What happens when the defender helps?
There are no three-point attempts in this sample. On film, look for the alternative: screening, cutting, interior touches or passing that makes a help defender pay.
Inspect the record ↓Players Grant Nelson
GrantNelson
#16 · Forward· 6' 11"· 24 years
Inside the game of Grant Nelson.
PORTRAIT / NBA FORWARDLast completed season · 2025-26
4 games · BKNPoints / G4.2
Rebounds / G1.5
Assists / G1.2
Minutes / G8.8
Field goal55.6%
Three-point—
2026-27 No verified regular-season sample yet. The numbers above describe 2025-26; preseason is separate below.
NBA game-log minutes are rounded; season averages may differ slightly from the league’s full-precision totals.
Recent official source check · No recorded 2026-27 regular-season appearance. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Game highlights / ESPN
Watch on ESPN
1:14
ESPN · 2026-10-09
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game Highlights
Open the full clip with the publisher.
02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
35 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 volume17.5 PTS / 36Comparison unavailable
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production5.1 AST / 36Comparison unavailable
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production6.2 REB / 36Comparison unavailable
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite0.0% of FGAComparison unavailable
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume111.1 FTA / 100 FGAComparison unavailable
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency63.4% 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 ↗Decisions under pressure
1.25 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current BKN teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle ↗ | F-C | 33.1 | 5.0 | 31.5% | 346 | 6.7 |
| Michael Porter Jr. ↗ | F | 32.5 | 3.0 | 36.3% | 485 | 7.1 |
| Noah Clowney ↗ | F-C | 27.0 | 1.6 | 32.9% | 392 | 4.1 |
| Terance Mann ↗ | G-F | 24.3 | 3.0 | 36.4% | 154 | 3.2 |
| Drake Powell ↗ | G-F | 20.9 | 1.4 | 28.0% | 182 | 1.8 |
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Nelson’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.
2025-26 regular season · 4 games
Game by game
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2025-26 · Percentages and attempt volume.
63.4%True shooting
55.6%Effective FG
55.6%
Two-point9 attempts—
Three-point0 attempts70.0%
Free throws10 attemptsShare of points17 total points
Two-pointers 58.8%Three-pointers 0.0%Free throws 41.2%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
The next chapter is on the court.
Reviewed player analysis appears here as game reports are published.
Open the latest game ↗Every recorded appearance ↓
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BKN | 4 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 55.6% | — | 70.0% |
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
4 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | Preseason | BKN vs MIA ↗ | 5.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 83.3% | +3.8Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | BKN vs WAS ↗ | 8.8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0% | 50.0% | — | +1.5Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | BKN vs PHI ↗ | 12.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% | -2.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 6 | Preseason | BKN vs CHA ↗ | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | +1.8Box 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 +
Preseason
Oct 14, 2026 · BKN vs MIA
Bench · 5.7 minutes
Impact+3.8
- PTS
- 5
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- — 0 attempts
- 3PT
- — 0 attempts
- FT
- 83.3% 6 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +0
- True shooting
- 94.7%
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 15, 2026 · 04:15 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · BKN vs WAS
Starting role unconfirmed · 8.8 minutes
Impact+1.5
- PTS
- 9
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 3
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 80% 5 attempts
- 3PT
- 50% 2 attempts
- FT
- — 0 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +1
- True shooting
- 90.0%
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 · 09:38 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · BKN vs PHI
Bench · 12.0 minutes
Impact-2.0
- PTS
- 8
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 75% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- 0% 1 attempts
- FT
- 40% 5 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -6
- True shooting
- 64.5%
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 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 6, 2026 · BKN vs CHA
Bench · 6.2 minutes
Impact+1.8
- PTS
- 5
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 4 attempts
- 3PT
- 50% 2 attempts
- FT
- 0% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +10
- True shooting
- 56.3%
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 · 09:31 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Nelson got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 11"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Age now
- 24 years
- Born
- 2002-03-18
- Hometown
- Devils Lake, ND
- College
- Alabama
- Experience
- 2nd Season
Signed on 10/15/25
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$0.68M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$0.68M
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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