Zach LaVine
#8SG · Sacramento Kings
Day-to-Day
All-Rookie 2nd Team '15
Sharpshooter
Height
6'5"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
31
College
UCLA
Experience
11 yrs
Wingspan
6'8.3"
Reach
8'4.0"
Hand Size
8.25" × 8.75"
D-
B-
D
B+
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The Verdict on Zach, in One Read
On the field, Zach LaVine grades out as a shaky SG for Sacramento Kings (D Impact). That places him 26th 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 money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at D-, a slight overpay. The public read is positive (B- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 11+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
Career StatsB
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 693 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.9% | 39.1% | 83.5% |
| 2025-26 | | 39 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakA-LongevityHall of Fame WorkloadRecentB
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 39 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 47.9% | B B |
| 2024-25 |  | 74 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 51.1% | B+ B+ |
| 2023-24 | | 25 | 19.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 45.2% | B+ B+ |
| 2022-23 | | 77 | 24.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 48.5% | B+ B+ |
| 2021-22 | | 67 | 24.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 47.6% | B+ B+ |
| 2020-21 | | 58 | 27.4 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 50.7% | A- A- |
| 2019-20 | | 60 | 25.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 45.0% | A- A- |
| 2018-19 | | 63 | 23.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 46.7% | A- A- |
| 2017-18 | | 24 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 38.3% | B B |
| 2016-17 |  | 47 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 45.9% | B B |
| 2015-16 | | 82 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 45.2% | B- B- |
| 2014-15 | | 77 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 42.2% | C C |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$96.5M
Guaranteed
$96.5M
AAV
$47.5M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D-
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Earning a D- Contract Value Index, Zach LaVine's 2-year pact reflects Sacramento's read on rotation impact. At $47.5M annually, LaVine remains an above-average offensive weapon—his 2025-26 season shows 19.2 PPG across 39 games, a clear validation of his scoring tier—yet the contract's weight far exceeds the Kings' appetite for his role in a roster that has pivoted toward guard depth signings in recent weeks. For a 31-year-old established veteran at shooting guard, $47.5M sits at the premium end of the positional market, and without championship-window urgency or playoff seeding to justify the outlay, that annual figure functions as an organizational straightjacket rather than an investment in a core piece. His B performance grade and B- sentiment confirm LaVine remains a legitimate above-average contributor, but the narrative framing—dominated by trade speculation, injury concerns, and Sacramento's publicly acknowledged desire to move on—reveals a fundamental misalignment between his contract cost and the franchise's rebuilding priorities. With the Kings sitting at 14th seed in the West and no postseason relevance this season, the two-year structure compounds the problem: LaVine's $48.9M player option decision carries outsized transactional weight, and every on-court performance is filtered through the lens of departability rather than future fit. The D- CVI grade captures this disconnect—a franchise-caliber scoring talent on paper, but one whose salary and injury history have rendered him a liability in Sacramento's current organizational landscape.
Performance Analysis
B
#26 of 147 Shooting Guards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Zach's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Zach Compares at the Position
Zach LaVine ranks 26th of 147 graded shooting guards by performance. That slots Zach between Isaiah Joe (B) just ahead and Quentin Grimes (B) just behind.
Graded higher
Isaiah JoeOklahoma City ThunderBJavonte GreenDetroit PistonsBDylan HarperSan Antonio SpursBZach LaVineB
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About this player
Zach LaVine is a veteran in his 11th NBA season listed at SG for the Sacramento Kings. 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 Zach LaVine, 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 D-, Performance B, Sentiment B-.
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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