2025-26 Season
LUGUENTZ DORT
2025-26 Season
LUGUENTZ DORT
Dort produces at an below average rate for a 26-minute workload.
Dort produces at an below average rate for a 26-minute workload.
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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Luguentz Dort's first 23 games of the 2025-26 campaign were defined by an agonizing offensive slump that routinely neutralized his physical hustle. The tone was set immediately on 10/21 vs HOU. He logged a grueling 45 minutes but posted a dismal -8.0 Impact score because he bricked all eight of his three-point attempts. Sometimes, he managed to survive without scoring. On 10/31 vs WAS, he tallied just seven points but still recorded a +7.7 Impact score by grabbing six rebounds and keeping his shot selection disciplined. However, his offensive limitations frequently crippled the lineup, bottoming out completely on 12/19 vs LAC. Dort put up a catastrophic -18.2 Impact score in just 18 minutes, going scoreless on 0-for-5 from deep while failing to generate any playmaking to offset the wasted possessions. When a wing player is this erratic from beyond the arc, all the defensive grit in the world cannot salvage their overall value.
This midseason stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, with Luguentz Dort oscillating violently between vital two-way engine and glaring offensive liability. When his jumper clicked, he was terrifying. During the 01/26 vs TOR matchup, he poured in 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds on sharp 6-for-10 shooting. His massive +19.7 Impact score that night stemmed from pairing that offensive efficiency with his usual relentless defensive hustle. Just two days prior, however, he was actively harmful. On 01/24 vs IND, Dort posted a dismal -15.3 Impact score because his atrocious shot selection—bricking all five of his three-point attempts in a 1-for-9 shooting night—completely derailed the offense. Still, he occasionally found ways to contribute when his perimeter touch abandoned him, like on 01/10 vs MEM. Despite shooting a brutal 1-for-7 from deep in that contest, he managed a +11.6 Impact score by crashing the glass for 6 rebounds and keeping the ball moving with 4 assists.
Luguentz Dort spent the bulk of this late-season stretch trapped in a brutal offensive slump that severely hampered his overall value. The nadir arrived on 03/09 vs DEN. He hoisted an abysmal 2/11 from the field for just six points, generating a staggering -15.6 Impact score because the sheer volume of wasted offensive possessions completely erased his defensive contributions. Even when his shot refused to fall, like his inefficient 5/16 shooting performance for 15 points on 02/24 vs TOR, he still managed a +5.4 Impact score. He salvaged that game by creating non-scoring value through relentless off-ball hustle and suffocating perimeter defense. Thankfully, a subtle shift in shot discipline rescued his numbers in the final weeks. By taking only what the defense gave him on 03/29 vs NYK, Dort scored 12 points on a crisp 4/7 shooting night. That improved shot profile yielded a +10.2 Impact score, revealing exactly how effective he can be when he stops forcing the issue.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Dort has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~5 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 29% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Dort consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: -2.0, second-half: -4.0. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 4 games. Longest cold streak: 13 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 68 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
79 games played
