2025-26 Season
LUGUENTZ DORT
2025-26 Season
LUGUENTZ DORT
Dort produces at an below average rate for a 27-minute workload.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Luguentz Dort’s early season was defined by a maddening offensive slump where catastrophic shot selection routinely sabotaged his elite defensive hustle. He immediately established himself as an offensive black hole on 10/21 vs HOU, missing all eight of his three-point attempts to stall multiple scoring runs and post a brutal -11.3 impact score. Even his double-digit scoring nights carried hidden costs. During the 10/28 vs SAC game, Dort tallied 13 points but still generated a negative -3.9 impact because he stubbornly settled for heavily contested perimeter jumpers early in the shot clock. He had to rely on his grit to salvage value. On 10/30 vs WAS, Dort scored just 7 points but posted a +1.8 impact because his relentless screen navigation and physical point-of-attack defense completely smothered his primary assignment. Unless he stops treating every possession like a green light to launch from deep, his defensive brilliance will continue to be overshadowed by his offensive futility.
A maddeningly erratic offensive stretch defined Luguentz Dort's midseason run, oscillating wildly between lethal spot-up shooting and absolute invisibility. Even when his shot was falling, hidden costs often dragged him down. In his 12/23 vs SAS appearance, he drained five triples for 15 points but still posted a -3.2 impact score due to an uncharacteristic lack of defensive resistance. Conversely, he found ways to salvage his value when his jumper abandoned him entirely. During the 01/09 vs MEM matchup, Dort bricked six of his seven three-point attempts but generated a stellar +7.9 impact by relying on pure defensive intimidation to neutralize his assignment. Unfortunately, his shot selection frequently crossed the line into outright sabotage. His absolute nadir arrived during the 01/23 vs IND game, where an abysmal 1-for-9 shooting night resulted in a catastrophic -19.6 impact score that elite physical exertion simply could not mask.
Luguentz Dort endured a catastrophic offensive slump during this stretch, transforming his typically rugged two-way profile into a glaring liability. Even when his raw scoring totals spiked, hidden costs routinely destroyed his value. Take his 16-point outing on 03/04 vs NYK, where severe off-ball mistakes dragged his impact score down to an abysmal -9.4 despite the scoring surge. His relentless hustle and point-of-attack defense were similarly wasted on 03/09 vs DEN. During that contest, a disastrous 2-for-11 shooting performance yielded a staggering -12.6 impact rating. He simply could not stop settling for heavily contested perimeter jumpers. He finally found a brief reprieve on 03/25 vs BOS, drilling four three-pointers to post a rare +0.7 impact score, but this stretch was otherwise defined by trigger-happy bricklaying that completely stalled his team's momentum.
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: -2.1, second-half: -4.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 18 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
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
63 games played