Game by game
Seismograph
DARKO updates every rating after every game. The lines show the rating going into each game; the bars show how much each game moved it, split into offense and defense.
- Season change
- -0.40
- -1.55 before the first game, -1.95 at the end
- Biggest boost
- +0.78
- Nov 5 vs HOU · 2 min
- Biggest drop
- -0.79
- Dec 29 vs MIL · 16 min
- Typical change per game
- 0.22
- Last 9 games, vs 0.40 in the first 9. Smaller changes mean each game moves DARKO's view less.
Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Jefferson 2014-15 | 24 | -2.2 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 91 |
| Drew Eubanks 2020-21 | 24 | -1.5 | -1.6, -1.0, -2.1, -1.8, -1.5 | 91 |
| Todd MacCulloch 1999-00 | 24 | -2.0 | -0.1, -0.6, -0.6, under 10 games, under 10 games | 90 |
| Shayne Whittington 2014-15 | 24 | -1.7 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 90 |
| Skal Labissiere 2019-20 | 23 | -1.7 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 90 |
| Shelden Williams 2007-08 | 24 | -2.1 | -1.5, -1.2, -1.9, -1.7, under 10 games | 90 |
| Michael Sweetney 2005-06 | 23 | -1.7 | -2.2, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 90 |
| Garret Siler 2010-11 | 24 | -1.5 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 89 |
| Nazr Mohammed 2001-02 | 24 | -2.1 | -3.0, -1.3, -0.9, -0.8, -1.9 | 89 |
| Ike Diogu 2006-07 | 23 | -1.9 | -1.9, -2.1, under 10 games, -3.1, under 10 games | 89 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to PJ's 2025-26 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against PJ Hall's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $0.2M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $1.4M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$1.2M
- Value minus salary
- Seasons left
- 0.0
- Projected
- Retires at
- 24.4
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHA | 24 | 19 | 11.2 | -1.95 | -1.75 | -0.20 | — |
| 2024-25 | DEN | 23 | 19 | 3.5 | -1.58 | -1.28 | -0.30 | — |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's per-100 projections, and per game at 2.4 projected minutes and a pace of 94.6.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 18.0 | 0.9 |
| Rebounds | 13.7 | 0.7 |
| Offensive | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Defensive | 8.7 | 0.4 |
| Assists | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Blocks | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 3-pt attempts | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| FG attempts | 13.5 | 0.6 |
| FT attempts | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 47.3% · 26.0% · 75.1% | |
