5.1 hustle rating to win 50/50 balls and ignite the defense. He flashed pure offensive adrenaline on Mar 10 vs LAL, pouring in 12 points in a mere 8 minutes to post a massive +7.5 impact by catching the defense sleeping with a hyper-aggressive mentality. However, expanding his role often exposed his glaring flaws. During a rare start on Mar 28 vs DET, he tallied 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 25 minutes, but still finished with a -1.0 impact score. Costly defensive lapses in transition completely negated his offensive aggression that night, revealing the hidden costs that keep him tethered to the end of the bench.

IMPACT TIMELINE

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

PATTERNS

Struggling. Jr. has posted negative impact in 79% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 54% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -7.7, second-half: -4.3. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 10 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 44 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

D. Robinson 28.1 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.14
PTS 4
A. Reaves 18.3 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.33
PTS 6
D. Avdija 17.4 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
P. Spencer 17.1 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.12
PTS 2
S. Hauser 15.6 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.13
PTS 2
S. Sharpe 15.1 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.13
PTS 2
T. Hardaway Jr. 14.8 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
K. Huerter 12.3 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.16
PTS 2
D. White 12.0 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 50.0%
PPP 0.25
PTS 3

ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED

How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.

D. Robinson 22.3 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.09
PTS 2
P. Spencer 21.3 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
D. Knecht 18.6 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.22
PTS 4
K. Huerter 16.1 poss
FG% 33.3%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.12
PTS 2
A. Thompson 16.1 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.25
PTS 4
P. Watson 14.3 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
J. Walker 12.7 poss
FG% 0.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.0
PTS 0
P. George 12.1 poss
FG% 66.7%
3P% 100.0%
PPP 0.5
PTS 6
A. Mitchell 12.1 poss
FG% 100.0%
3P% 0.0%
PPP 0.25
PTS 3
J. Holiday 11.8 poss
FG% 50.0%
3P% 33.3%
PPP 0.68
PTS 8

SEASON STATS

43
Games
5.6
PPG
1.1
RPG
0.9
APG
0.3
SPG
0.0
BPG
45.0
FG%
40.8
3P%
80.0
FT%
12.5
MPG

GAME LOG

43 games played