These players are often strategically protected within their team's defensive scheme. They typically guard lower-usage or less threatening offensive opponents, allowing the team to allocate stronger defenders elsewhere.
Glossary| # | Name | Age | MP | CraftedDPM | VR | MD | DEFL | DRB% | STL% | BLK% | FREQ | dPG% | dSG% | dSF% | dPF% | dC% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VJ EdgecombePHI | SG | 20 | 770 | 0.2 64% | 40.7 | 46.4 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 48.6 | 19.7 | 33 | 27.7 | 10.3 | 7 |
| 2 | Julian ChampagnieSAS | SF | 24 | 718 | 0 57% | 69.4 | 40.1 | 2.3 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.7 | 13.1 | 31.3 | 28.4 | 17.3 | 9.8 |
| 3 | AJ GreenMIL | SG | 26 | 696 | -0.1 54% | 54.5 | 37.7 | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 15.6 | 29.5 | 33.2 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Duncan RobinsonDET | SF | 31 | 720 | -0.1 54% | 34.7 | 8.4 | 2 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 35 | 11.9 | 33.3 | 25.9 | 20.9 | 5.1 |
| 5 | Vít KrejčíATL | SF | 25 | 549 | -0.1 52% | 62.3 | 17.5 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 1 | 1.1 | 47.6 | 18 | 28.9 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Desmond BaneORL | SG | 27 | 868 | -0.2 47% | 25.9 | 45.5 | 2 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 34.3 | 13.8 | 32.6 | 35.3 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Donovan MitchellCLE | SG | 29 | 863 | -0.2 46% | 61.6 | 19.7 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 2 | 0.5 | 30.1 | 15.1 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 15.7 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Anthony EdwardsMIN | SG | 24 | 687 | -0.4 42% | 63.3 | 46.7 | 2.3 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 28.4 | 22.4 | 27.8 | 29.5 | 12.2 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Cameron JohnsonDEN | PF | 29 | 693 | -0.5 33% | 75.1 | 25.7 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 14.1 | 23.2 | 32.8 | 19.1 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Quentin GrimesPHI | SG | 25 | 802 | -0.5 35% | 50.2 | 42.5 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 38.3 | 21 | 30.5 | 28.6 | 11.5 | 6.9 |
| 11 | Sam HauserBOS | PF | 28 | 558 | -0.5 34% | 68.4 | 22.3 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 36.1 | 12.1 | 23.5 | 32.9 | 22 | 9.1 |
| 12 | Cam SpencerMEM | SG | 25 | 535 | -0.5 36% | 62 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 34.9 | 20.4 | 30.5 | 24.7 | 17.2 | 5.8 |
| 13 | Devin VassellSAS | SG | 25 | 809 | -0.6 32% | 48.8 | 54.2 | 2.6 | 12 | 2 | 1.6 | 43.3 | 14.1 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 15 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Grayson AllenPHX | SG | 30 | 559 | -0.6 32% | 64.3 | 29 | 1.9 | 11 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 16.2 | 36 | 20.8 | 17.9 | 8.4 |
| 15 | Payton PritchardBOS | PG | 28 | 808 | -0.6 28% | 33.3 | 35.3 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 32.1 | 22.9 | 33.1 | 27.4 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| 16 | Austin ReavesLAL | SG | 27 | 775 | -0.7 23% | 60.9 | 38.6 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | 25.3 | 34.1 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 8.9 |
| 17 | Bruce BrownDEN | SG | 29 | 566 | -0.7 26% | 89.2 | 25.8 | 3.2 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 32.9 | 21.4 | 29.7 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 18 | Zaccharie RisacherATL | SF | 20 | 591 | -0.7 27% | 41.1 | 31.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 33 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 40.4 | 16.9 | 8 |
| 19 | Tyrese MartinBKN | SG | 26 | 501 | -0.7 24% | 53.2 | 29.1 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 37.8 | 25.7 | 29.5 | 24.8 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Kon KnueppelCHA | SF | 20 | 883 | -0.7 27% | 67.3 | 29.2 | 2.4 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 41.3 | 19.4 | 27.5 | 29.1 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| 21 | Jamal MurrayDEN | PG | 28 | 797 | -0.8 22% | 74.4 | 26.3 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 35.4 | 19 | 29.6 | 28.5 | 13.2 | 9.7 |
| 22 | Klay ThompsonDAL | SG | 35 | 523 | -0.8 22% | 45.5 | 30.4 | 0.8 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.7 | 11.8 | 31.1 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Keldon JohnsonSAS | SF | 26 | 590 | -1 15% | 80.5 | 26 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 25.4 | 10.4 | 18.4 | 33.3 | 21.6 | 16.3 |
| 24 | Kyle KuzmaMIL | PF | 30 | 680 | -1 16% | 28.3 | 55.1 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 41 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 45.1 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| 25 | Stephen CurryGSW | PG | 37 | 564 | -1.1 14% | 86.2 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 31.1 | 20.1 | 25.5 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 8.3 |
| 26 | Devin BookerPHX | SG | 29 | 794 | -1.2 12% | 60.6 | 28.2 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 37.8 | 11.6 | 33.6 | 25.5 | 19.4 | 9 |
| 27 | James HardenLAC | SG | 36 | 853 | -1.2 12% | 58.2 | 45.4 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 13.3 | 23.6 | 37.3 | 14.7 | 10.9 |
| 28 | Malik MonkSAC | SG | 27 | 551 | -1.2 12% | 35.7 | 26.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 28.8 | 19.4 | 40.2 | 18.8 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
| 29 | Michael Porter Jr.BKN | PF | 27 | 685 | -1.4 10% | 38.7 | 27 | 1.5 | 16.1 | 1 | 1.2 | 40.4 | 10.6 | 15.4 | 41.3 | 19.5 | 11.8 |
| 30 | Tim Hardaway Jr.DEN | SG | 33 | 597 | -1.5 8% | 43.8 | 22.3 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 31.1 | 17.4 | 36.9 | 24.3 | 13.1 | 7.2 |
| 31 | Ayo DosunmuCHI | SG | 26 | 556 | -1.6 7% | 64 | 37 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 23.5 | 30.8 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| 32 | Shaedon SharpePOR | SG | 22 | 627 | -1.7 5% | 72.4 | 25.7 | 1.4 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 41.3 | 18 | 27.7 | 29.5 | 17.2 | 7.5 |
| 33 | Jalen BrunsonNYK | PG | 29 | 807 | -1.8 4% | 50.5 | 15.7 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 37.8 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 27.8 | 15.1 | 4.7 |
| 34 | Anfernee SimonsBOS | PG | 26 | 592 | -1.9 4% | 23.6 | 16.1 | 1.3 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37.3 | 24.2 | 38.6 | 20.6 | 9.8 | 5.7 |
| 35 | Collin SextonCHA | PG | 27 | 530 | -1.9 3% | 42.8 | 35.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0 | 24.6 | 30.4 | 31.6 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
| 36 | CJ McCollumWAS | SG | 34 | 731 | -2.3 2% | 32 | 30.2 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 31.7 | 23.1 | 34.6 | 25.1 | 8.9 | 6.3 |
| 37 | Zach LaVineSAC | SG | 30 | 754 | -2.6 1% | 52.2 | 39.3 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 31.9 | 16.8 | 34.6 | 25.7 | 12.7 | 8 |