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Nic Claxton

BRK · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidence
Roll/pop big · Rim-pressure finisher · Rim protector · Switch big

What does Nic Claxton actually supply on the floor?

Nic Claxton's strongest evidenced functions are rim protection, interior finishing, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are shooting, event creation, rebounding. The profile is tied to BRK for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.
Creation67
Rim pressure69
Shooting32
Passing65
Screening*
Interior finish70
Point of attack*
Switch coverage*
Rim protection76
Event creation43
Rebounding54

* 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
2025-26BRKPrimary starterHigh evidence6769326570764354
2024-25BRKHigh evidence4563454255595857746650
2023-24BRKHigh evidence4262393963664548814859
2022-23BRKHigh evidence4365414076695148805960
2021-22BRKHigh evidence37613359664746735040
2020-21BRKMixed coverage4159483649645254706647
2019-20BRKMixed coverage4648484562634047

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.
BRK · 2025-26No supported replacement lineup sample

BRK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Nic Claxton. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.

rotation 49%loses 31.4% of rim protection
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 3481 possessions · off floor 3678 possessions

BRK · 2024-25Player function-loss evidence unavailable

BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nic Claxton.

rotation 47%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Dennis Schroder · Ben Simmons · Dorian Finney-Smith · Cameron Johnson · Cam Thomas

shrunk net -1.9210 over 182 possessions

on floor 3307 possessions · off floor 3666 possessions

BRK · 2023-24No supported replacement lineup sample

BRK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Nic Claxton. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.

rotation 53%loses 43.5% of rim protection
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 3756 possessions · off floor 3211 possessions

BRK · 2022-23Player function-loss evidence unavailable

BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nic Claxton.

rotation 58%
Replacement evidence

No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.

on floor 4257 possessions · off floor 3069 possessions

BRK · 2021-22Player function-loss evidence unavailable

BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nic Claxton.

rotation 27%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Kevin Durant · Blake Griffin · James Harden · Joe Harris · Bruce Brown

shrunk net 3.0870 over 341 possessions

on floor 1975 possessions · off floor 5507 possessions

BRK · 2020-21Player function-loss evidence unavailable

BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Nic Claxton.

rotation 18%
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

DeAndre Jordan · James Harden · Kyrie Irving · Joe Harris · Bruce Brown

shrunk net 2.2300 over 356 possessions

on floor 1244 possessions · off floor 6188 possessions

BRK · 2019-20Observed replacement lineup exists

BRK had a supported lineup path without Nic Claxton: [Wilson Chandler, DeAndre Jordan, Garrett Temple, Caris LeVert, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot] at 4.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 211 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 5%loses 2.5% of interior finish
Replacement evidence
Best observed five without him

Wilson Chandler · DeAndre Jordan · Garrett Temple · Caris LeVert · Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

shrunk net 4.4930 over 211 possessions

on floor 339 possessions · off floor 6196 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.
BRK · 2025-26Contract control horizonJun 30, 2028

Nic Claxton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 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.

BRK · 2024-25Contract control horizonJun 30, 2028

Nic Claxton has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 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.

BRK · 2023-24Contract control horizonJun 30, 2024

Nic Claxton 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.

BRK · 2022-23Contract control horizonJun 30, 2024

Nic Claxton 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.