2025-26 Season
ADEM BONA
2025-26 Season
ADEM BONA
Bona produces at an below average rate for a 16-minute workload.
Bona produces at an below average rate for a 16-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
Adem Bona’s first 24 games were defined by sheer offensive invisibility, rendering him a net-negative placeholder at the end of the rotation. During a brutal outing on 10/22 vs BOS, he logged 15 minutes without attempting a single field goal, resulting in a dismal Impact: -14.0. When a big man refuses to look at the basket, the ensuing spacing issues and dead possessions severely drag down his overall value. He is essentially forcing his teammates to play four-on-five basketball. Bona finally found a pulse on 11/29 vs BKN. By aggressively attacking the rim and hitting six of his seven shots, he tallied 13 points and earned an Impact: +7.3. He mirrored that physical interior play on 12/28 vs OKC, grabbing eight rebounds and scoring 11 points for a strong Impact: +6.7. Unless he consistently hunts the paint for second-chance points and provides reliable hustle, Bona will struggle to survive in this league.
Adem Bona spent the middle of his season oscillating between high-energy flashes and completely invisible stints off the bench. He finally put the puzzle together on 01/21 vs PHX. Grabbing 10 rebounds and scoring 11 points, the big man drove a +5.6 impact score through relentless board work and highly efficient finishing. Yet, that momentum vanished instantly. On 01/23 vs HOU, he stumbled to an abysmal -16.7 impact score in just seven minutes of action. He failed to attempt a single field goal against Houston, actively hurting the team by occupying space without generating any offensive gravity. He briefly resurrected his value on 02/03 vs GSW, converting five of his six shots for 11 points to earn a stellar +12.5 impact. Until he stops alternating between an imposing interior presence and an unplayable liability, Bona will remain trapped on the fringes of the rotation.
Adem Bona’s late-season stretch was defined by a chaotic promotion to the starting lineup, resulting in wild swings between dominant efficiency and complete invisibility. He finally cracked the starting five on 03/04 vs UTA, logging 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting to generate a stellar +11.0 Impact score. Even when his touch vanished, he occasionally found ways to stay on the floor through sheer grit. Look at his 33-minute grind on 03/14 vs BKN, where 10 hard-fought rebounds salvaged a +2.9 Impact score despite a quiet 9-point, 2-for-5 shooting night. Yet, his offensive limitations frequently crippled the team's spacing when he stopped crashing the glass. During an abysmal start on 04/09 vs HOU, Bona attempted just a single shot and grabbed only two rebounds in 15 minutes, suffering a brutal -13.9 Impact score because he provided absolutely zero rim pressure or secondary value. He is an explosive athlete, but until he demands the ball in the paint consistently, he remains a frustratingly volatile rotation piece.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Bona has posted negative impact in 78% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 71% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Defensive difference-maker. Bona consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -5.6, second-half: -3.6. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
In a rough stretch — 7 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 12 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 69 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
82 games played
