2025-26 Season
SANTI ALDAMA
2025-26 Season
SANTI ALDAMA
Aldama produces at an above average rate for a 28-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 22 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Santi Aldama’s first twenty games were defined by wild fluctuations in shot selection that dictated his entire value on the floor. When he abandoned his physical advantages to chuck bad shots, his team suffered immensely. During 11/07 vs DAL, he managed a respectable 16 points but dragged the lineup down with a dismal -5.6 impact score because he stubbornly settled for heavily contested perimeter jumpers. Conversely, his ceiling skyrocketed when he played within the flow of the offense. Promoted to the starting unit on 11/20 vs SAC, Aldama erupted for 29 points and a staggering +14.9 impact by operating as a lethal trail big and punishing late closeouts. He does not even need a massive scoring night to swing a basketball game. Despite scoring a modest 13 points on 11/28 vs LAC, he generated a +7.2 impact because his flawless shot selection and sharp weak-side defensive rotations completely suffocated the opposition.
Extreme volatility defined Santi Aldama's mid-season stretch, as he oscillated wildly between looking like an unstoppable offensive force and a complete liability. When he actively attacked the defense, the results were staggering. On 12/20 vs WAS, he erupted for 37 points and 10 rebounds, generating a massive +22.2 impact score through brilliant two-way dominance and ruthless shooting efficiency. Yet, that aggression frequently evaporated. Just two days later on 12/22 vs OKC, he lazily settled for contested perimeter jumpers instead of attacking closeouts, destroying his offensive value to post a brutal -8.1 impact rating. Even when his scoring volume was modest, he could still dictate games if he stayed engaged on the margins.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Aldama's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 51% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Aldama consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 10 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 45 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
43 games played