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Player Vector 2D: NBA Top 50 and Arizona Roster

2026-03-11 • By Codex

This report plots the current player_vector_2d model in two separate latent spaces:

  • NBA 2025-2026 top 50 players by RAPM Overall among players with at least 1000 possessions, plotted in Vec2 space.
  • All Arizona players in ncaam 2025-2026 with a materialized Vec2 row.

Important caveat: the NBA and Arizona plots are not on a shared coordinate system. The model is fit separately by league and season, so only relative positions within each plot should be interpreted.

  • Generated: 2026-03-11T23:27:48-07:00

NBA Top 50 Qualified Players

NBA Vec2 latent map

Point size is possessions. Color is RAPM Overall. The coordinates come from player_vector_2d.

Rank Player Team RAPM Overall Vec2 Poss MPG PPG
1 V. Wembanyama San Antonio Spurs 4.5 14.45 3562 22.2 18.4
2 C. Cunningham Detroit Pistons 4.0 15.67 5704 31.2 22.3
3 K. Durant Houston Rockets 3.7 15.57 6011 34.1 24.3
4 Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 3.6 15.70 5418 27.3 22.7
5 C. Gillespie Phoenix Suns 3.3 15.70 4626 28.8 13.4
6 Jaylin Williams Oklahoma City Thunder 3.0 15.24 2930 15.7 5.5
7 A. Reaves Los Angeles Lakers 3.0 15.70 3994 22.3 15.7
8 N. Queta Boston Celtics 2.9 15.68 4027 24.2 9.6
9 Ighodaro, Oso Phoenix Suns 2.9 0.48 3259 20.8 6.0
10 D. Powell Dallas Mavericks 2.9 7.58 1949 10.9 2.5
11 J. Duren Detroit Pistons 2.8 -15.00 4542 23.8 15.8
12 I. Livers Phoenix Suns 2.8 1.43 1041 6.2 1.2
13 Jamison Battle Toronto Raptors 2.8 15.69 1156 6.6 2.3
14 Hugo González Boston Celtics 2.8 15.70 1982 14.3 3.8
15 Michael Porter Jr. Brooklyn Nets 2.7 15.67 4493 28.2 21.0
16 S. Mykhailiuk Utah Jazz 2.6 15.11 4121 20.4 8.0
17 Jimmy Butler III Golden State 2.5 15.43 4308 26.3 16.9
18 Luka Dončić Los Angeles Lakers 2.4 15.70 4883 30.3 27.8
19 D. Avdija Portland Trail Blazers 2.4 15.67 5483 30.6 22.2
20 M. Bridges New York Knicks 2.4 0.59 6008 33.8 15.3
21 T. Maxey Philadelphia 76ers 2.4 15.70 6715 35.7 27.0
22 Donovan Clingan Portland Trail Blazers 2.4 15.49 4488 25.1 11.0
23 S. Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder 2.3 15.11 6116 32.2 30.5
24 J. Alvarado New Orleans Pelicans 2.2 7.03 3317 17.6 6.4
25 B. Adebayo Miami Heat 2.2 -2.06 4807 27.6 16.6
26 A. Thompson Houston Rockets 2.2 13.94 6456 37.1 17.6
27 D. DiVincenzo Minnesota Timberwolves 2.1 0.21 6143 31.1 12.7
28 S. Mamukelashvili Toronto Raptors 2.1 15.61 4048 21.3 10.6
29 C. White Chicago 2.1 15.70 2479 17.0 11.0
30 S. Adams Houston Rockets 2.1 14.29 2751 17.8 4.6
31 Dylan Harper San Antonio Spurs 2.1 -2.06 2498 18.2 9.2
32 W. Carter Jr. Orlando Magic 2.1 2.24 4471 28.6 11.2
33 Quinten Post Golden State 2.1 14.97 3213 17.2 7.5
34 J. Suggs Orlando Magic 2.1 2.87 2901 17.7 9.2
35 Jaime Jaquez Jr. Miami Heat 2.1 8.68 5586 26.5 14.1
36 Zach Edey Memphis Grizzlies 2.0 15.70 1598 6.9 3.7
37 Ajay Mitchell Oklahoma City Thunder 2.0 -1.94 4523 25.1 13.5
38 J. Walsh Boston Celtics 2.0 -2.06 2790 16.1 4.9
39 B. Gordon Denver Nuggets 2.0 15.70 2725 14.1 8.7
40 Danny Wolf Brooklyn Nets 2.0 0.53 1850 15.8 6.8
41 D. Daniels Atlanta Hawks 1.9 -2.06 5762 32.2 11.1
42 T. Hardaway Jr. Denver Nuggets 1.9 15.53 4974 26.9 13.5
43 A. Caruso Oklahoma City Thunder 1.8 -4.99 2565 14.4 5.0
44 N. Clowney Brooklyn Nets 1.8 12.08 4569 28.3 12.9
45 K. Johnson San Antonio Spurs 1.7 15.70 3934 23.3 12.9
46 Y. Missi New Orleans Pelicans 1.7 15.70 2793 16.3 4.8
47 I. Joe Oklahoma City Thunder 1.7 15.69 3524 18.8 9.5
48 J. Murray Denver Nuggets 1.7 -15.59 6274 32.0 23.2
49 C. Holmgren Oklahoma City Thunder 1.7 -14.61 5082 25.6 15.0
50 B. Hyland Minnesota Timberwolves 1.6 15.70 1978 12.8 6.1

Arizona Roster

Arizona Vec2 latent map

This panel includes every current-season player on the exact team roster with a materialized player_vector_2d row.

Team Rank Player Vec2 Axis 1 Axis 2 Poss MPG PPG
1 Tobe Awaka 11.44 4.51 2.06 1714 20.4 9.7
2 Koa Peat 9.59 2.04 0.81 2200 26.9 14.3
3 Ivan Kharchenkov 2.10 -0.60 2.99 2015 24.9 9.0
4 Evan Nelson -1.24 -1.36 1.01 190 3.4 0.7
5 Brayden Burries -2.64 -2.03 0.71 2275 27.9 15.1
6 Anthony Dell'Orso -5.19 -0.40 -0.58 1654 20.9 8.3
7 Sidi Gueye -8.91 -0.65 -2.50 146 3.1 1.3
8 Dwayne Aristode -9.18 -0.71 -2.86 1230 15.6 4.6

Notes

  • The NBA cohort is selected by RAPM Overall, not by the raw Vec2 scalar. That avoids the current Vec2 saturation at the top of the NBA fit.
  • The NBA selection uses a possessions floor of 1000 to suppress the noisiest tiny-minute rows.
  • Reproduce with: python scripts/generate_player_vector_report.py --nba-season 2025-2026 --team-season 2025-2026 --team-name "Arizona" --nba-rank-model rapm_overall
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