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Emily Engstler

Portland Fire · F · 2026 stats, contract & trade value

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Talent score
43
#74 in the W
Trade value
46
#65 in the W
Contract surplus
+8.1
talent vs. salary expectation
Position
F
Talent & trade value 20–9966+ star40–65 rotationunder 40 fringe

In 2026, Engstler is outproducing her contract by 8.1 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

43
Portland Fire · F · age 26
Salary: $278KYears left: 1
Contract outlook
2026
$278K
43 talent
2027
FA
43 proj
3849
2028
FA
43 proj
3751

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%
2026POR3424.09.05.32.11.51.41.845.0%32.4%71.4%
Projected · 2027–2028
SeasonTalentPPGRPGAPG
2027437.94.72.0
2028437.94.72.1

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 Tempo10-23 · thinnest in perimeter defense + rebounding / size · 0.6M space
build this trade · fit score 63
Dallas Wings20-15 · thinnest in scoring + perimeter defense · 0.3M space
build this trade · fit score 50
Los Angeles Sparks12-21 · thinnest in playmaking / ball-handling + perimeter defense · 1.0M space
build this trade · fit score 49

What would it take?

A fair package each interested team would have to send for Emily Engstler — assembled and priced by the same engine that grades trades, most valuable pieces first until the outgoing value matches hers. Open one in the machine to tweak it.

Toronto Tempo sendscap-legal · 117% of her value
Kiki Rice
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Dallas Wings sendscap-legal · 111% of her value
Azzi Fudd
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Los Angeles Sparks sendscap-legal · 102% of her value
Cameron Brink
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A starting point, not a prediction — each package is the fewest fair pieces by model value, and a real deal would flex around roster fit and both front offices. “Needs a filler” means the salaries don't yet fit under the cap without another piece.

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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