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Cleveland Cavaliers

Peyton Watson

2025-26 Impact +1.8 per 100 (O +2.8, D -1.0), 76th of 450

Next game at PHI: 14.5 pts (6-24), 4.9 reb, 2.1 ast · Thu, Oct 22 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Rim share-25 ptsProbably real

Watson's rim share is down 25 points over his 24 games since Dec 31 (23% vs 48%). The likely reason: Aaron Gordon (28 MPG before) played only 20 of 45 games. Probably real: about 60% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 54 games

Role playerCompared with 176 guards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • Shot blocker1.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 99th percentile among guards.
  • Deadly from the corners51.8% on corner 3s, 94th percentile among guards.
  • Knockdown shooter41.1% from three, 92nd percentile among guards.

Weaknesses

No clear weakness (nothing at the 15th percentile or below).

Percentiles vs guards

  • Points per 365917.8 points per 36 minutes, 59th percentile
  • True shooting %7159.4% true shooting, 71st percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate1733.9% of shots are threes, 17th percentile
  • 3-point %9241.1% from three, 92nd percentile
  • Free throw rate740.238 free throws made per shot, 74th percentile
  • Assist %16assists on 9.8% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 16th percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)5012.3% turnover rate, 50th percentile
  • Rebound %83grabs 9.4% of available rebounds, 83rd percentile
  • Steals per 36271.1 steals per 36 minutes, 27th percentile
  • Blocks per 36991.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 99th percentile
  • Usage %58uses 20.9% of team plays, 58th percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 33.2%8033.2% of shots in the restricted area, 80th percentile
  • FG% at the rim 63.7%5363.7% in the restricted area, 53rd percentile
  • Midrange shots 10.3%6310.3% of shots from midrange, 63rd percentile
  • Midrange FG% 41.7%4741.7% from midrange, 47th percentile
  • Corner 3s 14.3%6414.3% of shots are corner 3s, 64th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 51.8%9451.8% on corner 3s, 94th percentile

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

2025-26 season

54 games · DEN
Points
14.6
Rebounds
4.9
Assists
2.1
True shooting %
59.4
Usage %
20.9
Plus-minus
+3.6

Averages

Updated 9:03 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26DEN5429.614.64.92.10.91.11.749.141.173.0

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2659.456.020.99.89.412.317.811.1+3.6

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

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Wed, Apr 1@ UTAW 130-11796303-50-20-0+6
Sun, Mar 29vs GSWW 116-932210653-112-52-2+11
Fri, Mar 27vs UTAW 135-129217542-101-22-3-2
Wed, Mar 25vs DALW 142-1352321437-102-35-6+3
Sun, Mar 22vs PORW 128-1122014636-131-51-2+2
Wed, Feb 4@ NYKL 127-1343310524-131-61-2-4
Tue, Feb 3@ DETL 121-1243817324-110-19-11+9
Sun, Feb 1vs OKCL 111-12138295311-175-72-4-9
Fri, Jan 30vs LACW 122-1093521439-172-51-2+22
Thu, Jan 29vs BKNW 107-1033419237-152-33-60

Bio

Position
G
Jersey
#8
Height
6-7
Weight
215 lb
College
UCLA
Country
USA
Draft
2022, round 1, pick 30