Bruce Brown
DEN · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Bruce Brown actually supply on the floor?
Bruce Brown's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, shooting, passing; the weakest available areas are rim protection, interior finishing, creation. The profile is tied to DEN 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 | DEN | Rotation connector | High evidence | 46 | 48 | 59 | 50 | — | 34 | — | — | 31 | 62 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 47 | 56 | 48 | 44 | — | 54 | — | — | 44 | 55 | 54 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | High evidence | 65 | 63 | 41 | 63 | — | 67 | — | — | 33 | 47 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | — | High evidence | 62 | 59 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 73 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | BRK | — | High evidence | 48 | 55 | 66 | 49 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | BRK | — | High evidence | 47 | 56 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 66 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | DET | — | High evidence | 61 | 57 | 52 | 62 | — | 61 | — | — | 54 | 68 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | DET | — | High evidence | 50 | 46 | 38 | 49 | — | 31 | — | — | 62 | 54 | 32 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.DEN did not have strong functional backup for Bruce Brown in event creation; removing him cost about 26.5% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Nikola Jokic.
Replacement evidence
Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray · Cameron Johnson · Peyton Watson · Spencer Jones
shrunk net 8.3590 over 333 possessions
on floor 3767 possessions · off floor 4018 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
CJ McCollum · Dejounte Murray · Javonte Green · Trey Murphy III · Yves Missi
shrunk net 0.2340 over 188 possessions
on floor 1010 possessions · off floor 6289 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
Jakob Poeltl · RJ Barrett · Ochai Agbaji · Davion Mitchell · Gradey Dick
shrunk net 1.4140 over 314 possessions
on floor 623 possessions · off floor 6609 possessions
IND did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
Myles Turner · Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Tyrese Haliburton · Aaron Nesmith
shrunk net 4.4960 over 1363 possessions
on floor 1866 possessions · off floor 6951 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
Jakob Poeltl · Gary Trent Jr. · RJ Barrett · Immanuel Quickley · Scottie Barnes
shrunk net 3.1090 over 320 possessions
on floor 1659 possessions · off floor 5700 possessions
DEN did not have strong functional backup for Bruce Brown in event creation; removing him cost about 25.3% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
Replacement evidence
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray · Michael Porter Jr.
shrunk net 8.3530 over 2080 possessions
on floor 4916 possessions · off floor 3956 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Kevin Durant · James Harden · Patty Mills · DeAndre' Bembry
shrunk net 1.8330 over 189 possessions
on floor 3485 possessions · off floor 3997 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
Jeff Green · DeAndre Jordan · James Harden · Kyrie Irving · Joe Harris
shrunk net -5.0610 over 155 possessions
on floor 3106 possessions · off floor 4307 possessions
DET did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Bruce Brown.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 2824 possessions · off floor 2788 possessions
DET lineups performed 4.2 points per 100 possessions better with Bruce Brown than without him. The best supported alternative was [Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Reggie Bullock, Luke Kennard] over 173 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Blake Griffin · Reggie Jackson · Andre Drummond · Reggie Bullock · Luke Kennard
shrunk net 2.1850 over 173 possessions
on floor 2754 possessions · off floor 4741 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Bruce Brown has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 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.
Bruce Brown has a reported player option for the 2024 season at a reported $22,000,000. Player controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Bruce Brown has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 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.
Bruce Brown has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2022 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.
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.