Domantas Sabonis
SAC · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidenceWhat does Domantas Sabonis actually supply on the floor?
Domantas Sabonis's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, creation, passing; the weakest available areas are shooting, event creation, rim protection. 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 | Franchise engine | High evidence | 56 | 53 | 39 | 56 | — | 69 | — | — | 46 | 42 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | SAC | — | High evidence | 61 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 39 | 42 | 57 | 26 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | SAC | — | High evidence | 71 | 68 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | — | High evidence | 70 | 66 | 52 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 46 | 44 | 59 | 40 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | High evidence | 68 | 65 | 44 | 66 | — | 74 | — | — | 60 | 46 | 71 |
| 2020-21 | IND | — | High evidence | 67 | 67 | 42 | 69 | 53 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 64 | 54 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | IND | — | High evidence | 65 | 55 | 41 | 66 | — | 67 | — | — | 63 | 35 | 68 |
| 2018-19 | IND | — | High evidence | 55 | 60 | 55 | 55 | — | 71 | — | — | 63 | 46 | 66 |
| 2017-18 | IND | — | High evidence | 51 | 54 | 53 | 51 | — | 68 | — | — | 70 | 41 | 67 |
| 2016-17 | OKC | — | High evidence | 40 | 37 | 46 | 42 | — | 47 | — | — | 69 | 43 | 52 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.SAC had a supported lineup path without Domantas Sabonis: [Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud] at 1.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 168 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · DeMar DeRozan · Zach LaVine · Keegan Murray · Maxime Raynaud
shrunk net 1.8840 over 168 possessions
on floor 1015 possessions · off floor 6046 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Domantas Sabonis.
Replacement evidence
DeMar DeRozan · Jonas Valanciunas · Zach LaVine · Keegan Murray · Keon Ellis
shrunk net 2.7790 over 167 possessions
on floor 4469 possessions · off floor 2774 possessions
SAC did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Domantas Sabonis. 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 5422 possessions · off floor 1890 possessions
SAC did not have strong functional backup for Domantas Sabonis in passing; removing him cost about 30.3% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was De'Aaron Fox.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Trey Lyles · De'Aaron Fox · Malik Monk · Chimezie Metu
shrunk net 3.8980 over 167 possessions
on floor 5408 possessions · off floor 2429 possessions
IND did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Domantas Sabonis.
Replacement evidence
Buddy Hield · Malcolm Brogdon · Oshae Brissett · Tyrese Haliburton · Isaiah Jackson
shrunk net -5.3110 over 159 possessions
on floor 2891 possessions · off floor 4166 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Domantas Sabonis.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Maurice Harkless · Richaun Holmes · De'Aaron Fox · Tyrese Haliburton
shrunk net 0.0000 over 211 possessions
on floor 936 possessions · off floor 6214 possessions
IND did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Domantas Sabonis. 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 4357 possessions · off floor 2400 possessions
IND had an observed replacement lineup for Domantas Sabonis, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [Victor Oladipo, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon, Aaron Holiday] at -2.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 182 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Victor Oladipo · T.J. Warren · Myles Turner · Malcolm Brogdon · Aaron Holiday
shrunk net -2.9440 over 182 possessions
on floor 3941 possessions · off floor 2682 possessions
IND had a supported lineup path without Domantas Sabonis: [Thaddeus Young, Darren Collison, Cory Joseph, Bojan Bogdanovic, Myles Turner] at 4.3 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 196 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Thaddeus Young · Darren Collison · Cory Joseph · Bojan Bogdanovic · Myles Turner
shrunk net 4.3380 over 196 possessions
on floor 3446 possessions · off floor 4119 possessions
IND did not have strong functional backup for Domantas Sabonis in rim protection; removing him cost about 27.5% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Myles Turner.
Replacement evidence
Thaddeus Young · Cory Joseph · Bojan Bogdanovic · Victor Oladipo · Myles Turner
shrunk net 5.5830 over 610 possessions
on floor 3430 possessions · off floor 4195 possessions
OKC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Domantas Sabonis.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · Taj Gibson · Andre Roberson · Steven Adams · Victor Oladipo
shrunk net 8.5620 over 549 possessions
on floor 2939 possessions · off floor 4591 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.No governed contract-calendar events name this player.
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.