Whose usage and time of possession is up (or down) this season?

A new season brings new roles, with many players asked to do more (or less) for their teams than they’ve done in the past.

Season-to-season changes in role are often driven by trades or free agency, either the player in question moving teams, making room for a new teammate, or making up for the absence of an old one. That’s the case for many of the players who’ve seen the league’s biggest jumps or drops in usage rate or time of possession …

1. Usage rate jumps

Biggest jumps in usage rate, 2024-25 to 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Diff. Player Team USG% TS% USG% TS% USG% TS% Dillon Brooks PHX 17.6 55.5 27.2 58.2 +9.6 +2.7 Nickeil Alexander-Walker ATL 15.5 57.9 24.7 56.9 +9.2 -1.0 Andrew Nembhard IND 16.3 54.5 25.2 54.9 +8.9 +