2025-26 Season
SIMONE FONTECCHIO
2025-26 Season
SIMONE FONTECCHIO
Fontecchio produces at an below average rate for a 17-minute workload.
Fontecchio produces at an below average rate for a 17-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Simone Fontecchio’s early season was defined by a brief hot streak that rapidly deteriorated into a frustrating, volume-heavy shooting slump. He initially thrived as a bench spark plug, logging a +6.2 Impact score on 10/26 vs NYK by drilling three triples and playing efficiently within the flow of the offense. The wheels quickly fell off as his jumper abandoned him, leading to disastrous outings where poor shot selection actively punished his team. Look no further than 11/22 vs CHI, where he bricked nine of his ten three-point attempts to post a dismal -9.4 Impact. Even when he managed decent scoring totals, hidden costs dragged him down. During his 13-point outing on 11/13 vs CLE, he still recorded a -2.5 Impact because his complete lack of playmaking—registering zero assists—rendered his offensive contribution hollow. He finally snapped out of the malaise on 12/07 vs SAC, generating a massive +8.9 Impact by pairing 20 points with seven rebounds to actively crash the glass rather than just hunting his shot.
Simone Fontecchio’s midseason stretch was defined by a swift demotion to the bench and a frustratingly volatile jump shot. Even when he managed to reach double figures early on, as he did on 12/20 vs BOS with 12 points, his inefficient 4-for-13 chucking actively stalled the offense and resulted in a -5.2 Impact. He eventually found his rhythm as a reserve during a sudden late-January surge. His peak arrived on 01/28 vs ORL, where he poured in 23 points on a blistering 6-of-9 from beyond the arc. That elite perimeter shot-making warped the defense and created massive spacing, earning him a stellar +11.8 Impact. Yet the momentum evaporated the very next night on 01/29 vs CHI. Fontecchio went scoreless on four attempts, registering a catastrophic -20.9 Impact because his defensive limitations and empty offensive trips left his unit completely exposed when the jumpers stopped falling.
Simone Fontecchio’s late-season stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between lethal floor-spacer and unplayable liability. When his jumper abandoned him, the results were catastrophic. On 02/28 vs HOU, he dragged the second unit into the mud with a brutal -15.7 Impact score, bricking all five of his shot attempts and wasting crucial offensive possessions. Yet he occasionally salvaged his utility without needing a scoring barrage. During the 02/08 vs WAS matchup, Fontecchio posted a stellar +10.5 Impact score despite recording just 12 points. He generated that hidden value through active rebounding and timely defensive rotations to keep the bench unit afloat. When his outside stroke finally caught fire, however, he became a genuine game-wrecker. He absolutely torched the nets on 04/10 vs WAS for 24 points on 8-for-10 shooting, earning a massive +17.8 Impact score purely through elite, highly efficient shotmaking.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Fontecchio has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~6 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Fontecchio doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -5.3, second-half: -2.2. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 15 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 76 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
71 games played
