2025-26 Season
JUSTIN EDWARDS
2025-26 Season
JUSTIN EDWARDS
Edwards produces at an below average rate for a 15-minute workload.
Edwards produces at an below average rate for a 15-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
Justin Edwards spent his first 22 games trapped in a brutal offensive slump, struggling to justify his rotational minutes while searching for a stable identity. He offered one tantalizing glimpse of his ceiling on 11/12 vs BOS. Torching the nets for 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, his blistering efficiency and flawless shot selection earned him a massive +19.0 Impact score. Unfortunately, his baseline looked much closer to the disaster on 11/18 vs LAC. Despite grabbing five rebounds and dishing four assists in that contest, his total inability to score crippled the offense; he bricked all six of his shots to post a dismal -13.6 Impact. Even when he managed to string together buckets, hidden costs routinely dragged down his overall value. During a 13-point effort on 11/26 vs ORL, Edwards still recorded a -1.3 Impact because his empty peripheral stats—tallying just one rebound and one assist—completely erased his scoring contributions. Ultimately, he remains a severe liability on the hardwood.
This stretch was a brutal fight for rotation survival, defined by erratic minutes and steep negative impacts for the struggling bench wing. When given a longer leash on 12/24 vs BKN, Edwards floundered with a dismal -11.1 Impact. That brutal score stemmed directly from forced, clunky shot selection, as he bricked all three of his perimeter attempts and finished a rough 1-for-5 from the floor. Even when his shot finally fell on 12/28 vs OKC, the underlying numbers told a grim story. He poured in 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from deep, yet still posted a -0.5 Impact because hidden costs like defensive lapses and a lack of playmaking erased his scoring contributions. He finally broke through the malaise on 02/09 vs POR. Posting a rare +5.9 Impact to go with 12 points and 4 rebounds, Edwards generated genuine two-way value by pairing perfect perimeter shooting with active rebounding and disciplined hustle.
A tantalizing mid-March promotion to the starting lineup quickly gave way to a harsh reality check and a subsequent banishment back to the bench. Edwards initially earned that starting job by doing the dirty work. On 03/12 vs DET, a modest 12-point outing yielded a strong +12.0 Impact score because he crashed the glass for 9 rebounds and kept the offense humming with 5 assists. A week later, he caught absolute fire on 03/19 vs SAC, pouring in 32 points on blistering 7-of-11 perimeter shooting to generate a massive +27.9 Impact score. When his jumper fell, he looked like a legitimate weapon. But his utility vanished when the hot streak ended, as seen during his return to the second unit on 03/25 vs CHI. Despite scoring an efficient 12 points in just 14 minutes, he still posted a -3.7 Impact score. That negative mark was the direct result of hidden costs; a total lack of rebounding and poor defensive engagement turned his quick buckets into empty calories.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Edwards has posted negative impact in 84% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 39% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Average defender. Edwards doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: -7.0, second-half: -2.7. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
In a rough stretch — 6 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 20 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 74 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
73 games played
