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New Orleans Pelicans

Trendon Watford

2025-26 Impact -2.8 per 100 (O -1.7, D -1.0), 429th of 450

Next game vs IND: 0.9 pts (0-4), 0.4 reb, 0.3 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Usage+4.3 ptsPartly real

Watford's usage is up 4.3 points over his 16 games since Mar 3 (20.9% vs 16.6%). The likely reason: Joel Embiid (31 MPG before) played only 5 of 22 games, plus 1 more key player out. Partly real: about 55% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 53 games

Role playerCompared with 140 forwards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • PlaymakerAssists on 21.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 91st percentile among forwards.

Weaknesses

  • Shaky from three20.0% from three, 0th percentile among forwards.
  • Turnover-prone17.5% turnover rate, 3rd percentile among forwards.
  • Few steals0.7 steals per 36 minutes, 4th percentile among forwards.

Percentiles vs forwards

  • Points per 363214.4 points per 36 minutes, 32nd percentile
  • True shooting %3557.3% true shooting, 35th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate1418.7% of shots are threes, 14th percentile
  • 3-point %020.0% from three, 0th percentile
  • Free throw rate650.224 free throws made per shot, 65th percentile
  • Assist %91assists on 21.4% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 91st percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)317.5% turnover rate, 3rd percentile
  • Rebound %58grabs 11.2% of available rebounds, 58th percentile
  • Steals per 3640.7 steals per 36 minutes, 4th percentile
  • Blocks per 36640.9 blocks per 36 minutes, 64th percentile
  • Usage %43uses 18.0% of team plays, 43rd percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 45.5%8145.5% of shots in the restricted area, 81st percentile
  • FG% at the rim 67.2%4767.2% in the restricted area, 47th percentile
  • Midrange shots 1.9%201.9% of shots from midrange, 20th percentile
  • Midrange FG% 20.0%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 3.7%173.7% of shots are corner 3s, 17th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 10.0%-Not enough shots

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

2025-26 season

53 games · PHI
Points
6.5
Rebounds
3.3
Assists
2.5
True shooting %
57.3
Usage %
18.0
Plus-minus
-2.9

Averages

Updated 4:23 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26PHI5316.36.53.32.50.30.41.251.520.077.9
2025-26 playoffsPHI75.72.90.40.40.40.00.363.60.075.0

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2657.353.418.021.411.217.514.45.5-2.9
2025-26 playoffs68.963.618.912.84.312.118.02.5-0.7

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

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Sun, May 10vs NYKL 114-14492011-10-00-0+14
Fri, May 8vs NYKL 94-10823001-10-01-2+2
Mon, May 4@ NYKL 98-137145111-40-13-4-12
Thu, Apr 30vs BOSW 106-9310000-00-00-0-4
Tue, Apr 28@ BOSW 113-9720100-00-00-0+1
Sun, Apr 26vs BOSL 96-12854011-10-02-2-5
Sun, Apr 19@ BOSL 91-12376103-40-00-0-1
Sun, Apr 12vs MILW 126-10672011-10-00-0-15
Sat, Apr 4vs DETL 93-11654121-10-02-2-4
Wed, Apr 1@ WASW 153-13132101-10-00-00

Bio

Position
F
Jersey
#12
Height
6-9
Weight
244 lb
College
Louisiana State
Country
USA