2025-26 Season
DEVIN VASSELL
2025-26 Season
DEVIN VASSELL
Vassell produces at an elite rate for a 32-minute workload.
Vassell produces at an elite rate for a 32-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 13 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
ON / OFF COURT
SAS performance per 100 possessions with Vassell on vs off the floor · 2,918 poss on, 3,155 off
THE SEASON SO FAR
Devin Vassell’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by a jarring duality: he was either burying opponents with molten-hot shooting or grinding out value through sheer defensive grit when his jumper vanished. His ability to salvage bad shooting nights with relentless off-ball effort became his calling card. During a sluggish 11/08 vs HOU outing, he clanked his way to 15 points on 4/12 shooting, yet still posted a +12.1 Impact because his suffocating perimeter defense and constant hustle plays covered up the offensive blemishes. Then, just as defenders adjusted to his grinding style, he would spontaneously combust. He absolutely torched the nets on 11/29 vs DEN, pouring in 35 points on 12/17 shooting and draining seven triples to generate a staggering +30.2 Impact. Not every night was a success story, though. He was a complete liability on 11/03 vs PHX, managing just 4 points while missing all six of his three-point attempts, bleeding points on the defensive end for a disastrous -11.3 Impact. Ultimately, this stretch revealed a volatile wing who can hijack a game with his jumper, but still struggles with shot selection and consistency when the offense bogs down.
Devin Vassell’s midseason stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating between invisible offensive nights and sudden, scorching scoring bursts. During a brutal 02/04 vs OKC matchup, his shot selection completely abandoned him. He forced his way to a miserable 2-for-10 shooting night, resulting in a -10.3 Impact score as his errant perimeter attempts constantly stalled the offense. Yet, he occasionally found ways to influence winning without dominating the ball, like his 02/10 vs LAL performance. Despite scoring just 9 points, Vassell posted a +8.5 Impact score by playing hyper-efficiently within the flow of the offense, hitting 4-of-5 shots, and providing relentless defensive effort rather than forcing bad looks. He finally caught fire to close out the month. On 02/23 vs DET, Vassell erupted for 28 points on a blistering 7-for-11 from deep, generating a massive +21.3 Impact score by punishing every late rotation with lethal accuracy.
Devin Vassell spent the late winter oscillating wildly between lethal perimeter assassin and offensive liability. On 03/03 vs PHI, he was devastatingly efficient, torching the nets for 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting from deep to generate a massive +23.3 Impact score. But that hot hand could vanish without warning. During a brutal outing on 03/08 vs HOU, he missed all six of his field goal attempts to finish with just 5 points, resulting in a dismal -8.7 Impact because his flat-footed perimeter settling actively stalled the offense. He did, however, occasionally find ways to salvage quiet scoring nights by doing the dirty work. On 04/06 vs PHI, Vassell managed a respectable +4.3 Impact despite scoring only 9 points. Rather than forcing bad looks, he kept the ball moving with four assists and leaned heavily into his defensive rotations to create crucial non-scoring value.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Vassell posts positive impact in 76% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~6 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 40% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Vassell consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 12 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 20 days ago
Based on 80 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
89 games played
