2025-26 Season

MARCUS SASSER

Detroit Pistons | Guard | 6-1

2025-26 Season

MARCUS SASSER

Detroit Pistons | Guard | 6-1 | Yr 2

5.6 PPG

1.0 RPG

2.1 APG

12.5 MPG

-1.5 Impact

Sasser produces at an below average rate for a 12-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-1.5

Scoring +3.1

Points 5.6 PPG × +1.00 = +5.6

Missed 2PT 1.2/g × -0.78 = -0.9

Missed 3PT 1.7/g × -0.87 = -1.5

Missed FT 0.1/g × -1.00 = -0.1

Creation +1.5

Assists 2.1/g × +0.50 = +1.1

Off. Rebounds 0.3/g × +1.26 = +0.4

Turnovers -1.8

Turnovers 0.9/g × -1.95 = -1.8

Defense -0.2

Steals 0.6/g × +2.30 = +1.4

Blocks 0.1/g × +0.90 = +0.1

Def. Rebounds 0.8/g × +0.30 = +0.2

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +1.1

Contested Shots 1.1/g × +0.20 = +0.2

Deflections 1.0/g × +0.65 = +0.7

Loose Balls 0.2/g × +0.60 = +0.1

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.0/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.1

Raw Impact +3.7

Baseline (game-average expected) −5.2

Net Impact

-1.5

48th pctl vs Guards

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

#12

Impact

#12

Offense

#13

Hustle

#12

Defense

of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jalen Duren +11.5 Paul Reed +8.1 Cade Cunningham +4.1 Ausar Thompson +3.8 Isaiah Stewart +2.0 Javonte Green +1.5 Kevin Huerter +0.4 Tobias Harris -0.4 Ronald Holland II -1.3 Daniss Jenkins -1.5 Jaden Ivey -1.7 Marcus Sasser -1.8 Caris LeVert -2.4 Duncan Robinson -2.5 Chaz Lanier -2.9

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 25th

6.5 PPG

Efficiency 4th

40.9% TS

Playmaking 44th

2.4 APG

Rebounding 5th

1.3 RPG

Rim Protection 60th

0.12/min

Hustle 25th

0.08/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 39th

0.06/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Marcus Sasser’s opening stretch was defined by maddening volatility, oscillating violently between game-breaking spark plug and offensive black hole. When his jumper fell, he was electric. During 12/30 vs LAL, he completely flipped the game's momentum with blistering perimeter shooting, dropping 19 points to generate a massive +11.4 impact. However, his trigger-happy tendencies frequently backfired. Look at 01/21 vs NOP, where he scored a respectable 9 points but posted a miserable -4.8 impact because a barrage of ill-advised, early-clock jumpers completely derailed the offense. Yet, Sasser could also swing a game without filling up the scoring column. On 02/01 vs BKN, he managed just 10 points but recorded a staggering +13.1 impact, driven entirely by relentless defensive ball pressure that fueled a massive two-way spark. Ultimately, his inability to consistently organize the second unit makes him a dangerous wild card who can shoot his team into or out of any contest.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

10 PTS vs BKN

Feb 01 | +13.1 impact

Worst Game

9 PTS vs WAS

Mar 17 | -14.4 impact

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Sasser'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 40% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Sasser locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.

Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: +0.8, second-half: -3.7. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 6 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 51 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.