Drew Timme’s early 2025-26 campaign was defined by weeks of agonizing garbage-time cameos interrupted by one sudden, explosive breakout. For the first month, he languished at the end of the bench, logging empty minutes that dragged his advanced metrics into the abyss. Look at the 12/29 vs SAC matchup. A nearly invisible three minutes yielded zero shot attempts, zero assists, and a brutal -12.2 impact score simply because he generated absolutely no tangible value while on the floor. Everything flipped during a massive workload increase on 01/18 vs POR. Given 29 minutes, Timme erupted for 21 points and four assists on blistering 9-of-12 shooting, earning a +11.5 impact score driven by stellar shot selection and highly efficient finishing. The magic faded quickly, however. During the 01/19 vs TOR game the very next night, he managed just three points on 1-of-4 shooting across 16 minutes, suffering a -5.0 impact score as his offensive rhythm completely evaporated.

Drew Timme's mid-season stretch was an agonizing fight to stay relevant on an NBA floor. He looked completely lost during a brief outing on 01/23 vs LAC. Despite playing 10 minutes, he failed to attempt a single field goal and posted a dreadful -12.8 impact score because his hesitant shot selection rendered him offensively invisible. The coaching staff gave him a longer leash on 01/30 vs WAS, but he remained a glaring liability. His extreme passivity yielded just four points, and his poor defensive effort dragged the team down to a crushing -12.3 impact score. He briefly flipped the script on 02/10 vs SAS, pouring in 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting to finally earn a positive +3.7 impact score. By actually stretching the floor to hit two three-pointers and playing with aggressive offensive energy, Timme generated genuine value for the only time in this dismal nine-game run.