Malevy Leons spent the first nine games of the 2025-26 campaign drowning at the end of the bench, desperately trying to convert garbage-time scraps into a stable rotation role. During a dismal 01/20 vs MIA appearance, he logged a ghastly -12.6 impact score in just three minutes. He offered zero offensive aggression and failed to register a single shot attempt. He finally found a pulse on 01/27 vs MIN, grabbing five rebounds and scoring six points in nine minutes to earn a +6.3 impact score. That rare positive value stemmed directly from his sudden willingness to crash the glass and fight for interior positioning. Yet, any momentum completely vanished by 03/05 vs HOU. Despite receiving 12 minutes of burn, Leons produced a bitter -7.8 impact score. He turned into an absolute ghost on the floor, failing to take a single shot and providing nothing but empty cardio for the second unit.

Malevy Leons spent this eight-game stretch drifting through the rotation like a ghost, completely unable to generate meaningful offense. His scoring invisibility hit rock bottom during the 03/09 vs UTA matchup, where a scoreless 13-minute shift dragged his impact down to a brutal -14.4. Even a temporary promotion to the starting lineup failed to spark a turnaround. Getting the nod on 03/15 vs NYK, Leons managed to grab 5 rebounds in 20 minutes, but a ghastly 1-for-7 shooting performance resulted in a -8.4 impact score. His consistently negative impact across these games stems directly from this inability to hit outside shots or create for others, effectively turning his minutes into dead weight. He briefly found his touch on 03/16 vs WAS by scoring 8 points on crisp 4-for-5 shooting. Yet, even that efficient outing yielded a -0.3 impact score, as his utter lack of playmaking and failure to generate defensive disruption left his overall court presence entirely hollow.