2025-26 Season
CARTER BRYANT
2025-26 Season
CARTER BRYANT
Bryant produces at an below average rate for a 11-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 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Carter Bryant’s early 2025-26 campaign was defined by a desperate, often erratic search for a stable role at the end of the bench. When given extended run, he routinely sank the second unit with empty possessions and blown coverages. Look no further than 11/30 vs MIN, where a scoreless 15-minute stint yielded a disastrous -10.4 impact score due to severe defensive miscommunications and absolute offensive invisibility. His lone bright spot arrived on 11/02 vs PHX, where a sudden 10-point outburst and surprisingly rigid perimeter defense resulted in a massive +9.0 impact mark. Yet, even when his shot actually fell, hidden defensive costs often wrecked his overall value. During his 12/17 vs WAS appearance, Bryant shot a perfect 2-for-2 from the field for 5 points, but terrible structural mistakes still left him with a -2.9 impact score. He plays like a guy who knows his minutes are fleeting. Instead of letting the game come to him, he rushes the action and bleeds value on the margins.
Carter Bryant's midseason stretch was defined by maddening offensive volatility, oscillating between total invisibility and sudden, chaotic scoring bursts. During a disastrous 01/15 vs MIL appearance, he logged 20 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds, but his complete offensive ineptitude—clanking all six of his shots—resulted in a brutal -6.4 impact score. You simply cannot survive as a wing in this league when defenders completely ignore you. He finally flipped the script on 01/19 vs UTA, posting a stellar +6.9 impact by pouring in 11 points through opportunistic cuts and relentless transition finishes. Yet, even when the ball went through the hoop, poor decision-making often dragged down his overall value. Look at his 02/01 vs ORL outing, where he managed 6 points but still posted a -3.4 impact because he settled for contested, early-clock jumpers that short-circuited the offensive flow. Until Bryant learns to balance his aggression and eliminate his passive tendencies, he will remain a frustrating rotational gamble rather than a reliable asset.
Carter Bryant’s midseason stretch was defined by a maddening inconsistency where his actual on-court value rarely matched his box score. Take his performance on 02/10 vs LAL. He poured in 16 points, but underlying inefficiencies dragged his overall impact down to a -1.6. When his shot stopped falling completely, the results were catastrophic. On 02/26 vs BKN, Bryant forced wild jumpers and blew easy layups in a scoreless nightmare that cratered his impact to a brutal -11.6. Yet, he occasionally found ways to be highly effective without demanding the ball. He posted a +4.3 impact with just five points on 03/06 vs LAC simply by relying on high-octane defensive energy and perfect shot selection. To survive in this league, he must realize that flying around as a low-usage connector yields far better results than playing erratic hero ball.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Below-average consistency. Bryant is negative impact in 67% of games, with scoring moving ~4 points game-to-game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 32% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Average defender. Bryant doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact -1.6, second-half -1.8. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 77 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
66 games played