Ish Smith
CHO · 2023-24Mixed coverageWhat does Ish Smith actually supply on the floor?
Ish Smith's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, shooting; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, event creation, rim protection. The profile is tied to CHO for 2023-24.
Function profile
2023-24 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CHO | — | Mixed coverage | 68 | 47 | 54 | 72 | — | 21 | 40 | 44 | 36 | 35 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | — | Mixed coverage | 67 | 45 | 42 | 72 | — | 25 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 39 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 67 | 46 | 57 | 70 | — | 20 | — | — | 43 | 72 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | WAS | — | Mixed coverage | 59 | 48 | 52 | 67 | — | 28 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 57 | 45 |
| 2019-20 | WAS | — | High evidence | 77 | 44 | 59 | 78 | — | 13 | — | — | 43 | 57 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | DET | — | High evidence | 72 | 44 | 46 | 71 | — | 17 | — | — | 44 | 34 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | DET | — | High evidence | 76 | 53 | 52 | 75 | — | 27 | — | — | 42 | 51 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | DET | — | High evidence | 67 | 43 | 39 | 69 | — | 15 | — | — | 50 | 56 | 21 |
| 2015-16 | — | — | Limited evidence | 92 | 56 | 51 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 64 | — |
| 2014-15 | — | — | Limited evidence | 85 | 55 | 46 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 63 | — |
| 2013-14 | PHX | — | Limited evidence | 81 | 56 | 45 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 72 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.CHO did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Gordon Hayward · P.J. Washington · LaMelo Ball · Mark Williams · Brandon Miller
shrunk net 1.1180 over 151 possessions
on floor 1313 possessions · off floor 5826 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Ish Smith: [Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Michael Porter Jr.] at 8.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 196 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray · Bruce Brown · Michael Porter Jr.
shrunk net 8.7640 over 196 possessions
on floor 754 possessions · off floor 8124 possessions
CHO did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Mason Plumlee · Terry Rozier · Miles Bridges · P.J. Washington · LaMelo Ball
shrunk net 4.3070 over 639 possessions
on floor 923 possessions · off floor 6418 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Tomas Satoransky · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Kristaps Porzingis · Rui Hachimura · Corey Kispert
shrunk net 2.0580 over 229 possessions
on floor 1088 possessions · off floor 6007 possessions
WAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Russell Westbrook · Bradley Beal · Alex Len · Raul Neto · Rui Hachimura
shrunk net 1.7420 over 189 possessions
on floor 2022 possessions · off floor 5208 possessions
WAS did not have strong functional backup for Ish Smith in passing; removing him cost about 32.7% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Bradley Beal.
Replacement evidence
Isaiah Thomas · Bradley Beal · Thomas Bryant · Troy Brown Jr. · Rui Hachimura
shrunk net -6.6540 over 369 possessions
on floor 3321 possessions · off floor 3188 possessions
DET lineups performed 3.9 points per 100 possessions better with Ish Smith than without him. The best supported alternative was [Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Reggie Bullock, Bruce Brown] over 556 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Blake Griffin · Reggie Jackson · Andre Drummond · Reggie Bullock · Bruce Brown
shrunk net 8.3520 over 556 possessions
on floor 2356 possessions · off floor 5139 possessions
DET did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Avery Bradley · Tobias Harris · Reggie Jackson · Andre Drummond · Stanley Johnson
shrunk net -4.3680 over 738 possessions
on floor 3698 possessions · off floor 3460 possessions
DET lineups performed 4.8 points per 100 possessions better with Ish Smith than without him. The best supported alternative was [Marcus Morris Sr., Reggie Jackson, Jon Leuer, Andre Drummond, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope] over 751 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Marcus Morris Sr. · Reggie Jackson · Jon Leuer · Andre Drummond · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
shrunk net -5.4170 over 751 possessions
on floor 3483 possessions · off floor 3549 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Ryan Anderson · Jrue Holiday · Dante Cunningham · Norris Cole · Anthony Davis
shrunk net -1.4470 over 157 possessions
on floor 1104 possessions · off floor 6023 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Nerlens Noel · Nik Stauskas · Jerami Grant · T.J. McConnell · Jahlil Okafor
shrunk net -6.2620 over 152 possessions
on floor 2943 possessions · off floor 4178 possessions
PHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Luc Mbah a Moute · Nerlens Noel · Michael Carter-Williams · Robert Covington · KJ McDaniels
shrunk net 4.9220 over 264 possessions
on floor 1070 possessions · off floor 5578 possessions
OKC did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Ish Smith for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Russell Westbrook · Serge Ibaka · Andre Roberson · Steven Adams
shrunk net 5.9630 over 471 possessions
on floor 259 possessions · off floor 6752 possessions
PHX did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Ish Smith.
Replacement evidence
Channing Frye · P.J. Tucker · Goran Dragic · Eric Bledsoe · Miles Plumlee
shrunk net 7.0460 over 773 possessions
on floor 1738 possessions · off floor 5139 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Ish Smith 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.
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.