Gary Harris
MIL · 2025-26Emergency depthMixed coverageWhat does Gary Harris actually supply on the floor?
Gary Harris's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, shooting, rebounding; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, rim protection. The profile is tied to MIL 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 | MIL | Emergency depth | Mixed coverage | 48 | 34 | 57 | 49 | — | 22 | — | — | 43 | 63 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | ORL | — | Mixed coverage | 39 | 30 | 54 | 41 | — | 27 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 59 | 48 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | — | Mixed coverage | 43 | 44 | 56 | 53 | 47 | 36 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 61 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | ORL | — | Mixed coverage | 33 | 34 | 71 | 31 | — | 33 | 55 | 52 | 38 | 60 | 49 |
| 2021-22 | ORL | — | Mixed coverage | 47 | 44 | 68 | 54 | — | 35 | 43 | 46 | 34 | 53 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 61 | 47 | 51 | 61 | — | 27 | — | — | 36 | 41 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | — | High evidence | 55 | 45 | 46 | 56 | — | 20 | — | — | 36 | 65 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | — | High evidence | 59 | 52 | 50 | 57 | — | 28 | — | — | 41 | 58 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | — | High evidence | 62 | 59 | 72 | 64 | — | 34 | — | — | 30 | 71 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | — | High evidence | 59 | 62 | 77 | 61 | — | 64 | — | — | 32 | 60 | 46 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | — | Limited evidence | 57 | 58 | 58 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 63 | — |
| 2014-15 | DEN | — | Limited evidence | 51 | 53 | 37 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 70 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.MIL had a supported lineup path without Gary Harris: [Giannis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma, Ryan Rollins, AJ Green] at 9.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 180 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Giannis Antetokounmpo · Myles Turner · Kyle Kuzma · Ryan Rollins · AJ Green
shrunk net 9.4020 over 180 possessions
on floor 1130 possessions · off floor 5922 possessions
ORL lineups performed 3.3 points per 100 possessions better with Gary Harris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Wendell Carter Jr., Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero] over 352 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Wendell Carter Jr. · Cole Anthony · Franz Wagner · Paolo Banchero
shrunk net 2.4740 over 352 possessions
on floor 1410 possessions · off floor 6075 possessions
ORL had a supported lineup path without Gary Harris: [Goga Bitadze, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black] at 5.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 548 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Goga Bitadze · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black
shrunk net 5.9030 over 548 possessions
on floor 2623 possessions · off floor 5130 possessions
ORL had a supported lineup path without Gary Harris: [Moritz Wagner, Bol Bol, Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs] at 1.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 257 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Moritz Wagner · Bol Bol · Cole Anthony · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs
shrunk net 1.5850 over 257 possessions
on floor 2194 possessions · off floor 5118 possessions
ORL lineups performed 3.6 points per 100 possessions better with Gary Harris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Mo Bamba, Wendell Carter Jr., Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs] over 810 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Mo Bamba · Wendell Carter Jr. · Cole Anthony · Franz Wagner · Jalen Suggs
shrunk net -0.9820 over 810 possessions
on floor 3191 possessions · off floor 4156 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Gary Harris.
Replacement evidence
Will Barton · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray · Monte Morris · Michael Porter Jr.
shrunk net 7.6660 over 286 possessions
on floor 1025 possessions · off floor 6120 possessions
DEN lineups performed 3.8 points per 100 possessions better with Gary Harris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Will Barton, Jerami Grant, Nikola Jokic, Monte Morris, Torrey Craig] over 253 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Will Barton · Jerami Grant · Nikola Jokic · Monte Morris · Torrey Craig
shrunk net -4.7980 over 253 possessions
on floor 3768 possessions · off floor 3850 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Gary Harris: [Paul Millsap, Nikola Jokic, Malik Beasley, Jamal Murray, Torrey Craig] at 7.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 260 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Nikola Jokic · Malik Beasley · Jamal Murray · Torrey Craig
shrunk net 6.9820 over 260 possessions
on floor 3840 possessions · off floor 4484 possessions
DEN lineups performed 5.0 points per 100 possessions better with Gary Harris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Paul Millsap, Wilson Chandler, Will Barton, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray] over 547 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Wilson Chandler · Will Barton · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 3.6910 over 547 possessions
on floor 4178 possessions · off floor 2943 possessions
DEN did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Gary Harris. 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 3321 possessions · off floor 3992 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Gary Harris.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4407 possessions · off floor 2682 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Gary Harris.
Replacement evidence
Randy Foye · Wilson Chandler · Danilo Gallinari · Ty Lawson · Kenneth Faried
shrunk net 2.3200 over 499 possessions
on floor 1277 possessions · off floor 5760 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Gary Harris has a reported team option for the 2026 season at a reported $7,500,000. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Gary Harris 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.
Gary Harris 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.
Gary Harris 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.
Gary Harris 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.
Gary Harris 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.
Gary Harris 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. 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.