Player Dossier

Tyler Kolek

NYK · 2025-26DevelopmentalMixed coverage

Connective passer · Pick-and-roll handler · Point-of-attack defender

What does Tyler Kolek actually supply on the floor?

Tyler Kolek's strongest evidenced functions are passing, creation, shooting; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim protection, event creation. The profile is tied to NYK for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.

Creation67

Rim pressure46

Shooting61

Passing69

Screening*—

Interior finish24

Point of attack*—

Switch coverage*—

Rim protection35

Event creation38

Rebounding45

* 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	NYK	Developmental	Mixed coverage	67	46	61	69	—	24	—	—	35	38	45
2024-25	NYK	—	Mixed coverage	59	45	45	63	—	25	—	—	47	58	50

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.

NYK · 2025-26Observed replacement lineup exists

NYK had a supported lineup path without Tyler Kolek: [Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride] at 5.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 271 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 16%loses 5.7% of passing

Replacement evidence

Best observed five without him

Karl-Anthony Towns · Josh Hart · Mikal Bridges · Jalen Brunson · Miles McBride

shrunk net 5.8550 over 271 possessions

on floor 1424 possessions · off floor 7323 possessions

NYK · 2024-25Observed replacement lineup exists

NYK had a supported lineup path without Tyler Kolek: [Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride] at 6.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 169 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 6%loses 1.5% of passing

Replacement evidence

Best observed five without him

Karl-Anthony Towns · OG Anunoby · Josh Hart · Jalen Brunson · Miles McBride

shrunk net 6.1340 over 169 possessions

on floor 531 possessions · off floor 8116 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.

NYK · 2025-26Contract control horizonJun 30, 2028

Tyler Kolek 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.

NYK · 2025-26Team option decisionDate unavailablereported $2.49M

Tyler Kolek has a reported team option for the 2028 season at a reported $2,486,995. Team controls the option. The exact decision date is unresolved.

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.