2025-26 Season
SHAEDON SHARPE
2025-26 Season
SHAEDON SHARPE
Sharpe produces at an average rate for a 30-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 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
A maddening tug-of-war between breathtaking offensive flashes and catastrophic shot selection defined Shaedon Sharpe's first twenty games. His worst habits surfaced on 12/05 vs DET, where a hefty 28-point performance was entirely hollowed out, resulting in a negative -0.6 impact score. He severely suppressed his own value through a brutal volume-shooting approach, heavily taxing the offense by clanking his way to a 1-for-7 mark from beyond the arc. Conversely, Sharpe looked like a superstar on 11/12 vs NOP, posting a massive +22.3 impact by executing surgical, three-level shot-making to score 35 points. Defense occasionally saved him when his scoring volume dipped. On 11/05 vs OKC, he scored a modest 18 points but still generated a robust +9.6 impact through stifling perimeter defense and active passing-lane disruption. Unfortunately, his erratic decision-making ultimately cost him his starting job by late November. To escape a permanent bench role, he must abandon the empty-calorie chucking and commit to relentless downhill aggression.
A frustrating duality defined Shaedon Sharpe’s midseason stretch, as his explosive scoring potential constantly warred with disastrous shot selection. His worst habits surfaced on 01/03 vs SAS, where a brutal 3-for-16 shooting night and an overreliance on contested mid-range pull-ups torpedoed the offense for a dismal -17.6 impact score. Hidden costs often ruined his high-scoring nights. During the 01/18 vs SAC matchup, he poured in 27 points but posted a -5.8 impact score because his high-volume chucking and missed field goals completely stalled the offensive flow. Yet, when he abandoned the forced isolation jumpers and attacked the rim, he looked like an absolute star. He dropped 25 points on 01/17 vs LAL and generated a massive +15.0 impact score by aggressively slicing through the defense to create high-quality looks. He clearly has the physical talent to dominate. Now he just needs the fundamental discipline to match it.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Sharpe'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. Sharpe consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +0.2, second-half: -1.7. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 70 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
48 games played