Tyler Burton Grades & Analysis — SF | Memphis Grizzlies

Height

6'7"

Weight

215 lbs

Age

College

Villanova

Experience

0 yrs

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CVI Pending

D-

Bottom 12%

Sentiment

C-

Below averagePerformance

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Fan Verdict

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Career StatsC-

Year	Team	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3PT%	FT%
Career		6	10.4	4.9	0.9	0.9	0.3	35.0%	31.3%	86.7%
2025-26		7	10.4	4.9	0.9

Performance Analysis

C-

#60 of 119 Small Forwards

FCA+

Tyler Burton earns a C- Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA small forwards this season. Through 6 games, Tyler is contributing 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game in his role. Tyler's best relative area is RPG at 4.9, though it still falls below the small forward median of 5.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 0.9 (small forward median: 4.0). Among 119 NBA small forwards graded this season, Tyler ranks 60th.

Current Sentiment

D-

Negative

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Tyler Burton's public standing is about as tenuous as it gets for a fringe NBA player, and the sentiment trajectory — sliding from D+ to D- over the past 30 days — tells you everything you need to know about where the league perceives him heading into the offseason. The narrative driving that grade is almost entirely transactional: coverage has centered on the mechanics of hardship exception signings and 10-day deals rather than anything resembling genuine enthusiasm for his game, and the fact that his opportunities arose from roster emergencies rather than earned rotation standing has colored how both media and front offices view his viability. His on-court production in the 2025-26 season does offer a sliver of counterargument — 10.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 0.9 APG across 7 games reflects a C- performance grade that at least suggests some functional usefulness — but seven games of hardship-driven minutes is not a sample size that forces anyone's hand. Meanwhile, Memphis has spent the final weeks of a miserable 25-57 season cycling through short-term signings at guard — Lucas Williamson, Adama Bal, and Dariq Whitehead all on 10-day deals — which signals an organization in roster-filler mode rather than one building around any particular developmental piece. For Burton, the bottom line is blunt: he enters the offseason as a developmental depth piece with no contract security, no accolades, and a public perception that has him one quiet summer league from falling entirely off the league's radar.

CVI Grade coming soon — contract details will be available when official terms are reported.

Transaction History

Memphis Grizzlies sign F Tyler Burton

Memphis Grizzlies · signing · 3/23/2026

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Memphis Grizzlies sign Tyler Burton

Memphis Grizzlies · signing · 3/12/2026

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