DeMar DeRozan
SAC · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does DeMar DeRozan actually supply on the floor?
DeMar DeRozan's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are rim protection, rebounding, shooting. The profile is tied to SAC 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 | SAC | Primary starter | High evidence | 75 | 62 | 39 | 75 | — | 59 | — | — | 32 | 45 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | SAC | — | High evidence | 75 | 57 | 44 | 72 | — | 54 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | — | High evidence | 80 | 63 | 49 | 74 | — | 59 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 54 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | — | High evidence | 81 | 58 | 45 | 74 | — | 53 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 55 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | — | High evidence | 78 | 64 | 57 | 72 | — | 63 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 40 | 48 |
| 2020-21 | SAS | — | High evidence | 85 | 61 | 44 | 85 | — | 51 | 45 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | — | High evidence | 86 | 65 | 45 | 82 | — | 49 | — | — | 30 | 48 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | SAS | — | High evidence | 86 | 63 | 41 | 85 | — | 54 | — | — | 39 | 57 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | — | High evidence | 81 | 69 | 41 | 79 | — | 58 | — | — | 36 | 49 | 46 |
| 2016-17 | TOR | — | High evidence | 70 | 59 | 39 | 66 | — | 46 | — | — | 32 | 44 | 59 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | — | Limited evidence | 83 | 77 | 54 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 45 | — |
| 2014-15 | TOR | — | Limited evidence | 79 | 76 | 44 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 55 | — |
| 2013-14 | TOR | — | Limited evidence | 80 | 75 | 44 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 50 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.SAC did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for DeMar DeRozan. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4329 possessions · off floor 2718 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMar DeRozan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5060 possessions · off floor 2181 possessions
CHI did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for DeMar DeRozan. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5507 possessions · off floor 1742 possessions
CHI did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 36.6% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Zach LaVine.
Replacement evidence
Nikola Vucevic · Zach LaVine · Alex Caruso · Patrick Williams · Ayo Dosunmu
shrunk net 0.1900 over 190 possessions
on floor 5097 possessions · off floor 2364 possessions
CHI did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for DeMar DeRozan. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5352 possessions · off floor 2179 possessions
SAS did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 35.2% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Dejounte Murray.
Replacement evidence
Rudy Gay · Patty Mills · Dejounte Murray · Jakob Poeltl · Devin Vassell
shrunk net 8.9660 over 225 possessions
on floor 3812 possessions · off floor 2591 possessions
SAS did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 42.9% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Dejounte Murray.
Replacement evidence
Rudy Gay · Patty Mills · Jakob Poeltl · Derrick White · Lonnie Walker IV
shrunk net 2.4400 over 253 possessions
on floor 4159 possessions · off floor 2112 possessions
SAS did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 40.4% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Derrick White.
Replacement evidence
LaMarcus Aldridge · Rudy Gay · Marco Belinelli · Patty Mills · Davis Bertans
shrunk net 5.9250 over 156 possessions
on floor 5340 possessions · off floor 2509 possessions
TOR did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 32.2% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Kyle Lowry.
Replacement evidence
CJ Miles · Delon Wright · Jakob Poeltl · Pascal Siakam · Fred VanVleet
shrunk net 9.0490 over 630 possessions
on floor 5562 possessions · off floor 2412 possessions
TOR did not have strong functional backup for DeMar DeRozan in creation; removing him cost about 31.2% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Kyle Lowry.
Replacement evidence
Kyle Lowry · Patrick Patterson · Cory Joseph · Terrence Ross · Lucas Nogueira
shrunk net 5.8890 over 339 possessions
on floor 5281 possessions · off floor 2515 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMar DeRozan.
Replacement evidence
Kyle Lowry · Patrick Patterson · Bismack Biyombo · Cory Joseph · Terrence Ross
shrunk net 9.7410 over 565 possessions
on floor 6007 possessions · off floor 2328 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMar DeRozan.
Replacement evidence
Lou Williams · Tyler Hansbrough · James Johnson · Patrick Patterson · Greivis Vasquez
shrunk net 7.9060 over 390 possessions
on floor 3901 possessions · off floor 3297 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMar DeRozan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5512 possessions · off floor 1759 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 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.
DeMar DeRozan has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 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.
DeMar DeRozan has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 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.
DeMar DeRozan has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 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.