2025-26 Season
JORDAN WALSH
2025-26 Season
JORDAN WALSH
Walsh produces at an average rate for a 17-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 13 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jordan Walsh’s opening stretch of the season was defined by a chaotic transition from end-of-bench afterthought to a wildly volatile, high-energy starter. He initially earned his rotation stripes by doing the dirty work. This peaked on 11/11 vs PHI, where he generated a massive +6.3 impact score despite scoring just eight points. Elite defensive dominance and relentless energy plays fueled that rating, completely tilting the floor without requiring heavy offensive touches. However, scoring bursts didn't always translate to winning basketball. During his 11/01 vs HOU appearance, Walsh tallied 10 points but suffered a -1.2 impact because aggressive perimeter hunting couldn't overcome his underlying mistakes on the margins. Just when critics started writing him off as a pure hustle merchant, he erupted on 12/04 vs WAS. Walsh poured in 22 points on flawless 8-for-8 shooting, driving a towering +17.6 impact rating by combining his usual defensive motor with sudden offensive perfection.
A paralyzing bout of offensive passivity defined this brutal stretch for Jordan Walsh, ultimately costing him his spot in the starting lineup. The warning signs peaked early during the 12/20 vs TOR matchup. He actively avoided touches and completely vanished from the flow of the offense, cratering his impact score to a dismal -5.5. Moving to the second unit did little to cure his erratic focus, as a catastrophic string of moving screens and bad reach-in fouls hemorrhaged value and resulted in a staggering -7.2 impact during the 01/09 vs TOR contest. Yet, buried amidst these disappearing acts, Walsh flashed his true ceiling on 01/03 vs LAC. He poured in 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in that game, anchoring a massive +7.3 impact through relentless rebounding and elite defensive versatility across multiple positions. When he actually engages, his physical tools translate to winning basketball. Unfortunately, his habitual refusal to attack closeouts renders him a mere spectator far too often.
This stretch of the season was defined by maddening inconsistency, as Jordan Walsh wildly oscillated between game-changing energy wing and complete non-factor. He flashed his absolute ceiling on 02/11 vs CHI, dropping 16 points and generating a massive +14.9 impact score fueled by relentless two-way hustle and exceptional cutting. Even when his jump shot abandoned him, he occasionally found ways to alter games with pure grit. During the 02/08 vs NYK matchup, Walsh scored just 2 points but still posted a +2.4 impact score because his elite defensive versatility and high-energy rotations salvaged the minutes. Yet, his fundamental awareness often betrayed him on the other end of the floor. Look no further than 02/27 vs BKN, where he drilled all of his field goals but still cratered with a dismal -6.0 impact. Despite perfect shooting, his complete inability to execute defensive rotations bled points and entirely erased his offensive contributions.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Walsh's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 57% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Walsh consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +0.9, second-half: -0.9. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 8 games. Longest cold streak: 5 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 72 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
62 games played