2025-26 Season
RYAN NEMBHARD
2025-26 Season
RYAN NEMBHARD
Nembhard produces at an below 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 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Ryan Nembhard’s promotion to the starting lineup defined his early season, yielding fleeting moments of brilliance buried beneath a mountain of defensive liabilities. The absolute peak arrived during 12/01 vs DEN, where he ruthlessly punished drop coverage for 28 points and 10 assists, generating a massive +14.1 impact score. However, that offensive explosion was a glaring outlier. Far too often, hidden costs on the other end of the floor dragged his overall value into the red. Take his start on 11/29 vs LAC, where severe defensive bleeding at the point of attack entirely erased an unexpected scoring surge, resulting in a brutal -9.2 impact score. Things unraveled completely on 12/22 vs NOP. Forcing contested looks early in the shot clock, he shot a disastrous 2-of-13 from the floor to post a season-worst -18.1 impact. He flashes the requisite vision to run an NBA offense, but until he stops over-dribbling and tightens his perimeter defense, his minutes will continue to hurt his team.
This brutal midseason stretch was defined by glaring point-of-attack defensive fragility and an inability to reliably steer the second unit. Even when his raw production looked appealing, hidden costs dragged his overall value into the gutter. Take the 01/10 vs CHI matchup. Nembhard tallied 16 points and 6 assists, yet posted a poor -5.7 impact score because his unexpected perimeter scoring explosion artificially inflated his box score while masking his usual defensive lapses. The bleeding was equally obvious during the 01/15 vs UTA contest. Despite dishing out 10 assists, he registered a -6.0 impact mark because his excellent court vision covered up a disastrous defensive performance where he repeatedly died on screens. He finally managed to flip the script during the 03/05 vs ORL game. By refusing to force the issue and relying on steady decision-making, he generated a positive +1.0 impact score on just 6 points.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Nembhard has posted negative impact in 88% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 45% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Nembhard doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
In a rough stretch — 12 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 31 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 62 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
56 games played