Jae'Sean Tate
HOU · 2025-26Emergency depthMixed coverageWhat does Jae'Sean Tate actually supply on the floor?
Jae'Sean Tate's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, rim protection, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are event creation, passing, creation. The profile is tied to HOU 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 | HOU | Emergency depth | Mixed coverage | 40 | 50 | 47 | 38 | — | 64 | — | — | 52 | 36 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | — | Mixed coverage | 55 | 47 | 50 | 53 | — | 49 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 58 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | — | High evidence | 52 | 47 | 39 | 51 | — | 49 | 43 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | — | Mixed coverage | 64 | 55 | 46 | 64 | 46 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 54 |
| 2021-22 | HOU | — | High evidence | 65 | 62 | 39 | 66 | 52 | 61 | 45 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | HOU | — | High evidence | 58 | 60 | 40 | 64 | 57 | 65 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 71 | 41 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.HOU had a supported lineup path without Jae'Sean Tate: [Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Amen Thompson] at 6.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 547 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson
shrunk net 6.2490 over 547 possessions
on floor 734 possessions · off floor 6701 possessions
HOU had a supported lineup path without Jae'Sean Tate: [Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, Amen Thompson] at 7.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 287 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Dillon Brooks · Jalen Green · Alperen Sengun · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson
shrunk net 7.8910 over 287 possessions
on floor 1059 possessions · off floor 6679 possessions
HOU lineups performed 4.3 points per 100 possessions better with Jae'Sean Tate than without him. The best supported alternative was [Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson] over 330 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Fred VanVleet · Dillon Brooks · Jalen Green · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson
shrunk net 1.1560 over 330 possessions
on floor 1872 possessions · off floor 5330 possessions
HOU had an observed replacement lineup for Jae'Sean Tate, but it came with a performance cost. The supported alternative was [Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Kenyon Martin Jr., Usman Garuba, Tari Eason] at -2.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 165 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Porter Jr. · Jalen Green · Kenyon Martin Jr. · Usman Garuba · Tari Eason
shrunk net -2.5350 over 165 possessions
on floor 1164 possessions · off floor 6035 possessions
HOU did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jae'Sean Tate. 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 3853 possessions · off floor 3454 possessions
HOU did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Jae'Sean Tate.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3771 possessions · off floor 2587 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Jae'Sean Tate has a reported team option for the 2025 season at a reported $7,565,217. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Jae'Sean Tate has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 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.
Jae'Sean Tate has a reported team option for the 2025 season at a reported $7,565,217. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Jae'Sean Tate has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 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.