Yanic Konan Niederhauser
#14C · Los Angeles Clippers
Day-to-Day
Height
6'11"
Weight
242 lbs
Age
23
College
Penn State
Draft
2025, Rd 1, #30
Experience
0 yrs
C-
F
B-
D+
N/A
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The Verdict on Yanic, in One Read
On the field, Yanic Konan Niederhauser grades out as a strong C for Los Angeles Clippers (B- Impact). That places him 77th of 97 graded centers. 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 fairly priced (C-), 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 prospect, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 41 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 64.0% | 20.0% | 75.8% |
| 2025-26 | | 41 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerD| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 41 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 64.0% | D D |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Current Contract
Length
3 years
Total Value
$8.6M
Guaranteed
$5.6M
AAV
$2.7M/yr
Guaranteed %65%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C-
Fair Value
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The C- Contract Value Index on Yanic Konan Niederhauser's deal stems from how production lines up against the cap hit. On a rookie scale contract worth $2.74M AAV over three years, Niederhauser carried minimal offensive responsibility in the 2025-26 season before his injury—4.3 PPG and 2.9 RPG across 41 games—leaving almost no on-court case for value creation at this stage. For a 23-year-old center still in his rookie season, that limited production might be forgivable under normal circumstances, but the right foot ligament tear that ended his campaign has frozen any developmental upside in place and created real uncertainty about his ability to build on even those modest early flashes. Rookie scale contracts are inherently bet-on-potential instruments, yet Niederhauser's injury has eliminated the most critical year of that development window, turning what should be a low-risk, high-upside arrangement into something far murkier. The media and fan narrative—now dominated entirely by injury concern rather than any optimistic projection—reflects genuine worry that his trajectory has been derailed before he could establish NBA-level foundation, and his CVI grade cooling from B- to C- over the last month captures that shift in realistic evaluation. With three years remaining on the deal, the Clippers are essentially paying for a wait-and-see recovery rather than any proven contribution, which explains why even a minimum-salary rookie contract can underperform expectations when injury steals the development window.
Performance Analysis
D
#77 of 97 Centers
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 Yanic's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Yanic Compares at the Position
Yanic Konan Niederhauser ranks 77th of 97 graded centers by performance. That slots Yanic between Khaman Maluach (D) just ahead and PJ Hall (D) just behind.
Graded higher
Khaman MaluachPhoenix SunsDOmer YurtsevenGolden State WarriorsDChristian KolokoAtlanta HawksDYanic Konan NiederhauserD
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About this player
Yanic Konan Niederhauser is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at C for the Los Angeles Clippers. 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 Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 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 F.
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