Caris LeVert
DET · 2025-26Bench creatorMixed coverageWhat does Caris LeVert actually supply on the floor?
Caris LeVert's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, passing, creation; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rebounding, shooting. The profile is tied to DET 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 | DET | Bench creator | Mixed coverage | 62 | 48 | 48 | 66 | — | 31 | — | — | 58 | 74 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 64 | 62 | 62 | 69 | — | 36 | — | — | 46 | 59 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | — | High evidence | 69 | 55 | 43 | 74 | — | 31 | 56 | 55 | 44 | 66 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | CLE | — | High evidence | 63 | 47 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 55 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | High evidence | 74 | 59 | 46 | 69 | — | 55 | — | — | 35 | 50 | 35 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | High evidence | 71 | 56 | 45 | 68 | — | 32 | — | — | 47 | 73 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | BRK | — | High evidence | 73 | 57 | 62 | 71 | — | 53 | — | — | 37 | 60 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | BRK | — | High evidence | 67 | 57 | 41 | 65 | — | 25 | — | — | 46 | 65 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | BRK | — | High evidence | 67 | 55 | 53 | 69 | — | 28 | — | — | 40 | 68 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | BRK | — | High evidence | 54 | 55 | 45 | 58 | — | 46 | — | — | 38 | 57 | 54 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.DET had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, Daniss Jenkins] at 11.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 381 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson · Daniss Jenkins
shrunk net 11.3510 over 381 possessions
on floor 2365 possessions · off floor 5842 possessions
ATL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
Clint Capela · Trae Young · De'Andre Hunter · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels
shrunk net 5.3360 over 213 possessions
on floor 1328 possessions · off floor 6347 possessions
CLE did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Darius Garland · Isaac Okoro · Evan Mobley
shrunk net 4.7800 over 310 possessions
on floor 1667 possessions · off floor 6359 possessions
CLE had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro] at 11.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 456 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Max Strus · Dean Wade · Isaac Okoro
shrunk net 11.1050 over 456 possessions
on floor 3894 possessions · off floor 4114 possessions
CLE had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley] at 5.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 766 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Darius Garland · Isaac Okoro · Evan Mobley
shrunk net 5.7950 over 766 possessions
on floor 4159 possessions · off floor 3233 possessions
IND did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
Buddy Hield · Malcolm Brogdon · Oshae Brissett · Tyrese Haliburton · Isaiah Jackson
shrunk net -5.3110 over 159 possessions
on floor 2175 possessions · off floor 4882 possessions
CLE did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
Jarrett Allen · Darius Garland · Dean Wade · Isaac Okoro · Evan Mobley
shrunk net 6.8170 over 204 possessions
on floor 1113 possessions · off floor 6070 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
DeAndre Jordan · James Harden · Kyrie Irving · Joe Harris · Bruce Brown
shrunk net 2.2300 over 356 possessions
on floor 617 possessions · off floor 6796 possessions
IND did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Caris LeVert.
Replacement evidence
Justin Holiday · Doug McDermott · Myles Turner · Domantas Sabonis · Malcolm Brogdon
shrunk net 1.9030 over 452 possessions
on floor 2222 possessions · off floor 4535 possessions
BRK had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [Garrett Temple, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Taurean Prince, Jarrett Allen] at 2.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 191 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Garrett Temple · Kyrie Irving · Joe Harris · Taurean Prince · Jarrett Allen
shrunk net 2.9000 over 191 possessions
on floor 2563 possessions · off floor 3972 possessions
BRK had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [Allen Crabbe, Joe Harris, D'Angelo Russell, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Jarrett Allen] at 2.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 188 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Allen Crabbe · Joe Harris · D'Angelo Russell · Rondae Hollis-Jefferson · Jarrett Allen
shrunk net 2.5820 over 188 possessions
on floor 2259 possessions · off floor 5677 possessions
BRK had a supported lineup path without Caris LeVert: [DeMarre Carroll, Tyler Zeller, Allen Crabbe, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson] at 5.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 581 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
DeMarre Carroll · Tyler Zeller · Allen Crabbe · Spencer Dinwiddie · Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
shrunk net 5.1840 over 581 possessions
on floor 3386 possessions · off floor 3803 possessions
BRK lineups performed 6.4 points per 100 possessions better with Caris LeVert than without him. The best supported alternative was [Brook Lopez, Trevor Booker, Bojan Bogdanovic, Sean Kilpatrick, Isaiah Whitehead] over 356 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Brook Lopez · Trevor Booker · Bojan Bogdanovic · Sean Kilpatrick · Isaiah Whitehead
shrunk net -3.5160 over 356 possessions
on floor 2385 possessions · off floor 5105 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Caris LeVert 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2023 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.
Caris LeVert has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.