Matisse Thybulle
#4SG · Portland Trail Blazers
All-Defensive 2nd Team '22All-Defensive 2nd Team '21
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Height
6'5"
Weight
202 lbs
Age
29
College
Washington
Experience
6 yrs
C-
C+
B
B-
N/A
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The Verdict on Matisse, in One Read
On the field, Matisse Thybulle grades out as a strong SG for Portland Trail Blazers (B Impact). That places him 47th of 147 graded shooting guards. In his on-court role, the grade is strong (B- Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it fairly priced (C-), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is mixed (C+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsC+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 366 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 39.8% | 34.6% | 68.3% |
| 2025-26 | | 21 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakC+LongevityEstablishedRecentB-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 21 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 39.8% | C+ C+ |
| 2024-25 | | 15 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 47.7% | B B |
| 2023-24 | | 65 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 39.7% | C+ C+ |
| 2022-23 |  | 71 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 43.5% | C- C- |
| 2021-22 | | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 45.8% | C- C- |
| 2020-21 | | 12 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 48.1% | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4/29 | @ SAS | L 95-114 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-5 | -5 |
| Sat, 4/25 | vs SAS | L 108-120 | 6 | 2 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$11.6M
Guaranteed
$11.6M
AAV
$11.6M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C-
Fair Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
On a roster with finite room, Matisse Thybulle's contract earns a C- Contract Value Index against the NBA salary backdrop. At $11.55M annually on a one-year deal, Thybulle is being paid in the solid-starter band for a player who has delivered minimal offensive production—4.9 PPG across 21 games in 2025-26—leaving a significant gap between what the salary suggests he should contribute and what he's actually providing night to night. His All-Defensive Second Team selections in 2021 and 2022 remain legitimate credentials, but they're now nearly four years in the rearview, and the recurring front-office question of "what do we do with him" reflects a market that views him as a polarizing defensive specialist rather than a two-way asset capable of anchoring a featured role. At 29 years old and seven seasons into his career, Thybulle occupies an awkward contract band where his elite perimeter defense can no longer compensate for his offensive vacuum in modern NBA context—he's neither cheap enough to justify as a pure depth piece nor productive enough to justify as a rotation cornerstone. With Portland sitting at 42-40 as the No. 7 seed and actively reshaping its perimeter rotation, the organizational ambivalence toward his role has hardened considerably, and his best realistic path forward is a hyper-specific defensive assignment with a contender willing to deploy him in a limited capacity. The one-year structure provides some flexibility, but the CVI downgrade reflects a contract that increasingly misaligns with both market demand and on-court utility.
Performance Analysis
C+
#47 of 147 Shooting Guards
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 Matisse's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Matisse Compares at the Position
Matisse Thybulle ranks 47th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Matisse between Ty Jerome (C+) just ahead and Cam Spencer (C) just behind.
Graded higher
Ty JeromeMemphis GrizzliesC+Caris LeVertDetroit PistonsC+John KoncharUtah JazzC+Matisse ThybulleC+
Graded lower
Cam SpencerMemphis GrizzliesTransaction History
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About this player
Matisse Thybulle is a player in his 6th NBA season listed at SG for the Portland Trail Blazers. 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 Matisse Thybulle, 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 C+, Sentiment C+.
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