Maxi Kleber’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 season was defined by offensive invisibility and hollow minutes off the bench. His absolute nadir arrived on 11/29 vs DAL, where a completely empty stat line across just four minutes yielded a catastrophic -15.1 Impact score. He simply floated around the perimeter without generating any spacing or defensive resistance. Even when given a longer leash, the results remained grim. During a 25-minute outing on 11/16 vs MIL, Kleber managed just three points and a single rebound, earning a -10.3 Impact because his extreme passivity stalled the offense and forced teammates into terrible late-clock situations. The lone bright spot came on 11/13 vs OKC, where he squeezed out a +0.7 Impact in just eight minutes. Though he only scored three points in that contest, his aggressive effort on the glass to grab four rebounds provided a brief flash of functional depth. Unfortunately, that isolated spark was completely swallowed by a sea of single-digit minutes and bricked jumpers.

Maxi Kleber spent this fifteen-game stretch clinging to the absolute fringes of the rotation, defined entirely by offensive invisibility and evaporating minutes. His brutal 12/31 vs DET outing captured the misery perfectly. He logged zero points and a dismal -11.7 Impact score while sleepwalking through eight empty minutes of cardio. A sudden promotion to the starting lineup on 01/18 vs POR offered a rare pulse. He managed 11 points and five rebounds in that contest, generating a +5.0 Impact simply by taking confident shots and finally connecting from the floor. Yet, even when he found the basket later in the month, hidden defensive bleeds completely erased his value. On 02/10 vs SAS, Kleber chipped in six points without missing a single shot, but still posted a horrid -8.7 Impact because his shifts were marred by blown assignments and a total lack of resistance at the rim.