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Emily Engstler

Portland Fire · rim protector · 2026 stats, contract & trade value

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Talent score
44
#67 in the W
Trade value
47
#58 in the W
Contract surplus
+9.1
talent vs. salary expectation
Position group
bigs
rim protector
Talent & trade value 20–9966+ star40–65 rotationunder 40 fringe

In 2026, Engstler is outproducing her contract by 9.1 pts of talent. She's a free agent after this season, so the figure reflects her 2026 salary alone.

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Emily Engstler

44
Portland Fire · rim protector · age 25
Salary: $278KYears left: 1
Contract outlook
2026
$278K
44 talent
2027
FA
45 proj
4051
2028
FA
45 proj
3953

Projected per stat on the fitted league aging curves (scoring fades, rebounding holds, minutes drive late decline) — 4,700 player-seasons, 1997–2025. Ranges are 10th–90th percentile from held-out backtest error. Years marked FA are past her current deal — projection only.

Career stats
SeasonTeamGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTOVFG%3P%FT%
2022IND3518.25.25.21.50.81.11.439.6%35.6%55.3%
2023MIN127.81.82.40.60.40.10.838.1%28.6%37.5%
2024WAS3214.56.24.01.50.60.80.749.4%47.4%81.8%
2025WAS4012.83.73.31.50.70.71.039.6%25.4%66.7%
2026POR2724.09.25.32.01.61.62.045.8%34.2%77.6%
Projected · 2027–2028
SeasonTalentPPGRPGAPG
2027458.24.82.0
2028458.24.82.0

Future-year talent figures above are projections on the league aging curve (fit from 4,692 player-seasons, 1997–2025), not measurements — they fade in the display because they should.How the projections work →

Best team fits

Her attribute profile scored against each team's current roster deficits — where she'd fill the biggest hole, not just where she'd be fun.

Toronto Tempo10-16 · thinnest in rebounding / size + perimeter defense
build this trade (59% fit)
Las Vegas Aces18-8 · thinnest in perimeter defense + rebounding / size
build this trade (56% fit)
Chicago Sky9-18 · thinnest in scoring + perimeter defense
build this trade (54% fit)

Portland Fire teammates

Aging comps

The closest player-seasons in league history (1997–2025) to her current age, per-36 profile, and role — the careers her projection walks alongside.

  • Ezi Magbegor · 2022 · age 23
  • Maria Stepanova · 2001 · age 23
  • Nicky Anosike · 2009 · age 24

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