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Jay Huff

Indiana Pacers · #32 · Rotation
C7'1"240 lbage 275 yrs expVirginiaDurham, NC
8th best of 15 on INDworth +0.2 wins to the rotation
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Elite rim protector & interior finisher
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Eastern · Central · proj. 52-30 (▲+0.1)
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An elite rim-running, shot-blocking specialist who played all 82 games and posted a ridiculous 99th-percentile mark in both inside finishing and rim protection, swatting 1.9 a night on 60% true shooting. He'll even spot up from deep (31.9%), making him a modern lob-and-deter five — outstanding value at under $3M.

9.5
PPG
4
RPG
1.5
APG
0.5
SPG
1.9
BPG
GP 82MPG 21FG% 47.63P% 31.9FT% 82.8TS% 59.8USG% 18PER 15.2BPM +0.4VORP 1.1
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rim protection98
Inside finishing96
Shooting87
Playmaking78
Perimeter defense77
Scoring70
Rebounding53

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
7.3
PPG
2.8
RPG
1.0
APG
177
GAMES
Points 1,296Win Shares 6.4Starts 49Best season 2025-26 · 9.5 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 25 → 27
▲Rising

Jay, at 27, is on a clear upward trajectory — 1.2 → 3.2 wins of value over the window.

2026-27 forecast▬ 3.3 wins (+0.1)
At 28, expect about the same level. Range 1.9–4.7 wins.
Production (BPM)+1.3 → +0.4-0.926-27 forecast +1.0
His production has held roughly steady.
2023-24: +1.3 · 20 games2024-25: +3.5 · 64 games2025-26: +0.4 · 82 games2026-27: +1.0 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Value to team (wins)1.2 → 3.2+2.026-27 forecast 3.3
He's worth more wins to a team than he was.
2023-24: 1.2 · 20 games2024-25: 3.2 · 64 games2025-26: 3.2 · 82 games2026-27: 3.3 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Contract value2026-27: worth $7.6M vs $2.7M salary+$5.0M
His play is projected to be worth more than he is paid.
$2.7M salary2023-24: $3.1M · 20 games2024-25: $7.4M · 64 games2025-26: $7.4M · 82 games2026-27: $7.6M (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Current deal: $2,667,944 cap hit · through '28. 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
$2,667,944Guaranteed
1% of the club’s payroll · 12th of 13 priced deals
Runs through2 seasons
Est. market value$7,641,055 /yr
Surplus+$4,973,111
BARGAINworth more than he is paid

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.