RJ Barrett
TOR · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does RJ Barrett actually supply on the floor?
RJ Barrett's strongest evidenced functions are interior finishing, rim pressure, creation; the weakest available areas are event creation, shooting, rim protection. The profile is tied to TOR 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 | TOR | Primary starter | High evidence | 62 | 73 | 38 | 57 | — | 78 | — | — | 44 | 32 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | — | High evidence | 64 | 68 | 47 | 65 | 42 | 62 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | — | — | High evidence | 66 | 70 | 48 | 62 | — | 74 | — | — | 47 | 24 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | — | High evidence | 60 | 65 | 37 | 56 | — | 61 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 18 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | — | High evidence | 67 | 58 | 46 | 67 | — | 50 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 43 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | — | High evidence | 63 | 59 | 66 | 63 | — | 56 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | — | High evidence | 53 | 60 | 44 | 52 | — | 68 | — | — | 37 | 53 | 43 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.TOR lineups performed 3.9 points per 100 possessions better with RJ Barrett than without him. The best supported alternative was [Brandon Ingram, Jakob Poeltl, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Ja'Kobe Walter] over 156 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Brandon Ingram · Jakob Poeltl · Immanuel Quickley · Scottie Barnes · Ja'Kobe Walter
shrunk net 1.7170 over 156 possessions
on floor 3631 possessions · off floor 4050 possessions
TOR did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for RJ Barrett. 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 3492 possessions · off floor 3740 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on RJ Barrett.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · OG Anunoby · Isaiah Hartenstein · Jalen Brunson · Donte DiVincenzo
shrunk net 7.4910 over 352 possessions
on floor 1406 possessions · off floor 6521 possessions
TOR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on RJ Barrett.
Replacement evidence
Dennis Schroder · Jakob Poeltl · Pascal Siakam · OG Anunoby · Scottie Barnes
shrunk net -1.0660 over 708 possessions
on floor 2040 possessions · off floor 5321 possessions
NYK had a supported lineup path without RJ Barrett: [Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson, Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley, Miles McBride] at 4.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 162 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · Mitchell Robinson · Quentin Grimes · Immanuel Quickley · Miles McBride
shrunk net 4.4940 over 162 possessions
on floor 5177 possessions · off floor 2919 possessions
NYK had a supported lineup path without RJ Barrett: [Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Alec Burks, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley] at 5.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 153 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Derrick Rose · Taj Gibson · Alec Burks · Obi Toppin · Immanuel Quickley
shrunk net 5.1290 over 153 possessions
on floor 4283 possessions · off floor 2618 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on RJ Barrett.
Replacement evidence
Derrick Rose · Taj Gibson · Alec Burks · Obi Toppin · Immanuel Quickley
shrunk net 8.6440 over 258 possessions
on floor 4788 possessions · off floor 1743 possessions
NYK had a supported lineup path without RJ Barrett: [Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris Sr., Reggie Bullock, Elfrid Payton, Julius Randle] at 0.5 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 221 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Taj Gibson · Marcus Morris Sr. · Reggie Bullock · Elfrid Payton · Julius Randle
shrunk net 0.4780 over 221 possessions
on floor 3097 possessions · off floor 2591 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.RJ Barrett 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.
RJ Barrett 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.
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.