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Nicolas Claxton

2025-26 Impact -3.4 per 100 (O -2.0, D -1.4), 440th of 450

Next game at TOR: 11.6 pts (4-20), 6.9 reb, 3.6 ast · Wed, Oct 21 · Based on 2025-26

What changed

Last season (2025-26)
Minutes-7.2Probably real

Claxton's playing time is down 7.2 minutes a game over his 12 games since Mar 9 (21.9 vs 29.1). The likely reason: Chaney Johnson joined the rotation on Mar 9 and played 20.1 MPG. Probably real: about 60% should hold.

Scouting report

2025-26 regular season · 69 games

Role playerCompared with 140 forwards averaging 15+ minutes

Strengths

  • PlaymakerAssists on 21.7% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 93rd percentile among forwards.
  • Lives at the rim62.6% of shots in the restricted area, 91st percentile among forwards.
  • Shot blocker1.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 87th percentile among forwards.

Weaknesses

  • Rarely shoots threes3.3% of shots are threes, 7th percentile among forwards.
  • Few steals0.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile among forwards.

Percentiles vs forwards

  • Points per 364015.2 points per 36 minutes, 40th percentile
  • True shooting %5559.2% true shooting, 55th percentile
  • 3-point attempt rate73.3% of shots are threes, 7th percentile
  • 3-point %-Not enough data
  • Free throw rate750.242 free throws made per shot, 75th percentile
  • Assist %93assists on 21.7% of teammate baskets while on the floor, 93rd percentile
  • Ball security (TOV%)3912.3% turnover rate, 39th percentile
  • Rebound %83grabs 14.5% of available rebounds, 83rd percentile
  • Steals per 3690.8 steals per 36 minutes, 9th percentile
  • Blocks per 36871.4 blocks per 36 minutes, 87th percentile
  • Usage %42uses 17.8% of team plays, 42nd percentile

Shot profile Shot chart →

  • Shots at the rim 62.6%9162.6% of shots in the restricted area, 91st percentile
  • FG% at the rim 69.0%6369.0% in the restricted area, 63rd percentile
  • Midrange shots 3.9%423.9% of shots from midrange, 42nd percentile
  • Midrange FG% 47.8%-Not enough shots
  • Corner 3s 0.2%40.2% of shots are corner 3s, 4th percentile
  • Corner 3 FG% 0.0%-Not enough shots

FG% percentiles need 50+ shots in that zone. Shares are shown for context and aren't weaknesses on their own.

Day-To-DayThis is a huge blow for Claxton and it rules him out for the entire preseason. For now, fantasy managers can consider him questionable for Opening Night on Oct. 21 against the Raptors. Jalen Smith is the next man up on the depth chart for Chicago, followed by Zach Collins (toe). Expected back: 2026-10-21.

2025-26 season

69 games · BKN
Points
11.7
Rebounds
6.9
Assists
3.7
True shooting %
59.2
Usage %
17.8
Plus-minus
-7.5

Averages

Updated 2:42 PM ET
SeasonTeamGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVFG%3P%FT%
2025-26BKN6927.811.76.93.70.71.11.457.115.861.6

Advanced

Computed by Courtside
SeasonTS%eFG%USG%AST%REB%TOV%PTS/36GmSc+/-
2025-2659.257.417.821.714.512.315.212.0-7.5

Built from box scores with Basketball-Reference formulas. Possession-based numbers can differ slightly from NBA.com. What these mean

Last 10 games

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFT+/-
Fri, Apr 3vs ATLL 107-1412516527-100-12-2-19
Tue, Mar 31vs CHAL 86-117224431-30-02-2-16
Sun, Mar 29vs SACW 116-992310734-80-12-3+2
Fri, Mar 27@ LALL 99-1162316738-100-00-0-4
Wed, Mar 25@ GSWL 106-109208423-60-02-2+1
Mon, Mar 23@ PORL 99-1342210424-100-02-2-7
Fri, Mar 20vs NYKL 92-93228704-70-00-0-5
Wed, Mar 18vs OKCL 92-121234612-60-00-2-24
Mon, Mar 16vs PORL 95-11420121115-110-12-4-21
Thu, Mar 12@ ATLL 97-108218424-60-00-2-6

Bio

Team
Bulls
Position
F-C
Jersey
#9
Height
6-11
Weight
215 lb
College
Georgia
Country
USA
Draft
2019, round 2, pick 31