Josh Okogie
#20SG · Houston Rockets
Height
6'4"
Weight
213 lbs
Age
27
College
Georgia Tech
Experience
7 yrs
Wingspan
7'0.0"
Reach
8'6.0"
Hand Size
9" × 9.75"
C+
C-
D+
C-
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The Verdict on Josh, in One Read
On the field, Josh Okogie grades out as a shaky SG for Houston Rockets (D+ Impact). That places him 90th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as fairly priced on the Contract Value Index (C+) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is mixed (C- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 483 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 43.2% | 31.3% | 73.6% |
| 2025-26 | | 68 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakC+LongevityEstablishedRecentC-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 68 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 43.2% | D D |
| 2024-25 |  | 40 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 44.3% | B- B- |
| 2023-24 | | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 55.6% | F F |
| 2022-23 | | 10 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 37.8% | D- D- |
| 2021-22 |  | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | F F |
| 2020-21 | | 59 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 40.2% | D+ D+ |
| 2019-20 | | 62 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 42.7% | C+ C+ |
| 2018-19 | | 74 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 38.6% | C C |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5/2 | vs LAL | L 78-98 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Thu, 4/30 | @ LAL | W 99-93 | 18 | 7 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$2.3M
Guaranteed
$7.8M
AAV
$2.3M/yr
Guaranteed %338%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C+
Fair Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Cap-table math on Josh Okogie's contract works out to a C+ Contract Value Index given term and player option structure. At $2.3M AAV on a one-year deal, the contract itself is structurally sound for a bench wing—the salary aligns with his depth-piece status and carries minimal long-term commitment risk—but his 2025-26 production (4.8 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 0.8 APG across 68 games) and D+ performance grade reveal a player operating well below the offensive threshold needed to justify even modest rotation minutes, let alone playoff relevance. The one-year, near-minimum construction signals Houston's front office positioned him as a defensive reserve from inception, and the recent headlines confirming his role contraction validate that conservative read. As an established veteran at age 27 in his eighth season, Okogie lacks either the upside arc or the proven two-way impact that would justify CVI appreciation; his hard-nosed defensive intensity and energy play are roster staples, not rare commodities in the modern NBA. Media sentiment has cooled considerably from early-season optimism to a C-, reflecting the reality that a 4.8-point bench piece struggles to carve meaningful postseason minutes on a competitive 52-30 roster six days from the Finals—the contract is prudent, but the production and role compression leave no margin for error heading into next year's negotiations.
Performance Analysis
D+
#90 of 147 Shooting Guards
FC
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Josh's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Josh Compares at the Position
Josh Okogie ranks 90th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Josh between A.J. Lawson (D+) just ahead and Amir Coffey (D+) just behind.
Graded higher
A.J. LawsonToronto RaptorsD+Andre Jackson Jr.Milwaukee BucksD+Dalen TerryPhiladelphia SixersD+Josh OkogieD+
Graded lower
Amir CoffeyPhoenix SunsTransaction History
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About this player
Josh Okogie is a player in his 7th NBA season listed at SG for the Houston Rockets. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Josh Okogie, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Performance D+, Sentiment C-.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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