Thybulle spent the first three seasons of his career in Philadelphia before being traded to Portland in 2022-23. In his first full year for the Trail Blazers in 2023-24, he averaged 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.4 assists and 0.8 blocks in 22.9 minutes across 65 appearances, including 19 starts. However, Thybulle struggled with his efficiency, posting 39.7/34.6/75.9 shooting splits. While the 26-year-old forward's outside shooting isn't terrible, it was on relatively low volume in 3.6 three-point attempts per contest. It seems likely that Thybulle will receive a significantly decreased role next year with the addition of Deni Avdija and still have to compete for minutes with Jerami Grant, Toumani Camara, Jabari Walker, Dalano Banton and Kris Murray. While Thybulle is one of the most productive defenders in the NBA, his lack of offense and likely reduced role in 2024-25 means that his main fantasy value will come in roto leagues where managers are attempting to boost their steals and blocks categories. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Trail Blazers in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Matisse Vincent Thybulle was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, to Greg and Dr. Elizabeth Thybulle. He spent much of his early years in Australia, where he was more interested in swimming than basketball. After seven years abroad, Thybulle's family returned to the United States and settled near Seattle, Washington. Thybulle attended Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington, for two years, then transferred to nearby Eastside Catholic School, where he emerged as a top-150 prospect. Near the end of his senior season, Thybulle's mom passed away after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Thybulle consequently wore No. 4 in college to honor his mother and wears No. 22 in the NBA since it adds to four. He has also taken time to visit and motivate young leukemia patients in local hospitals. Learn more about Thybulle by following him on Twitter (@MatisseThybulle) and on Instagram (@theycallmetisse). Thybulle was a record-setting defensive performer in his four years with Washington. He started all but one of the 135 games in which he appeared. He was part of a recruiting class that included Dejounte Murray and Marquese Chriss. The 6-foot-5 forward averaged 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals as a freshman. He improved to 10.5 points and 2.1 steals in his sophomore season while also converting 40.5 percent of his three-pointers that year. He debuted with a season-high 20 points and six blocks in a win over Yale. In 2017-18, Lorenzo Romar was replaced by Mike Hopkins as coach and the Syracuse zone seemed to unleash Thybulle as a defensive force. He set a school record with 101 steals and led the team with 49 blocks. The forward also averaged 11.2 points and 2.9 rebounds. Thybulle won Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honors and repeated as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He produced averages of 3.5 steals and 2.3 blocks along with 9.1 points. He passed Gary Payton as the all-time conference steals leader and became the first Pac-12 player to record two 100-steal seasons, and he is the only player in Huskies history ranked in the top 10 in both career steals and blocks. Thybulle was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft with the 20th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Won't suit up Sunday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 13, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Kings.
ANALYSIS Thybulle hasn't played since March 29 due to a right ankle impingement, and now his regular season is officially over. During his first full season with Portland, Thybulle compiled averages of 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.2 three-pointers across 65 appearances.
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Stat Review
How does Matisse Thybulle compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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53.7%
Effective Field Goal %
52.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
72.9%
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9.1%
Offensive Rebound %
2.1%
Defensive Rebound %
8.5%
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5.1%
Assist %
8.3%
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3.3%
Block %
3.0%
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8.7%
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0.0%
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16.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After coming over from Philadelphia at the trade deadline, Thybulle went on to start all 22 of his appearances in a Trail Blazers uniform. In 27.7 minutes per game, the Washington product hit 1.5 threes at a 38.8 percent clip -- a notable jump from his numbers in Philly the previous few seasons. As usual, Thybulle remained one of the league's elite steals producers, racking up 1.7 per game for the Trail Blazers. Over the summer, Portland opted to match the Mavericks' three-year, $33 million offer sheet for Thybulle, which keeps the 26-year-old in a Blazers uniform. Thybulle should compete for minutes at shooting guard and small forward again. While there's a good chance Thybulle assumes a bench role, he should see enough minutes to warrant rostering as a steals specialist in category leagues. Perennially, Thybulle ranks near the top of the league in steal percentage, and he's a well-above-average shot blocker for his size/position.
Despite being considered one of the best wing defenders in the NBA, Thybulle is yet to carve out a role sizeable enough to make him anything but a situational streamer. While he held some relevance in standard leagues, his value relies on two categories: steals and blocks. He finished with averages of 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks in under 25.5 minutes. Unfortunately, he only managed 5.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 three-pointers -- numbers which are nowhere near being fantasy-relevant. Looking ahead, it is hard to see his role changing too much, despite the departure of Danny Green. De'Anthony Melton should slide into those minutes, and while his offensive game is far from elite, he does provide more than Thybulle. The defensive upside, while warranting some attention in standard formats, is not enough to make him a viable target outside of deeper leagues, at least until he proves otherwise.
Thybulle's sophomore season with the Sixers was remarkably similar to his rookie season in 2019-20. With Philadelphia re-signing Danny Green to a two-year deal, Thybulle will continue as primarily a reserve on the wing. Of course, things could change radically should Philly pull off a much-rumored Ben Simmons trade. Thybulle's rookie contract could be very appealing to a trade partner. Or the Sixers could execute a quality-for-quantity deal that bumps Thybulle further down the bench. As of now, the University of Washington product seems destined for another 20-minutes-per-game season with contributions in steals, blocks and three pointers. The 3-and-D specialist did take a step backwards with his outside shooting last year, hitting only 30.1 percent of his three point attempts. And he's a surprisingly poor free throw shooter, making only 44.4 percent from the charity stripe. Luckily, Thybulle's free throw volume is extremely low, so it's not a major hindrance for fantasy managers. While Thybulle is a nice rotational player for the Sixers, he probably doesn't belong on most fantasy teams -- unless managers are desperate for defensive stats.
The Sixers moved up in the draft to select Thybulle with the 20th-overall pick in 2019, viewing the polished defensive-minded wing as a potentially key role player for a team that viewed itself as on the brink of a title run. Though that run never came, Thybulle was more or less as advertised. He started 14 games but primarily filled a fairly significant role off the bench, managing 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks in 19.8 minutes per game. On a per-minute basis, Thybulle trailed only Kris Dunn in steals among qualified players while leading all wings in blocks. The rookie had a predictably low 11.2 percent usage rate, but he knocked down threes at an acceptable clip, posting an almost precisely league-average 35.7 percent three-point percentage. Thybulle should have the chance to build on a strong rookie campaign and could improve his raw numbers if his minutes increase, though he doesn't seem to have the skillset to suddenly become something other than a role player. He also played a full four years in college, so he could have less development remaining than is typical for a second-year player.
The 76ers traded the 24th and 33rd picks in the draft to the Celtics in order to snag the 20th overall pick and select Thybulle. Thybulle was a four-year starter at Washington, averaging 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 3.5 steals, and 2.3 blocks in 36 games as a senior this past season. In addition to being selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team, Thybulle was named Defensive Player of the Year in college basketball, boasting one of the most unique defensive profiles of any prospect in recent memory. At 6-foot-5, 200-pounds, Thybulle's ability to guard three positions is obvious, and he might be able to check power forwards in certain situations. While he wasn't a great three-point shooter last season (49-for-151, 30.5 percent), his career mark in college finished at a respectable 35.8 percent on 534 attempts. Five summer league appearances only confirmed optimistic opinions about the rookie, as he averaged 11.6 points (42.9 FG%, 39.3 3P%, 91.7 FT%), 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.2 blocks across 26.1 minutes. Thybulle's path to minutes on the 76ers is less than ideal, but he'll have the opportunity to snag minutes at backup shooting guard and small forward if he can outplay Zhaire Smith and James Ennis. It's possible Thybulle returns standard league fantasy value if he can knock down his threes and get enough minutes to rack up some defensive stats, though he should probably only be drafted in deeper formats.
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Out again Friday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 12, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Rockets.
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Ruled out for Thursday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 10, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) won't play Thursday against the Warriors.
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Out vs. New Orleans
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 8, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) won't play Tuesday against the Pelicans.
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Another absence coming
FPortland Trail Blazers
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April 6, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Celtics.
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Won't play Friday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Ankle
April 4, 2024
Thybulle (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Washington.
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Converted to spot-up role
FPortland Trail Blazers
January 16, 2024
Thybulle is connecting on a career high 37.1 percent of 3.8 threes per game, with three-point attempts accounting for 80.0 percent of his shot diet this season.
ANALYSIS Thybulle has launched 140 of his 175 shot attempts from beyond the arc through his first 37 appearances this season. Threes accounted for 58.5 percent of his shots across 71 games split between Philadelphia and Portland last year, so his shift in frequency is a drastic swing. Thybulle's 1.5 two-point attempts per 36 minutes is the lowest figure in the league, although it will be interesting to monitor if he becomes more involved as an active cutter with Shaedon Sharpe set for a multi-week absence due to an abdominal tear.