Trendon Watford
PHI · 2025-26Rotation connectorHigh evidenceWhat does Trendon Watford actually supply on the floor?
Trendon Watford's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, interior finishing; the weakest available areas are event creation, shooting, rebounding. The profile is tied to PHI 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 | PHI | Rotation connector | High evidence | 68 | 60 | 35 | 61 | — | 61 | — | — | 59 | 32 | 53 |
| 2024-25 | BRK | — | Mixed coverage | 66 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 61 | 50 | 48 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | BRK | — | Mixed coverage | 56 | 65 | 52 | 45 | 47 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 54 | 48 | 56 |
| 2022-23 | POR | — | High evidence | 61 | 59 | 64 | 61 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 53 | 45 | 44 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | POR | — | Mixed coverage | 59 | 64 | 41 | 56 | 44 | 63 | 45 | 43 | 63 | 54 | 49 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.PHI had a supported lineup path without Trendon Watford: [Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, VJ Edgecombe] at 4.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 278 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe
shrunk net 4.6980 over 278 possessions
on floor 1662 possessions · off floor 6583 possessions
BRK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Trendon Watford.
Replacement evidence
Dennis Schroder · Dorian Finney-Smith · Nic Claxton · Cameron Johnson · Cam Thomas
shrunk net 1.9580 over 190 possessions
on floor 1587 possessions · off floor 5386 possessions
BRK had a supported lineup path without Trendon Watford: [Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, Nic Claxton, Cameron Johnson] at 2.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 580 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Spencer Dinwiddie · Dorian Finney-Smith · Mikal Bridges · Nic Claxton · Cameron Johnson
shrunk net 2.8850 over 580 possessions
on floor 1477 possessions · off floor 5500 possessions
POR had a supported lineup path without Trendon Watford: [Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic, Justise Winslow, Josh Hart, Anfernee Simons] at 2.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 168 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Jerami Grant · Jusuf Nurkic · Justise Winslow · Josh Hart · Anfernee Simons
shrunk net 2.7050 over 168 possessions
on floor 2186 possessions · off floor 5069 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Trendon Watford.
Replacement evidence
Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum · Robert Covington · Jusuf Nurkic · Norman Powell
shrunk net -2.0210 over 539 possessions
on floor 1593 possessions · off floor 5604 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Trendon Watford has a reported team option for the 2027 season at a reported $2,801,346. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Trendon Watford 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.
Trendon Watford has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2025 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.
Trendon Watford 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.