2025-26 Season
JAYLIN WILLIAMS
2025-26 Season
JAYLIN WILLIAMS
Williams produces at an above average rate for a 20-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 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jaylin Williams spent the first chunk of the 2025-26 season surviving as a chaotic, charge-drawing anomaly who lived and died in the margins. His true value rarely came from the box score, a reality perfectly captured on 10/28 vs SAC. Despite scoring just three points on brutal 1-for-6 shooting, he salvaged a +4.1 impact score by absorbing multiple charges and executing flawless weak-side defensive rotations. Conversely, hitting shots didn't always translate to winning basketball. During a 14-point outing on 11/28 vs PHX, Williams found a great rhythm from beyond the arc but still posted a -1.1 impact rating because his inability to anchor the interior defense left the paint highly vulnerable. When his hustle and stroke actually aligned, however, the results were staggering. Spot-starting on 11/02 vs NOP, he drained four triples for 12 points and generated a monstrous +11.2 impact score by acting as an absolute menace on relentless loose ball pursuits.
Maddening offensive passivity and extreme volatility defined this 20-game stretch for Jaylin Williams, as he fluctuated between vital defensive linchpin and total offensive liability. His reluctance to shoot reached a disastrous peak on 01/23 vs IND. Despite logging 22 minutes, he attempted just a single field goal, and that extreme passivity cratered his overall value to a brutal -10.7 impact score. Conversely, he flashed his true worth as a dirty-work specialist on 02/01 vs DEN. He managed just 8 points, yet generated a massive +11.5 impact because his exceptional positional awareness and high-motor hustle plays completely disrupted the opposing offense. Even when his outside shot actually fell, hidden costs often dragged his metrics into the red. On 02/09 vs LAL, he scored an efficient 11 points with three triples, but still posted a -2.4 impact because underlying defensive lapses quietly bled points the other way. He remains a highly situational big man whose nightly value hinges entirely on whether his charge-drawing hustle outweighs his frequent vanishing acts.
This stretch of the season was defined by extreme, high-variance swings where Jaylin Williams either broke the opposing defense with his jumper or derailed his own unit with poor execution. When his shot fell, he was an absolute offensive engine. During a spot start on 02/25 vs DET, elite shot selection and blistering perimeter efficiency drove a +8.6 impact alongside a massive 30-point, 11-rebound double-double. Even when his scoring volume dipped, he could completely tilt a game through sheer grit and dirty work. On 03/27 vs CHI, he posted a staggering +17.1 impact despite scoring just 12 points, anchoring the defense through elite rotational awareness and exceptional hustle metrics. However, his value plummeted just as quickly when he strayed from his ideal role. On 03/15 vs MIN, he logged a dismal -4.8 impact because forced shots early in the clock and poor perimeter execution completely disrupted the second unit's rhythm.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Williams's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 39% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Williams consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: +0.4, second-half: +2.3. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 63 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
61 games played