Anthony Black
ORL · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Anthony Black actually supply on the floor?
Anthony Black's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, interior finishing, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are rebounding, shooting, rim protection. The profile is tied to ORL for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ORL | Rotation connector | High evidence | 58 | 62 | 45 | 57 | — | 67 | — | — | 46 | 75 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | ORL | — | High evidence | 67 | 53 | 40 | 65 | 42 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 73 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | — | Mixed coverage | 46 | 55 | 57 | 50 | — | 41 | 41 | 34 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.ORL did not have strong functional backup for Anthony Black in event creation; removing him cost about 26.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Jalen Suggs.
Replacement evidence
Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero
shrunk net 6.5560 over 527 possessions
on floor 3876 possessions · off floor 4161 possessions
ORL had a supported lineup path without Anthony Black: [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Wendell Carter Jr., Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero] at 2.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 352 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Wendell Carter Jr. · Cole Anthony · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero
shrunk net 2.4740 over 352 possessions
on floor 3517 possessions · off floor 3961 possessions
ORL had a supported lineup path without Anthony Black: [Gary Harris, Wendell Carter Jr., Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero] at 7.3 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 732 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Gary Harris · Wendell Carter Jr. · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero
shrunk net 7.3080 over 732 possessions
on floor 2168 possessions · off floor 5585 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Anthony Black has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Anthony Black has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Anthony Black has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2027 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.