
#34SF · Detroit Pistons
Height
6'9"
Weight
225 lbs
Age
23
College
Wake Forest
Experience
1 yrs
Wingspan
6'11.0"
Reach
8'10.5"
Hand Size
8.75" × 10"
Grade Bobi Klintman
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On the field, Bobi Klintman grades out as a middling SF for Detroit Pistons (C Impact). That places him 110th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a slight overpay (D+), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is sharply negative (F Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 19 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30.8% | 33.3% | 20.0% |
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 11 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ![]() | 11 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 30.8% | D D |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.0M
Guaranteed
$4.3M
AAV
$2.0M/yr
Above-rotation impact at near-tier salary earns Bobi Klintman a D+ Contract Value Index. The 23-year-old second-year player's $1.96M AAV is a rock-bottom investment — nothing unreasonable on the cap — but his 2025-26 season: 1.8 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 0.5 APG across 11 games reflects below-replacement-level efficiency that makes even minimum-salary deals look questionable in hindsight. For a player at his career stage still fighting to prove NBA viability, that production gap between contract guarantee and court output is the core CVI problem: Detroit is paying full freight for depth-unit minutes, not upside. The organization's recent decision to waive Klintman in favor of reinforcing the center rotation signals institutional doubt about his path to meaningful playing time, which undercuts whatever salary-market argument his one-year deal might otherwise carry. His Summer League redemption effort against Miami kept him from complete organizational written-off status, but that single bright spot does not reverse the underlying reality — he enters the stretch run as a roster question mark with minimal margin for error, and a deal this low-value only works if the player forces his way back into the rotation through training camp or playoff performance.
Bobi Klintman earns a D- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA small forwards this season. Through 19 games, Bobi is contributing 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game in his role. Bobi's best relative area is FG% at 30.8, though it still falls below the small forward median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is PPG at 1.8 (small forward median: 15.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Bobi ranks 110th. At 23, Bobi is still developing. The production should improve as he gains experience and a larger role with the Detroit Pistons.
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Bobi's contract sits relative to comparable money.
Bobi Klintman ranks 110th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Bobi between Mohamed Diawara (D-) just ahead and Pacome Dadiet (D-) just behind.
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| 2024-25 | ![]() | 8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% |
The NBA media tone on Bobi Klintman pencils out to an F sentiment grade after weighing recent storylines. The Swedish second-year player's roster fate has dominated coverage since Detroit waived him to sign two-way center Tolu Smith, a move that crystallized the prevailing narrative around him: a fringe organizational piece fighting for survival rather than a player with a clear path to meaningful minutes. His 2025-26 season production—1.8 PPG and 1.6 RPG across 11 games—underscores why the organization felt comfortable making that swap, leaving little statistical ammunition for advocates to argue his case heading into a critical stretch run. The one counterweight to his precarious positioning has been strong Summer League play against Miami, which kept him from being completely written off, but that single bright spot pales against the weight of the waiver and his below-replacement-level efficiency metrics. Klintman enters the final stretch of the regular season as a roster question mark, not a contributor the Pistons are banking on to help them defend their #1 seed—his narrative arc will hinge entirely on whether he can force a training camp or playoff rotation re-evaluation through exceptional performance.
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