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Kyle Anderson

Multiple teams · 2025-26Rotation connectorMixed coverage
Connective passer · Post hub · Event creator · Matchup big · Switch wing

What does Kyle Anderson actually supply on the floor?

Kyle Anderson's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, creation, passing; the weakest available areas are shooting, rebounding, rim pressure. These are full-season values across multiple teams, so team-specific fit is withheld.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.
Creation64
Rim pressure56
Shooting*53
Passing63
Screening*
Interior finish60
Point of attack*
Switch coverage*
Rim protection57
Event creation78
Rebounding55

* 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
2025-26Rotation connectorMixed coverage6456536360577855
2024-25High evidence6854556957617055
2023-24MINHigh evidence7355327952546158567251
2022-23MINHigh evidence7353668350474644647361
2021-22MEMHigh evidence6552486843514337627668
2020-21MEMHigh evidence7160547546515760667259
2019-20MEMHigh evidence7157427658577262
2018-19MEMHigh evidence6657456870607862
2017-18SASHigh evidence6866496966568673
2016-17SASHigh evidence6555536754647864
2015-16SASLimited evidence645649665278
2014-15SASLimited evidence585149585166

What teams depended on him for

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

MIN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Rudy Gobert · Donte DiVincenzo · Naz Reid · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels

shrunk net 5.2790 over 169 possessions

on floor 795 possessions · off floor 7645 possessions

UTA · 2025-26Player function-loss evidence unavailable

UTA did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Jusuf Nurkic · Lauri Markkanen · Svi Mykhailiuk · Keyonte George · Ace Bailey

shrunk net -2.7180 over 377 possessions

on floor 717 possessions · off floor 6738 possessions

MEM · 2025-26Player lineup sample too small

MEM did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Kyle Anderson for a dependable replacement conclusion.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jock Landale · Santi Aldama · Cam Spencer · Jaylen Wells

shrunk net 3.0510 over 160 possessions

on floor 151 possessions · off floor 6980 possessions

MIA · 2024-25Player function-loss evidence unavailable

MIA did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Alec Burks · Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Tyler Herro · Kel'el Ware

shrunk net 5.8530 over 156 possessions

on floor 880 possessions · off floor 6808 possessions

GSW · 2024-25Player function-loss evidence unavailable

GSW did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Stephen Curry · Jimmy Butler III · Draymond Green · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski

shrunk net 6.3440 over 494 possessions

on floor 973 possessions · off floor 7260 possessions

MIN · 2023-24Observed replacement lineup exists

MIN had a supported lineup path without Kyle Anderson: [Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels] at 7.2 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1514 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 42%loses 21.8% of passing
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Mike Conley · Rudy Gobert · Karl-Anthony Towns · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels

shrunk net 7.2220 over 1514 possessions

on floor 3504 possessions · off floor 4780 possessions

MIN · 2022-23Lineup performance dependence

MIN lineups performed 4.4 points per 100 possessions better with Kyle Anderson than without him. The best supported alternative was [Rudy Gobert, D'Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels] over 491 possessions.

rotation 50%loses 34.3% of passing
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Rudy Gobert · D'Angelo Russell · Karl-Anthony Towns · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels

shrunk net 0.4570 over 491 possessions

on floor 3890 possessions · off floor 4024 possessions

MEM · 2021-22Observed replacement lineup exists

MEM had a supported lineup path without Kyle Anderson: [Steven Adams, Tyus Jones, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane] at 6.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 457 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 38%loses 12.1% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Steven Adams · Tyus Jones · Dillon Brooks · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Desmond Bane

shrunk net 6.5200 over 457 possessions

on floor 3139 possessions · off floor 5237 possessions

MEM · 2020-21No supported replacement lineup sample

MEM did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Kyle Anderson. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.

rotation 55%loses 19.8% of passing
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 3928 possessions · off floor 3003 possessions

MEM · 2019-20Observed replacement lineup exists

MEM had a supported lineup path without Kyle Anderson: [Jonas Valanciunas, Jae Crowder, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant] at 3.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 816 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 37%loses 17.1% of passing
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Jonas Valanciunas · Jae Crowder · Dillon Brooks · Jaren Jackson Jr. · Ja Morant

shrunk net 3.1360 over 816 possessions

on floor 2493 possessions · off floor 4128 possessions

MEM · 2018-19Player function-loss evidence unavailable

MEM did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

rotation 32%
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 2205 possessions · off floor 4720 possessions

SAS · 2017-18No supported replacement lineup sample

SAS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Kyle Anderson. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.

rotation 49%loses 28.4% of event creation
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 3640 possessions · off floor 3688 possessions

SAS · 2016-17Observed replacement lineup exists

SAS had a supported lineup path without Kyle Anderson: [Pau Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge, Danny Green, Patty Mills, Kawhi Leonard] at 5.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 217 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 26%loses 10.8% of event creation
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Pau Gasol · LaMarcus Aldridge · Danny Green · Patty Mills · Kawhi Leonard

shrunk net 5.0310 over 217 possessions

on floor 2127 possessions · off floor 6078 possessions

SAS · 2015-16Player function-loss evidence unavailable

SAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Tim Duncan · Tony Parker · LaMarcus Aldridge · Danny Green · Kawhi Leonard

shrunk net 6.7910 over 1508 possessions

on floor 2342 possessions · off floor 5383 possessions

SAS · 2014-15Player function-loss evidence unavailable

SAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Kyle Anderson.

Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Tim Duncan · Tony Parker · Tiago Splitter · Danny Green · Kawhi Leonard

shrunk net 10.2680 over 609 possessions

on floor 610 possessions · off floor 6916 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.
MIN · 2023-24Contract control horizonJun 30, 2024

Kyle Anderson 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.

MIN · 2022-23Contract control horizonJun 30, 2024

Kyle Anderson 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.

MEM · 2021-22Contract control horizonJun 30, 2022

Kyle Anderson 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.

MEM · 2020-21Contract control horizonJun 30, 2022

Kyle Anderson 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.

MEM · 2019-20Contract control horizonJun 30, 2022

Kyle Anderson 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.

MEM · 2018-19Contract control horizonJun 30, 2022

Kyle Anderson 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.

SAS · 2017-18Contract control horizonJun 30, 2018

Kyle Anderson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2018 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.

SAS · 2016-17Contract control horizonJun 30, 2018

Kyle Anderson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2018 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.