LA Clippers

Kobe Sanders

What changed

Last season (2025-26)

Minutes-5.8Partly real

Sanders's playing time is down 5.8 minutes a game over his 9 games since Mar 25 (14.9 vs 20.7). No clear cause shows up in our data; it could be an injury, a coaching choice or the schedule. Partly real: about 55% should hold.

More changes on LAC

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 68 games

Floor spacerCompared with 176 guards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

Finishes at the rim71.6% in the restricted area, 93rd percentile among guards.
Knockdown shooter40.8% from three, 89th percentile among guards.
Deadly from the corners47.9% on corner 3s, 86th percentile among guards.

Weaknesses

Turnover-prone16.4% turnover rate, 11th percentile among guards.

Percentiles vs guards

Points per 362313.2 points per 36 minutes, 23rd percentile
True shooting %7459.7% true shooting, 74th percentile
3-point attempt rate5751.0% of shots are threes, 57th percentile
3-point %8940.8% from three, 89th percentile
Free throw rate390.148 free throws made per shot, 39th percentile
Assist %23assists on 11.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 23rd percentile
Ball security (TOV%)1116.4% turnover rate, 11th percentile
Rebound %40grabs 6.6% of available rebounds, 40th percentile
Steals per 36481.3 steals per 36 minutes, 48th percentile
Blocks per 36260.3 blocks per 36 minutes, 26th percentile
Usage %25uses 16.4% of team plays, 25th percentile

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Shots at the rim 19.3%3619.3% of shots in the restricted area, 36th percentile
FG% at the rim 71.6%9371.6% in the restricted area, 93rd percentile
Midrange shots 12.8%7712.8% of shots from midrange, 77th percentile
Midrange FG% 32.7%-Not enough shots
Corner 3s 18.5%7818.5% of shots are corner 3s, 78th percentile
Corner 3 FG% 47.9%8647.9% on corner 3s, 86th percentile

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

Day-To-DayWhile Sanders isn't available for the Clippers' final preseason game, the team is optimistic he will be cleared to suit up for Opening Night against the Kings. With Max Strus (foot), Bradley Beal (knee) and Brandon Ingram (Achilles) all sidelined to begin the 2026-27 campaign, Sanders might be in line for a more prominent role. The 24-year-old appeared in 68 regular-season games as a rookie in 2024-25, starting 16 of them, averaging 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists over 19.9 minutes per contest. Expected back: 2026-10-21.

2025-26 season

68 games · LAC

Points: 7.3
Rebounds: 2.3
Assists: 1.6
True shooting %: 59.7
Usage %: 16.4
Plus-minus: +0.5

Averages

Updated 2:39 PM ET

Season	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025-26	LAC	68	19.9	7.3	2.3	1.6	0.7	0.1	1.2	46.6	40.8	82.6

Advanced

Computed by Courtside

Season	TS%	eFG%	USG%	AST%	REB%	TOV%	PTS/36	GmSc	+/-
2025-26	59.7	57.0	16.4	11.4	6.6	16.4	13.2	5.1	+0.5

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

Date	Opponent	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3P	FT	+/-
Wed, Apr 15	vs GSW	L 121-126	11	3	0	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	+9
Sun, Apr 12	vs GSW	W 115-110	23	11	3	2	3-6	1-2	4-4	+16
Fri, Apr 10	@ POR	L 97-116	12	4	0	1	2-6	0-4	0-0	-18
Wed, Apr 8	vs OKC	L 110-128	24	17	2	1	5-8	3-4	4-4	+2
Tue, Apr 7	vs DAL	W 116-103	24	11	5	2	4-8	3-7	0-0	+13
Sun, Apr 5	@ SAC	W 138-109	20	17	0	1	5-8	3-5	4-4	+14
Thu, Apr 2	vs SAS	L 99-118	13	6	1	1	2-6	0-3	2-4	+3
Tue, Mar 31	vs POR	L 104-114	1	2	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+3
Sun, Mar 29	@ MIL	W 127-113	10	3	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	-9
Wed, Mar 25	vs TOR	W 119-94	7	6	0	0	2-4	2-3	0-0	+5

Bio

Team: Clippers
Position: G
Jersey: #4
Height: 6-8
Weight: 207 lb
College: Nevada
Country: USA
Draft: 2025, round 2, pick 50