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2025-26

Performance Trend

Last 15 games — PTS per game

Contract Value

Salary

$1.2M

VFM

38.7

Salary Rank

#228

Value

Great Value

CourtVision Scouting Report

Jordan Clarkson is a limited contributor for NYK — BIS 48 ranks below league average

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Executive Summary

Jordan Clarkson is a player for the Knicks, ranking in the 47th percentile league-wide by Baseline Impact Score (48). In 18 minutes per game across 63 starts, Jordan produces 9.0/1.7/1.4 (pts/reb/ast). His season baseline is limited (BIS 48), but recent form has been dramatically better (LFI 99) — either a breakout is happening or this is a hot stretch that will cool.

Current Form & Trajectory

Live Form Index: 99 — elite recent performance, ranking top 5% of the league. Jordan is on a verified hot streak — LFI has surged +36.0 points, backed by genuine efficiency gains rather than inflated volume or soft matchups. The production increase is sustainable and reflects real development or peak performance. If this form sustains for another 10+ games, his BIS projects to rise from 48 into the 60-66 range.

Scoring & Shot Profile

His playmaking efficiency (PEM 30) is a limitation — his value is context-dependent and drops when the supporting cast changes. The three-point shot at 33.7% is functional but inconsistent. Defenses will go under screens and sag off, limiting his ability to collapse the defense as a primary ballhandler.

Defensive Scouting Report

Defensive Reality Score (DRS 35) ranks below league average among players. Defensive effort and ability are below average for a wing (DRS 35). Gets caught on screens, struggles in isolation against quicker guards, and provides minimal weak-side help. Improving lateral quickness and defensive effort would have an outsized impact on his overall value.

Off-Ball Value

Gravity & Off-Ball Impact (GOI 67) ranks well above league average among players. He contributes meaningful off-ball value through cutting, screening actions, and movement. The result is that Jordan doesn't need the ball to positively impact the offense — lineups with him space the floor better than his usage numbers suggest.

Key Matchup Insight

Against elite defenses (DRS 75+), Jordan's scoring typically drops 15-20% from his baseline because his defensive weakness (DRS 35) forces coaches into net-negative lineup math. In those matchups, he's a high-volume scorer who gets hunted on the other end — his team must outscore the problem.

Generated by CourtVision Intelligence Engine — based on current season metrics and game logs

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