2025-26 Season
AUSTIN REAVES
2025-26 Season
AUSTIN REAVES
Reaves produces at an above average rate for a 34-minute workload. 3.0 turnovers per game cost 5.8 points of value nightly.
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 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Austin Reaves opened the 2025-26 campaign by erupting into a high-usage offensive hub, transforming into an aggressive scoring weapon who occasionally let his own ambition sabotage his value. When his shot selection aligned with his aggression, the results were terrifying. Look no further than his 10/26 vs SAC masterpiece, where lethal perimeter shot-making and impeccable decision-making generated 51 points and a staggering +36.1 impact score. Yet, that same limitless green light sometimes actively hurt his team. During his 11/02 vs MIA outing, Reaves dropped 26 points but posted a -3.5 impact because he stubbornly forced ten missed threes early in the shot clock, completely wasting his own playmaking brilliance. Conversely, he still found ways to win on quiet shooting nights. In the 12/25 vs HOU matchup, he managed just 12 points but still earned a +3.1 impact by leaning on crafty foul-drawing and decisive secondary playmaking to keep the offense humming.
This mid-season stretch defined Austin Reaves as a wildly volatile creator who eventually grabbed the keys to the starting offense. His ceiling as a primary scorer exploded on 02/05 vs PHI, where he dropped 35 points on 12-of-17 shooting to post a staggering +18.3 impact score. Yet, his overall effectiveness routinely swung on the pendulum of his decision-making. During the 02/28 vs GSW matchup, he managed 18 points on an efficient 7-of-11 from the floor, but a barrage of offensive fouls and careless passing reads completely neutralized his value, leaving him with a mediocre +0.6 impact. Conversely, he found ways to dictate games without dominating the box score, like his gritty performance on 03/05 vs DEN. Despite scoring just 16 points, he generated a robust +7.1 impact score by relentlessly chasing down 50/50 balls and playing suffocating perimeter defense. When he balances his aggressive downhill drives with disciplined passing, Reaves shifts from a situational sparkplug into a legitimate offensive engine.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Reaves's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~9 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 57% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Reaves consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +5.9, second-half: +1.2. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 7 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 52 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
51 games played