Jeremias Engelmann

enthusiast. Creator of ESPN's Real Plus Minus. Formerly Suns, Mavericks

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

My new website
https://t.co/0YVm4j9erK
is live and is being updated regularly

The precursor of https://t.co/nbB3XWYA0K's 'Real Plus Minus', xRAPM's
goal is to accurately predict NBA player impact using a combination of lineup-, BoxScore-, PlayByPlay- and other data

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

New NBA Draft piece from @JerryEngelmann:

Cameron Boozer over AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson?

Is Yaxel Lendeborg a potential difference-maker?

Yes and yes, according to this advanced metric.

https://t.co/TYMiRZR30J

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

RAPM for the Top NBA Draft Prospects:

Who thrived, and which top prospects struggled to make a difference for their college teams?

Plus, which small guards's defensive rating raises even more red flags?
https://t.co/boZUKahw6s

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

What I wrote January 28th

[Chris Nano @ChrisNanoSports]

I sat down with former Suns and Mavericks basketball analyst Jerry Engelmann (@JerryEngelmann) to break down three of our favorite prospects in the 2026 NBA Draft class.

Listen:

Substack: https://t.co/3V3xiA4nBA

Spotify: https://t.co/xMLqkKkUEh

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

@winston3453 I think this is a case of him turning it up in important moments.

Also, his low turnover, midrange heavy playstyle doesn't necessarily help when it comes to trashing the bad teams.

But it remains effective even when defenses get better deep into the playoffs

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Jalen Brunson wanted to stay in Dallas.

Here's what @JerryEngelmann saw from the Mavs' analytics team that explains exactly how Nico Harrison let Brunson get away to the Knicks.

https://t.co/HYfIMtwhfg

[Thomas Emerick @ThomasEmerick]

Awesome having @JerryEngelmann on the show to navigate the 2000s NBA for the Indiana Pacers if that night in November ‘04 had gone without incident!

Substack https://t.co/PCigAqub2c

Apple https://t.co/dNnSpQW31o

Spotify https://t.co/wBAFEUyxTg

[Jonathan Macri @JCMacriNBA]

"For those of us in the analytics department, the question was whether Nico had a good grasp of what made players impactful on the court (and not simply good brand ambassadors). The Brunson situation would help answer that question."

Nico Harrison: the gift that keeps on giving for Mavs fans

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

How the Mavs blew it with Jalen Brunson.

My perspective from inside the Mavs analytics department

https://t.co/r2QroMk39i

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Jalen Brunson should still be a Maverick and not a New York Knick.

@JerryEngelmann was in the Mavs' front office during Brunson's Dallas years.

Here's the inside story of how the Mavs gifted the Knicks one of their franchise's greatest players ever.

https://t.co/HYfIMtwhfg

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How Wemby’s Meditation Training Could Change the NBA

My experience with meditation, and what it says about Wemby's journey to the Shaolin Temple

https://t.co/WhlkmmpHkv

[Royce Webb @RoyceWebb]

Wemby is proving that meditation is the NBA's next competitive advantage.

@JerryEngelmann on his experience with meditation, and what it says about Wemby's journey to the Shaolin Temple.

https://t.co/aNFVkXasKv

[Kishi @KishiHoopz]

To further contextualize Acuff's anthro measurements, I ran a query using the combine dataset since 2010 (Credit: @JerryEngelmann) which finds players with:
* Taller than 6’1” barefoot (> 73)
* Shorter than 6’3” barefoot (< 75)
* Have a plus wingspan greater 4.5'
* Have a BMI between 23 and 25 (similar physical build to Acuff)

This query gives reason to believe that despite other significant defensive concerns (discussed later), at the very least Acuff is by no means "physically incapable of defending".

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

@clampino Caruso doesn't make minimum games cutoff. It's Queta

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Ranks in defensive xRAPM (among eligible)

Wemby, #1
Gobert, #2
Holmgren, #3
Ausar, #5
White, #6

Wallace, #9
Bam, #11
Daniels, #13
Barnes, #14
OG, #17

https://t.co/8g6Okgzbd0

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

2025-26 NBA All-Defensive teams:

First team: Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Ausar Thompson, Rudy Gobert, Derrick White

Second team: Bam Adebayo, Scottie Barnes, Cason Wallace, Dyson Daniels,
OG Anunoby

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@Official_C_E_D Wendell Carter

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@luvlancey Queta, SGA, Jokic

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

@Manicasan_ Mostly just big board rankings with some subjective omissions

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Here are percentile ranks in combine test results for players of the 2026 NBA draft class

(compared to all drafted players since 2010)

Michigan's Morez Johnson ranks in the 74th percentile, or better, across the board 👀

https://t.co/n80Gzlrtpd

https://t.co/cm5SUUVsh5

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Excited about wingspan?
I took a deep dive into historical data to determine which combine stats actually help predicting NBA impact.

Plus, which prospects helped and hurt their stock the most with their test results

https://t.co/sPsWoDJ7qH

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

@SkibidiDiapers Certainly a lot of the shooting related stuff is going to be more closely looked at in private or workouts.

[Jeremias Engelmann @JerryEngelmann]

Excited about wingspan?
I took a deep dive into historical data to determine which combine stats actually help predicting NBA impact.

Plus, which prospects helped and hurt their stock the most with their test results

https://t.co/sPsWoDJ7qH