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Darren Collison

LAL · 2021-22Mixed coverage

What does Darren Collison actually supply on the floor?

Darren Collison's strongest evidenced functions are rebounding, shooting, rim protection; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, event creation. The profile is tied to LAL for 2021-22.

Function profile

2021-22 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.
Creation*47
Rim pressure*46
Shooting*49
Passing*47
Screening*
Interior finish*43
Point of attack*
Switch coverage*
Rim protection*48
Event creation*47
Rebounding*51

* 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.
SeasonTeamRoleEvidenceCreationRim pressureShootingPassingScreeningInterior finishPoint of attackSwitch coverageRim protectionEvent creationRebounding
2021-22LALMixed coverage4746494743484751
2018-19INDHigh evidence8350738541356931
2017-18INDHigh evidence6356766938346837
2016-17SACHigh evidence6552736529325026
2015-16SACLimited evidence796873792549
2014-15SACLimited evidence766863753565
2013-14LACLimited evidence777164773567

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.
LAL · 2021-22Player lineup sample too small

LAL did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Darren Collison for a dependable replacement conclusion.

rotation 1%loses 0.2% of rebounding
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

LeBron James · Russell Westbrook · Avery Bradley · Stanley Johnson · Malik Monk

shrunk net 2.3920 over 169 possessions

on floor 69 possessions · off floor 7332 possessions

IND · 2018-19Single-skill dependence

IND did not have strong functional backup for Darren Collison in passing; removing him cost about 27.4% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Cory Joseph.

rotation 55%loses 27.4% of passing
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Thaddeus Young · Tyreke Evans · Cory Joseph · Doug McDermott · Domantas Sabonis

shrunk net 8.4830 over 312 possessions

on floor 4167 possessions · off floor 3398 possessions

IND · 2017-18Lineup performance dependence

IND lineups performed 3.3 points per 100 possessions better with Darren Collison than without him. The best supported alternative was [Thaddeus Young, Cory Joseph, Bojan Bogdanovic, Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner] over 610 possessions.

rotation 52%loses 25.4% of shooting
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Thaddeus Young · Cory Joseph · Bojan Bogdanovic · Victor Oladipo · Myles Turner

shrunk net 5.5830 over 610 possessions

on floor 4047 possessions · off floor 3575 possessions

SAC · 2016-17Player function-loss evidence unavailable

SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Darren Collison.

rotation 52%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Rudy Gay · Arron Afflalo · Kosta Koufos · Ty Lawson · DeMarcus Cousins

shrunk net 1.0830 over 261 possessions

on floor 3642 possessions · off floor 3356 possessions

SAC · 2015-16Player function-loss evidence unavailable

SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Darren Collison.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Rudy Gay · Rajon Rondo · DeMarcus Cousins · Ben McLemore · Willie Cauley-Stein

shrunk net 4.1400 over 221 possessions

on floor 4049 possessions · off floor 3343 possessions

SAC · 2014-15Player function-loss evidence unavailable

SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Darren Collison.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Rudy Gay · Jason Thompson · DeMarcus Cousins · Ben McLemore · Ray McCallum

shrunk net 1.5230 over 155 possessions

on floor 2794 possessions · off floor 4138 possessions

LAC · 2013-14Player function-loss evidence unavailable

LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Darren Collison.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Jamal Crawford · Matt Barnes · Chris Paul · DeAndre Jordan · Blake Griffin

shrunk net 8.7210 over 555 possessions

on floor 4063 possessions · off floor 4040 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.
IND · 2018-19Contract control horizonJun 30, 2019

Darren Collison has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2019 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.

IND · 2017-18Contract control horizonJun 30, 2019

Darren Collison has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2019 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.

SAC · 2016-17Contract control horizonJun 30, 2017

Darren Collison has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2017 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.