2025-26 Season
YVES MISSI
2025-26 Season
YVES MISSI
Missi produces at an above average rate for a 19-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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Yves Missi’s opening stretch of the season was defined by a wild pendulum swing between unstoppable vertical spacing and complete offensive invisibility. When fully engaged, he looked like a dominant interior force, peaking on 11/24 vs CHI with 14 points and 14 rebounds to drive a massive +11.8 impact score. Elite vertical leaping and relentless lob-catching warped Chicago's defensive shell, making his presence felt far beyond the box score. Yet, raw production didn't always translate to winning basketball. During the 10/29 vs DEN matchup, Missi tallied 10 points on highly efficient 5-of-6 shooting, but a disastrous -6.6 defensive mark dragged his overall impact down to a poor -5.4. His lack of polish became an even bigger liability on 11/30 vs LAL, where a complete absence of offensive rhythm resulted in a brutal -14.9 impact score. Missi clearly possesses the physical tools to anchor a modern defense and catch lobs, but his erratic awareness keeps him grounded as a situational weapon rather than a reliable fixture.
This stretch of the season was defined by Missi's polarizing existence as a low-usage defensive anchor whose value swung wildly based on his offensive engagement. On 12/27 vs PHX, he managed a staggering +14.3 impact score despite scoring just 4 points. He completely altered the geometry of the floor, using terrifying vertical contests and elite rim deterrence to wreck opposing drives without needing the ball in his hands. When he actually asserted himself offensively, he could dominate the paint, erupting for 12 points and 12 rebounds on 01/14 vs BKN to generate a +12.4 impact through sheer hustle and a relentless motor. Yet, that physical edge frequently vanished. During a 01/23 vs MEM matchup, he grabbed 8 rebounds and scored 8 points, but a fundamentally inefficient 4-for-9 shooting night dragged his impact down to a disappointing -1.8. Missi is a genuine terror around the basket when his motor runs hot, but his habit of fading into complete offensive invisibility still throttles his ultimate ceiling.
This stretch was defined by Yves Missi evolving into a low-usage, high-leverage wrecking ball. He dictated games entirely through rim deterrence. During the 03/13 vs HOU contest, Missi managed just 5 points but posted a massive +9.2 impact score because his relentless rim protection completely suffocated the opposing offense. He replicated that exact blueprint in a spot start on 03/05 vs SAC, turning a modest 7-point outing into an exceptional +8.4 impact through sheer defensive intimidation. Yet, when his defensive focus wavered, his value plummeted. A perfect shooting clip on 02/02 vs CHA meant absolutely nothing when fatal defensive lapses in pick-and-roll coverage dragged his impact down to -2.5. Missi is currently a pure specialist who swings games with verticality and hustle, but only when his rotational discipline remains airtight.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Typical consistency. Missi is positive more often than not (61% of games) with scoring varying ~3 points from the average.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 54% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Missi consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 9 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 67 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
64 games played