Monte Morris
IND · 2025-26Emergency depthMixed coverageWhat does Monte Morris actually supply on the floor?
Monte Morris's strongest evidenced functions are rim pressure, creation, passing; the weakest available areas are event creation, shooting, interior finishing. The profile is tied to IND 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 | IND | Emergency depth | Mixed coverage | 52 | 52 | 48 | 51 | — | 49 | — | — | 50 | 43 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | PHX | — | Mixed coverage | 48 | 42 | 55 | 43 | — | 17 | 64 | 65 | 39 | 49 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | Mixed coverage | 60 | 39 | 54 | 61 | — | 21 | — | — | 48 | 66 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | WAS | — | High evidence | 72 | 40 | 65 | 74 | — | 28 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 38 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | — | High evidence | 61 | 50 | 73 | 65 | — | 40 | 53 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | — | Mixed coverage | 65 | 45 | 59 | 66 | — | 29 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 50 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | — | Mixed coverage | 66 | 47 | 63 | 70 | — | 27 | — | — | 45 | 57 | 44 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | — | High evidence | 68 | 46 | 75 | 68 | — | 39 | — | — | 29 | 56 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | — | Mixed coverage | 51 | 50 | 50 | 52 | — | 45 | — | — | 49 | 52 | 50 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.IND did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Monte Morris for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Pascal Siakam · Andrew Nembhard · Aaron Nesmith · Jay Huff · Johnny Furphy
shrunk net 2.3290 over 180 possessions
on floor 101 possessions · off floor 7093 possessions
PHX lineups performed 5.4 points per 100 possessions better with Monte Morris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Kevin Durant, Mason Plumlee, Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Ryan Dunn] over 171 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Mason Plumlee · Tyus Jones · Devin Booker · Ryan Dunn
shrunk net 6.6250 over 171 possessions
on floor 1022 possessions · off floor 6009 possessions
MIN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Monte Morris.
Replacement evidence
Mike Conley · Rudy Gobert · Karl-Anthony Towns · Anthony Edwards · Jaden McDaniels
shrunk net 7.2220 over 1514 possessions
on floor 833 possessions · off floor 7462 possessions
DET did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Monte Morris for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Jaden Ivey · Jalen Duren · Simone Fontecchio
shrunk net 1.0140 over 175 possessions
on floor 126 possessions · off floor 7066 possessions
WAS did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Monte Morris. 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 3077 possessions · off floor 4058 possessions
DEN lineups performed 4.6 points per 100 possessions better with Monte Morris than without him. The best supported alternative was [Jeff Green, Will Barton, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic, Bones Hyland] over 170 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Jeff Green · Will Barton · Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Bones Hyland
shrunk net 2.2460 over 170 possessions
on floor 4294 possessions · off floor 3162 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Monte Morris.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Will Barton · Gary Harris · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 4.6550 over 458 possessions
on floor 2627 possessions · off floor 4523 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Monte Morris: [Paul Millsap, Will Barton, Gary Harris, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray] at 4.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 1305 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Will Barton · Gary Harris · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 4.9390 over 1305 possessions
on floor 3481 possessions · off floor 4141 possessions
DEN had a supported lineup path without Monte Morris: [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 3843 possessions · off floor 4465 possessions
DEN did not have enough resolved lineup possessions involving Monte Morris for a dependable replacement conclusion.
Replacement evidence
Paul Millsap · Wilson Chandler · Gary Harris · Nikola Jokic · Jamal Murray
shrunk net 5.3100 over 662 possessions
on floor 48 possessions · off floor 7073 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.No governed contract-calendar events name this player.
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.