Craig Porter
Age 26 · 6'2" · 180 lb
Rookie 2024 · 166 games · 13 playoff games
DPM · #268 of 519
-0.7Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
-0.8 at age 26 in 2025-26 ranks 606th of 1,010 age-26 seasons since 1996-97. Closest match: Shane Larkin, 2017-18.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Larkin 2017-18 | 25 | -1.1 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 88 |
| DeAndre' Bembry 2020-21 | 26 | -1.0 | -0.7, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 88 |
| Michael Carter-Williams 2017-18 | 26 | -1.0 | -0.5, +0.5, +0.2, under 10 games, under 10 games | 88 |
| Cory Alexander 1999-00 | 26 | -0.6 | -1.5, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, -1.6 | 87 |
| Kris Dunn 2019-20 | 25 | -0.3 | under 10 games, -1.6, -1.2, -0.2, +1.3 | 87 |
| Garrett Temple 2012-13 | 26 | -0.9 | -1.8, -0.8, -1.1, -1.6, -2.4 | 86 |
| Ish Smith 2013-14 | 25 | -1.1 | -2.1, -1.4, +0.4, +0.1, -0.3 | 86 |
| Nick Calathes 2014-15 | 26 | -0.4 | under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games, under 10 games | 85 |
| T.J. McConnell 2017-18 | 26 | -1.3 | -1.2, -0.6, +0.3, -0.3, +0.6 | 85 |
| Kent Bazemore 2014-15 | 25 | -0.8 | -0.4, -1.0, -0.2, -1.7, -1.1 | 85 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Craig's 2025-26 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Around the league
Top 10 comps today
Current players closest to Craig Porter's current profile, by DARKO ratings, age and projected box-score style.
- -0.7DPMDPM Offense -1.4 Defense +0.7 Per 100 possessions:11.9points8.0rebounds9.5assistsP/R/A100.0
- -0.6DPMDPM Offense -1.1 Defense +0.5 Per 100 possessions:21.5points6.2rebounds8.1assistsP/R/A85.3
- -1.0DPMDPM Offense -1.4 Defense +0.4 Per 100 possessions:15.9points7.0rebounds7.2assistsP/R/A84.5
- -0.8DPMDPM Offense -1.6 Defense +0.8 Per 100 possessions:16.6points5.2rebounds5.8assistsP/R/A84.2
- -0.7DPMDPM Offense -0.7 Defense 0.0 Per 100 possessions:21.1points5.5rebounds9.0assistsP/R/A82.3
- -1.0DPMDPM Offense -1.1 Defense +0.1 Per 100 possessions:16.6points5.3rebounds8.7assistsP/R/A81.4
- -0.7DPMDPM Offense -0.9 Defense +0.2 Per 100 possessions:18.0points9.6rebounds4.6assistsP/R/A79.9
- +0.4DPMDPM Offense -0.4 Defense +0.7 Per 100 possessions:15.4points4.1rebounds10.2assistsP/R/A79.2
- -0.7DPMDPM Offense -0.4 Defense -0.3 Per 100 possessions:18.9points6.3rebounds6.1assistsP/R/A78.9
- -0.2DPMDPM Offense -0.4 Defense +0.2 Per 100 possessions:18.8points11.5rebounds5.0assistsP/R/A78.1
How these matches work
Each player's latest published profile is compared with today's league. The score uses standardized differences in DPM, offense, defense, age, scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers, three-point shot share and free-throw rate. DPM and age carry the most weight. Historical trajectory and a same-age cutoff are not used here.
100 is an identical profile, so a current player is his own first match. Scores fall by 8 points per unit of weighted distance, down to zero. This is a similarity index, not a probability. Box-score figures are projections per 100 possessions, so playing time does not distort the comparison.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against Craig Porter's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $1.5M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $2.3M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$0.7M
- Value minus salary
- WARP
- 1.0
- Wins above replacement
- Seasons left
- 5.1
- Projected, within 15
- Retires at
- 31.7
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CLE | 26 | 64 +7 | 17.9 | -0.79 | -1.61 | +0.82 | 606th of 1010 |
| 2024-25 | CLE | 25 | 51 +6 | 10.1 | -1.58 | -1.28 | -0.30 | 811th of 1077 |
| 2023-24 | CLE | 24 | 51 | 12.7 | -1.63 | -1.29 | -0.34 | 858th of 1185 |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's per-100 projections, and per game at 11.7 projected minutes and a pace of 100.3.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Rebounds | 8.0 | 2.0 |
| Offensive | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Defensive | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Assists | 9.5 | 2.3 |
| Steals | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Blocks | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| 3-pt attempts | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| FG attempts | 9.6 | 2.3 |
| FT attempts | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 46.0% · 34.8% · 71.7% | |