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AlexKaraban
#33 · Forward· 6' 7"· 23 years
Inside the game of Alex Karaban.
PORTRAIT / NBA FORWARD2026-27 · Regular season
1 games · SACPoints / G1.0
Rebounds / G1.0
Assists / G0.0
Minutes / G5.2
Field goal—
Three-point—
Early returns 1 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-21. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
5 recorded minutes
No league ranking without a qualified, same-season comparison sample. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume6.9 PTS / 36Comparison unavailable
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production0.0 AST / 36Comparison unavailable
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production6.9 REB / 36Comparison unavailable
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite— of FGAComparison unavailable
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume— FTA / 100 FGAComparison unavailable
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency56.8% TSComparison unavailable
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current SAC teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2026-27 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domantas Sabonis ↗ | F-C | 36.1 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 1 | 18.5 |
| Precious Achiuwa ↗ | F | 27.4 | 1.5 | 50.0% | 2 | 5.5 |
| Keegan Murray ↗ | F | 27.2 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 7 | 3.0 |
| De'Andre Hunter ↗ | F-G | 22.2 | 1.0 | 66.7% | 3 | 5.0 |
| Daeqwon Plowden ↗ | G-F | 16.8 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 2 | 1.0 |
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Karaban’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 1 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 56.8% |
| Last 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 56.8% |
| Last 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 56.8% |
| Off bench | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 56.8% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
56.8%True shooting
—Effective FG
—
Two-point0 attempts—
Three-point0 attempts50.0%
Free throws2 attemptsShare of points1 total points
Two-pointers 0.0%Three-pointers 0.0%Free throws 100.0%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 21, 2026 · Regular season
SAC vs LAC ↗
Alex Karaban scored one point and collected one rebound without attempting a field goal in a brief appearance.
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05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SAC | 1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 50.0% |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Regular season | SAC vs LAC ↗ | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 13 | Preseason | SAC vs POR ↗ | 26.0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37.5% | 33.3% | — | +3.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 10 | Preseason | SAC vs GSW ↗ | 11.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | — | — | -4.2Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | SAC vs LAL ↗ | 20.4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 5 | Preseason | SAC vs LAL ↗ | 16.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 100.0% | +0.3Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 21, 2026 · SAC vs LAC
Bench · 5.2 minutes
Impact-0.1
- PTS
- 1
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
Alex Karaban scored one point and collected one rebound without attempting a field goal in a brief appearance.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- — 0 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- 50% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -4
- True shooting
- 56.8%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +1.70
- Defensive box value
- +0.00
- Minutes baseline
- -1.83
- Game impact
- -0.13
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 13, 2026 · SAC vs POR
Bench · 26.0 minutes
Impact+3.5
- PTS
- 8
- REB
- 8
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 1
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 37.5% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 6 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +6
- True shooting
- 50.0%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 14, 2026 · 05:33 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 10, 2026 · SAC vs GSW
Bench · 11.5 minutes
Impact-4.2
- PTS
- 2
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 100% 1 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -5
- True shooting
- 100.0%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · SAC vs LAL
Bench · 20.4 minutes
Impact-2.1
- PTS
- 7
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 66.7% 3 attempts
- 3PT
- 100% 2 attempts
- FT
- 100% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +3
- True shooting
- 101.7%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 5, 2026 · SAC vs LAL
Bench · 16.1 minutes
Impact+0.3
- PTS
- 3
- REB
- 3
- AST
- 2
- STL
- 2
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 1
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 33.3% 3 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 1 attempts
- FT
- 100% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -5
- True shooting
- 43.6%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Karaban got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Age now
- 23 years
- Born
- 2002-11-11
- Hometown
- Southborough, MA
- College
- UConn
- Draft
- 2026: Rd 1, Pk 29 (CLE)
- Experience
- Rookie
Draft Rights Traded from CLE on 06/24/26
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$2.95M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$2.95M
2027-28
$3.10M
2028-29
$3.24MTeam option
2029-30
$5.85MTeam option
2030-31
$9.37M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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