Malevy Leons Grades & Analysis — SF | Golden State Warriors

Height

6'9"

Weight

203 lbs

Age

College

Bradley

Experience

1 yrs

Around average

CVI

C-

Below average

Sentiment

D-

Bottom 12%Performance

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Career StatsD-

Year	Team	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
Career		24	2.6	2.0	0.6	0.4	0.4	43.2%	21.4%	66.7%
2025-26		18	2.6	2.0	0.6

Recent Games

Date	OPP	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	+/-
Mon, 4/13	@ LAC	L 110-115	17	8	2	2	0	0	3-4	0-0	-13
Sat, 4/11	@ SAC	L 118-124	12	7

Performance Analysis

D-

#110 of 119 Small Forwards

FCA+

Malevy Leons earns a D- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA small forwards this season. Through 24 games, Malevy is contributing 2.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game in his role. Malevy's best relative area is FG% at 43.2, though it still falls below the small forward median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 0.6 (small forward median: 4.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Malevy ranks 110th.

Current Sentiment

C-

Mixed

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The public narrative around Malevy Leons is cooling, landing at a C- sentiment grade that reflects a widening gap between organizational hype and on-court reality. The goodwill driving his story is genuine — the Warriors' coaching staff has been publicly vocal in their belief in him, the Oklahoma City Thunder organization has openly rooted for his success, and headlines celebrating a G-League breakout performance and his shot-blocking ability have given him real media traction as a high-upside developmental prospect on a two-way deal. The problem is that the on-floor production hasn't kept pace with the buzz: his performance grade sits at a D-, and in the 2025-26 season across 18 games, he's averaging 2.6 points and 2.0 rebounds — fringe-rotation numbers that make the "career breakout" framing feel more aspirational than descriptive at this stage. The Warriors' recent roster activity further complicates his standing — Golden State has signed center Omer Yurtseven to a 10-day contract and brought in Charles Bassey on a rest-of-season deal, signaling that the front office is actively hunting for frontcourt help rather than leaning on Leons as a solution. With Golden State sitting at 37-45 and outside the playoff picture at the 10 seed in the West, the window for a developmental piece to carve out meaningful minutes is narrowing fast, and sentiment has trended sharply downward over the last 30 days. Leons remains a legitimate prospect worth tracking, but right now the narrative is running well ahead of the evidence, and the market is starting to correct.

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