Maxi Kleber
#14SF · Los Angeles Lakers
Height
6'10"
Weight
240 lbs
Age
34
Experience
8 yrs
F
D
D+
C
N/A
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The Verdict on Maxi, in One Read
On the field, Maxi Kleber grades out as a shaky SF for Los Angeles Lakers (D+ Impact). That places him 76th of 119 graded small forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a significant overpay (F), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is negative (D Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 475 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 46.7% | 35.3% | 77.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 36 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakCLongevityLong CareerRecentF
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 36 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46.7% | F F |
| 2024-25 | | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | F F |
| 2023-24 |  | 13 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 41.0% | F F |
| 2022-23 | | 37 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 45.6% | D+ D+ |
| 2021-22 | | 18 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 50.9% | C C |
| 2020-21 | | 7 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 40.0% | D- D- |
| 2019-20 | | 6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 33.3% | C C |
| 2018-19 | | 71 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 45.3% | C+ C+ |
| 2017-18 | | 72 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 48.9% | D+ D+ |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 5/12 | vs OKC | L 110-115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sun, 5/10 | vs OKC | L 108-131 | 8 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$11.0M
Guaranteed
$11.0M
AAV
$11.0M/yr
Guaranteed %100%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
F
Overpay
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Maxi Kleber earns an F Contract Value Index (CVI) grade, and that verdict is anchored in a stark reality: an $11M AAV commitment to a 34-year-old established veteran producing 2.1 PPG and 1.9 RPG across 36 games is indefensible by any market standard. His D performance grade reflects those minimal counting stats in a season when the Lakers held playoff positioning, making his limited offensive and rebounding contributions especially costly given the salary attached. At $11M annually, Kleber is priced as a rotation-caliber wing in today's market, yet he's functioning as a health-dependent depth piece whose on-court impact has evaporated entirely—the gap between contract expectations and actual output is the core problem here. His age and nine seasons of experience compound the issue: this is an established veteran in decline, not a young player with upside or a proven star entering the tail end of a reasonable deal. The mediaFraming reinforces this brutally: career-jeopardy speculation, high-profile on-court breakdowns, and organizational roster moves signaling active management of non-producing contracts paint a picture of a player whose roster standing is entirely dependent on health and whose financial footprint far exceeds his current value. With one year remaining on this deal, the Lakers' only path forward is hoping Kleber can stay healthy enough to justify a minimal role—otherwise, this contract stands as a clear overpayment at the depth level.
Performance Analysis
D
#76 of 119 Small Forwards
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the F band — a quick read on where Maxi's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Maxi Compares at the Position
Maxi Kleber ranks 76th of 119 graded small forwards by performance. That slots Maxi between Tristan Enaruna (D+) just ahead and Wendell Moore Jr. (D) just behind.
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Graded lower
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About this player
Maxi Kleber is a veteran in his 8th NBA season listed at SF for the Los Angeles Lakers. 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 Maxi Kleber, 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 F, 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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