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Jalen Suggs

Orlando Magic · #4 · Plus starter
PG6'5"205 lbage 255 yrs expGonzagaSaint Paul, MN
4th best of 12 on ORLworth +2.2 wins to the rotation
OFF78DEF85
Elite perimeter defender & rim protector
ORL
Orlando Magic
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+2.3)
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All-Defensive

A bulldog point-of-attack defender who sits in the 96th percentile on the perimeter and forces 1.8 steals a night — the connective two-way engine of Orlando's identity. Offensively he's a willing playmaker (5.5 assists) and capable shooter at 33.9%, though the turnovers (7th percentile ball security) and a 57-game sample keep him from a cleaner profile.

13.8
PPG
3.9
RPG
5.5
APG
1.8
SPG
0.7
BPG
GP 57MPG 27.6FG% 43.53P% 33.9FT% 85.5TS% 56.1USG% 22.9PER 15.6BPM +2.5VORP 1.8EPM +1.6
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Perimeter defense97
Rim protection97
Inside finishing86
Rebounding84
Playmaking82
Scoring77
Shooting77

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Career

2021-22 to 2025-26 · 5 seasons
12.6
PPG
3.4
RPG
3.8
APG
268
GAMES
Points 3,384Win Shares 8.3Starts 230Best season 2023-24 · 12.6 ppg
Games played, last three seasons68%

Regular season, 2003-04 onward (Basketball-Reference). Averages are weighted by games played; honours count awards won, not finishes. “Current players” means the 802 who played in the last three seasons.

Trajectory

2023-24 → 2025-26 · age 22 → 24
▲Rising

Jalen, at 24, is on a clear upward trajectory — +1.0 → +2.5 box plus-minus over the window.

Age curve▬ On curve
Developing about on schedule for his age.
2026-27 forecast▲ 5.6 wins (+1.1)
Age should add a little at 25. Range 3.6–7.6 wins.
Production (BPM)+1.0 → +2.5+1.526-27 forecast +1.9
His per-possession game has clearly sharpened.
2023-24: +1.0 · 75 games2024-25: +0.4 · 35 games2025-26: +2.5 · 57 games2026-27: +1.9 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Value to team (wins)4.0 → 4.5+0.626-27 forecast 5.6
His value to a team has been stable.
2023-24: 4.0 · 75 games2024-25: 2.3 · 35 games2025-26: 4.5 · 57 games2026-27: 5.6 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Contract value2026-27: worth $22.0M vs $32.4M salary−$10.4M
He is paid more than his play is projected to be worth.
$32.4M salary2023-24: $10.2M · 75 games2024-25: $5.0M · 35 games2025-26: $12.8M · 57 games2026-27: $22.0M (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Current deal: $32,400,000 cap hit · through '30. On the contract row the flat dashed line is this salary, so the gap to the 2026-27 forecast is the surplus.

Seasons from Basketball-Reference (2023-24 → 2025-26). Production is box plus-minus, a per-possession measure. Value is VORP-based wins, so it also counts games played. Contract value is what each season’s play would fetch on the open market. The dotted 2026-27 point is a forecast: his established level, a year older, assuming a normal season.

Contract

2026-27
$32,400,000Guaranteed
14% of the club’s payroll · 4th of 14 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$22,034,000 /yr
Surplus−$10,366,000
ABOVE VALUEpaid above his on-court value

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.