2025-26 Season

LIAM MCNEELEY

Charlotte Hornets | Forward | 6-7

2025-26 Season

LIAM MCNEELEY

Charlotte Hornets | Forward | 6-7 | Yr 0

4.2 PPG

2.3 RPG

0.8 APG

12.1 MPG

-2.2 Impact

McNeeley produces at an below average rate for a 12-minute workload.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-2.2

Scoring +2.5

Points 4.2 PPG × +1.00 = +4.2

Missed 2PT 0.7/g × -0.78 = -0.5

Missed 3PT 1.2/g × -0.87 = -1.0

Missed FT 0.2/g × -1.00 = -0.2

Creation +1.2

Assists 0.8/g × +0.50 = +0.4

Off. Rebounds 0.6/g × +1.26 = +0.8

Turnovers -0.8

Turnovers 0.4/g × -1.95 = -0.8

Defense -0.8

Steals 0.2/g × +2.30 = +0.5

Blocks 0.1/g × +0.90 = +0.1

Def. Rebounds 1.7/g × +0.30 = +0.5

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Hustle & Effort +1.0

Contested Shots 2.1/g × +0.20 = +0.4

Deflections 0.4/g × +0.65 = +0.3

Loose Balls 0.1/g × +0.60 = +0.1

Off. Fouls Drawn 0.1/g uncredited × +2.70 = +0.2

Raw Impact +3.1

Baseline (game-average expected) −5.3

Net Impact

-2.2

18th pctl vs Forwards

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

#14

Impact

#14

Offense

#17

Hustle

#17

Defense

of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Ryan Kalkbrenner +5.3 Moussa Diabaté +4.7 PJ Hall +2.4 Coby White +1.8 Kon Knueppel +1.5 Brandon Miller +1.3 LaMelo Ball +1.3 Miles Bridges +0.6 Collin Sexton +0.5 Pat Connaughton 0.0 Tidjane Salaün -0.7 Grant Williams -0.9 Josh Green -1.3 Liam McNeeley -2.2 KJ Simpson -3.3 Tre Mann -3.8 Sion James -4.1

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 12th

4.6 PPG

Efficiency 23th

52.2% TS

Playmaking 15th

0.8 APG

Rebounding 15th

2.5 RPG

Rim Protection 2th

0.07/min

Hustle 18th

0.08/min

Shot Creation 50th

0% pullup

TO Discipline 72th

0.04/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A crippling blend of extreme passivity and an inability to handle NBA physicality defined Liam McNeeley's early-season struggles. The rookie frequently looked overwhelmed, hesitating on open catch-and-shoot looks and failing to generate any offensive gravity. This passivity was glaring on 11/04 vs NOP, where defenders completely ignored him; he attempted just one shot in 13 minutes, dragging his team down with a dismal -8.1 impact score. Even when he managed a relative scoring burst, hidden costs on the other end erased his value. Despite dropping eight points on 12/01 vs BKN, constant defensive lapses and an inability to stay in front of his man saddled him with a -2.2 impact. He finally offered a glimpse of his ceiling on 12/07 vs DEN. Drilling four of his five three-point attempts, McNeeley delivered a lethal display of spot-up shooting that warped the defense and earned him a +4.7 impact. Unless he consistently shoots with that kind of confidence, his slow closeouts and physical disadvantages will keep him glued to the bench.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Nov 01 | -10.1 impact

PATTERNS

Below-average consistency. McNeeley is negative impact in 69% of games, with scoring moving ~4 points game-to-game.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 33% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Average defender. McNeeley doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -3.6, second-half: -0.8. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 10 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 32 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.