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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquese Chriss 2016-17 | 19 | -1.0 | -1.8, -3.0, -1.2, under 10 games, -1.7 | 92 |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. 2020-21 | 20 | -0.8 | -1.2, -2.0, -1.2, -2.6, under 10 games | 91 |
| Thon Maker 2016-17 | 20 | -1.4 | -1.9, -1.9, -2.3, under 10 games, under 10 games | 90 |
| Tobias Harris 2012-13 | 20 | -0.8 | -0.9, -0.8, +0.3, -0.2, -0.4 | 90 |
| Rudy Gay 2006-07 | 20 | -1.3 | +0.8, -0.6, +0.1, +2.1, +2.4 | 90 |
| John Collins 2017-18 | 20 | -0.7 | -0.1, -0.4, +1.3, +0.4, +0.6 | 89 |
| Ersan Ilyasova 2006-07 | 19 | -1.3 | under 10 games, under 10 games, +0.2, +0.5, +1.3 | 89 |
| Eddie Griffin 2002-03 | 20 | -0.6 | under 10 games, -0.4, -1.7, -2.9, under 10 games | 89 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein 2018-19 | 21 | -1.2 | +0.2, +0.8, +2.6, +1.7, +2.3 | 89 |
| Jared Sullinger 2012-13 | 21 | -0.9 | -0.2, -0.3, 0.0, -0.6, under 10 games | 88 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Thomas'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 Thomas Sorber's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $2.2M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $4.7M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$2.4M
- Value minus salary
- Seasons left
- 5.2
- Projected
- Retires at
- 25.6
- 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 | OKC | 20 | 0 | — | -1.09 | -1.02 | -0.07 | — |
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 9.2 projected minutes and a pace of 96.6.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 20.3 | 3.7 |
| Rebounds | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| Offensive | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Defensive | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Steals | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Blocks | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 3-pt attempts | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| FG attempts | 19.0 | 3.5 |
| FT attempts | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 44.2% · 24.3% · 69.2% | |
