Yves Missi
#21C · New Orleans Pelicans
Day-to-Day
All-Rookie 2nd Team '25
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Height
6'11"
Weight
235 lbs
Age
22
College
Baylor
Experience
1 yrs
Wingspan
7'2.0"
Reach
9'1.5"
Hand Size
9.5" × 10"
C
D+
D+
C-
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The Verdict on Yves, in One Read
On the field, Yves Missi grades out as a shaky C for New Orleans Pelicans (D+ Impact). That places him 65th of 97 graded centers. 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 negative (D+ 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.
Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 139 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 54.4% | 0.0% | 60.1% |
| 2025-26 | | 66 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerC| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 66 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 54.4% | C C |
| 2024-25 | | 73 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 54.7% | 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, 4/4 | @ SAC | L 113-117 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | +3 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$6.9M
Guaranteed
$6.9M
AAV
$3.4M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C
Fair Value
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Yves Missi's Contract Value Index lands at C, putting the deal in a clear band of comparable signings. At $3.35M AAV on a two-year rookie scale deal, this is a low-risk commitment for a 22-year-old second-year player, and the contract itself isn't the problem — it's the disconnect between what he's producing on court and how the organization is positioning him. During the 2025-26 season, Missi posted 5.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, and 1.3 APG across 66 games, solid foundational work that earned him All-Rookie 2nd Team honors last season and suggests genuine developmental upside as a young center. Yet the media landscape has been dominated by reports that the Pelicans are actively gauging his trade value ahead of the deadline, a perception cloud that undermines confidence in his long-term role regardless of his on-court fundamentals. The CVI grade reflects this friction: the contract itself is fair value for a prospect of his age and production profile, but organizational uncertainty—evidenced by the persistent trade speculation—creates real downside risk that even modest salary and short term cannot fully offset. Until the Pelicans publicly recommit to building around Missi or the trade chatter subsides, his deal remains competitively priced but contextually murky.
Performance Analysis
D+
#65 of 97 Centers
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Yves Missi earns a D+ Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA centers this season. Through 139 games, Yves is contributing 5.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in his role. Yves's strongest area is FG% at 54.4, which compares favorably to the center median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 1.3 (center median: 4.0). Among 97 NBA centers graded this season, Yves ranks 65th. As a All-Rookie 2nd Team talent at just 22, Yves's development trajectory suggests the best is yet to come for the New Orleans Pelicans.
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 Yves's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Yves Compares at the Position
Yves Missi ranks 65th of 97 graded centers by performance. That slots Yves between Jaxson Hayes (D+) just ahead and Dereck Lively II (D) just behind.
Graded higher
Jaxson HayesLos Angeles LakersD+Lachlan OlbrichChicago BullsD+Zach EdeyMemphis GrizzliesD+Yves MissiD+
Graded lower
Dereck Lively IIDallas MavericksTransaction History
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About this player
Yves Missi is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at C for the New Orleans Pelicans. 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 Yves Missi, 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 D+.
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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