2025-26 Season
KELLY OLYNYK
2025-26 Season
KELLY OLYNYK
Olynyk produces at an average rate for a 9-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
Kelly Olynyk spent the first twenty games of the season surviving on the absolute fringes of the rotation, operating as a high-post hub whose effectiveness swung wildly based on his willingness to shoot. When he acted purely as a passive facilitator, the hidden costs were steep. During an 11/16 vs SAC appearance, he tallied 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists in 18 minutes, yet still posted a -2.5 impact score because his complete lack of scoring gravity allowed defenders to ignore him and clog the lane. Conversely, when the veteran actually looked at the rim, the offense hummed beautifully. He dropped 11 points in 15 minutes on 12/08 vs NOP, logging a stellar +7.2 impact by punishing the defense as an elite offensive hub rather than just a passing station. He could still manufacture value without scoring, provided he played perfect situational basketball. On 12/23 vs OKC, Olynyk played just two minutes and scored a single point, but his two assists fueled a +2.2 impact through smart connective passing and flawless defensive positioning. Ultimately, Olynyk remains a brilliant basketball mind trapped in a diminishing athletic profile, needing to actively hunt his own shot just to keep his minutes afloat.
Kelly Olynyk survived this stretch of the season as a pure specialist, oscillating wildly between high-IQ connector and defensive liability during microscopic rotational stints. His veteran savvy shone brightest on 03/17 vs SAC, where he managed just 4 points but posted a stellar +6.1 impact score. Brilliant connective passing from the high post unlocked backdoor cutting lanes that completely scrambled the opposing defense. He offered a similar jolt of flawless pick-and-pop execution on 03/25 vs MEM, racking up 9 points and 3 assists in just 9 minutes to drive a +5.2 impact rating. Yet, when his jumper vanished, his lack of mobility made him a massive liability. During a disastrous 12-minute appearance on 03/03 vs PHI, his complete reluctance to shoot allowed defenders to ignore him entirely. That offensive invisibility dragged his impact down to a brutal -7.4. If he wasn't draining trailing threes or greasing the half-court offense with sharp reads, his sluggish footwork simply bled points on the perimeter.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Olynyk's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~3 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 67% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Average defender. Olynyk doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact +0.6, second-half -0.5. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 70 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
41 games played