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Sion James

Charlotte Hornets · #4 · Reserve
SG6'5"220 lbage 231 yr expDukeSugar Hill, GA
15th best of 16 on CHA
OFF63DEF79
High-level rebounder & perimeter defender
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 46-36 (▲+4.1)

A defense-and-connector guard who played all 82 games in a low-usage role — the value is on the margins: steady perimeter defense (60th percentile), willing passing, and a passable 35% from three. The scoring is minimal (5.4 points, 11% usage) and he offers nothing inside, but he's a sturdy, plug-in role player who competes.

5.4
PPG
3.5
RPG
2
APG
0.6
SPG
0.2
BPG
GP 82MPG 22.5FG% 37.13P% 35.2FT% 83.7TS% 53.1USG% 11PER 8.3BPM -2VORP 0
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Rebounding91
Perimeter defense78
Shooting77
Rim protection77
Playmaking73
Scoring58
Inside finishing51

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.

Contract

2026-27
$2,411,090Guaranteed
1% of the club’s payroll · 16th of 17 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$4,192,644 /yr
Surplus+$1,781,554
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

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.