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Kris Dunn

LAC · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidence
Connective passer · Transition finisher · Event creator · Point-of-attack defender

What does Kris Dunn actually supply on the floor?

Kris Dunn's strongest evidenced functions are passing, event creation, creation; the weakest available areas are rim protection, rebounding, interior finishing. The profile is tied to LAC for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.
Creation68
Rim pressure45
Shooting58
Passing73
Screening*
Interior finish43
Point of attack*
Switch coverage*
Rim protection37
Event creation71
Rebounding39

* 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.
SeasonTeamRoleEvidenceCreationRim pressureShootingPassingScreeningInterior finishPoint of attackSwitch coverageRim protectionEvent creationRebounding
2025-26LACRotation connectorHigh evidence6845587343377139
2024-25LACHigh evidence5340466144486671457837
2023-24UTAHigh evidence67455373194242507640
2022-23UTAMixed coverage71576170464643446553
2021-22PORMixed coverage65524568556565446738
2020-21ATLMixed coverage4649494444515648
2019-20CHIHigh evidence6850386739427940
2018-19CHIHigh evidence7847537752537638
2017-18CHIHigh evidence6655466761458227
2016-17MINHigh evidence4941435126638333

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.
LAC · 2025-26Player function-loss evidence unavailable

LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kris Dunn.

rotation 56%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Brook Lopez · Kawhi Leonard · Derrick Jones Jr. · John Collins · Darius Garland

shrunk net 4.4620 over 199 possessions

on floor 4015 possessions · off floor 3080 possessions

LAC · 2024-25Lineup performance dependence

LAC lineups performed 4.8 points per 100 possessions better with Kris Dunn than without him. The best supported alternative was [James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac, Derrick Jones Jr.] over 375 possessions.

rotation 45%loses 22.9% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

James Harden · Kawhi Leonard · Norman Powell · Ivica Zubac · Derrick Jones Jr.

shrunk net 10.5360 over 375 possessions

on floor 3557 possessions · off floor 4211 possessions

UTA · 2023-24Critical basketball and lineup dependence

UTA was highly dependent on Kris Dunn. Removing him cost about 37.8% of event creation production, and lineups with him performed 8.8 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Collin Sexton, Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George] over 202 possessions.

rotation 32%loses 37.8% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Lauri Markkanen · John Collins · Collin Sexton · Taylor Hendricks · Keyonte George

shrunk net -0.1820 over 202 possessions

on floor 2363 possessions · off floor 5013 possessions

UTA · 2022-23Player function-loss evidence unavailable

UTA did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kris Dunn.

rotation 14%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Kelly Olynyk · Lauri Markkanen · Talen Horton-Tucker · Ochai Agbaji · Walker Kessler

shrunk net 4.5500 over 287 possessions

on floor 1102 possessions · off floor 6235 possessions

POR · 2021-22Player function-loss evidence unavailable

POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kris Dunn.

rotation 9%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum · Robert Covington · Jusuf Nurkic · Norman Powell

shrunk net -2.0210 over 539 possessions

on floor 613 possessions · off floor 6584 possessions

ATL · 2020-21Player lineup sample too small

ATL did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Kris Dunn for a dependable replacement conclusion.

rotation 2%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Solomon Hill · Clint Capela · Bogdan Bogdanovic · Kevin Huerter · Trae Young

shrunk net 6.1870 over 186 possessions

on floor 138 possessions · off floor 7674 possessions

CHI · 2019-20Lineup performance dependence

CHI lineups performed 4.1 points per 100 possessions better with Kris Dunn than without him. The best supported alternative was [Tomas Satoransky, Otto Porter Jr., Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr.] over 230 possessions.

rotation 41%loses 16.1% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Tomas Satoransky · Otto Porter Jr. · Zach LaVine · Lauri Markkanen · Wendell Carter Jr.

shrunk net 0.2140 over 230 possessions

on floor 2342 possessions · off floor 3386 possessions

CHI · 2018-19Player function-loss evidence unavailable

CHI did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kris Dunn.

rotation 35%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Justin Holiday · Zach LaVine · Jabari Parker · Ryan Arcidiacono · Wendell Carter Jr.

shrunk net -2.0150 over 438 possessions

on floor 2546 possessions · off floor 4750 possessions

CHI · 2017-18Single-skill dependence

CHI did not have strong functional backup for Kris Dunn in event creation; removing him cost about 26.1% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Justin Holiday.

rotation 38%loses 26.1% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Robin Lopez · Justin Holiday · Jerian Grant · David Nwaba · Lauri Markkanen

shrunk net 2.2810 over 158 possessions

on floor 2814 possessions · off floor 4436 possessions

MIN · 2016-17Observed replacement lineup exists

MIN had a supported lineup path without Kris Dunn: [Ricky Rubio, Gorgui Dieng, Shabazz Muhammad, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns] at 7.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 259 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 34%loses 19.6% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Ricky Rubio · Gorgui Dieng · Shabazz Muhammad · Andrew Wiggins · Karl-Anthony Towns

shrunk net 7.0560 over 259 possessions

on floor 2334 possessions · off floor 4732 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.
LAC · 2025-26Contract control horizonJun 30, 2027

Kris Dunn 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.

LAC · 2024-25Contract control horizonJun 30, 2027

Kris Dunn 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.

UTA · 2023-24Contract control horizonJun 30, 2024

Kris Dunn 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.

CHI · 2019-20Contract control horizonJun 30, 2020

Kris Dunn has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.

CHI · 2018-19Contract control horizonJun 30, 2020

Kris Dunn has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.

CHI · 2017-18Contract control horizonJun 30, 2020

Kris Dunn has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.

MIN · 2016-17Contract control horizonJun 30, 2020

Kris Dunn has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2020 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.