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Most Versatile Defensive Lineups

Each team's projected most versatile 5 man lineup, their projected net rating per 100 possessions, and the lineups synergy rating.

Short Story:

  1. Remove the least versatile defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
  2. Remove the horrible defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
  3. Spit out the four best defenders of the remaining PG's, SG's and SF's.
  4. Spit out the two most versatile defenders among the remaining PF's and Centers.
  5. Spit out the 5 best defenders among the remaining 6 players.

This weeds out the defenders who would likely be exposed in a playoff matchup as well as the least switchable players (think Trey Burke/Greg Monroe). The idea was to find the best/most versatile lineup for those tough playoff matchups.

*Some teams may not have 5 players meet these qualification. These teams are usually garbage, or they have a position of great weakness and therefore did not have 5 players qualify.

Versatility Rating comes from a project put together by both Krishna Narsu and Patrick Miller of Nylon Calculus. A quick, concise explanation of Versatility Rating (higher is better) can be found on the glossary page.

NOP

Zion WilliamsonTrey Murphy IIIHerbert Jones

Versatility

70.93

Projected NetRating/100

2.7

2.0

GSW

Draymond GreenStephen CurryGeorges NiangBrandin Podziemski

Versatility

68.5

Projected NetRating/100

6.3

6.1

POR

Damian LillardDeni AvdijaToumani CamaraJrue Holiday

Versatility

67.68

Projected NetRating/100

6.6

5.0

SAS

Devin VassellDe'Aaron FoxJulian ChampagnieStephon CastleKeldon Johnson

Versatility

65.34

Projected NetRating/100

3

5.1

HOU

Fred VanVleetKevin DurantAlperen SengunAmen ThompsonTari Eason

Versatility

59.66

Projected NetRating/100

12.3

5.6

DET

Paul ReedCade CunninghamJohn CollinsAusar Thompson

Versatility

59.62

Projected NetRating/100

8.3

4.4

MIL

Myles TurnerRyan RollinsTyler HerroKyle KuzmaJaime Jaquez Jr.

Versatility

56.12

Projected NetRating/100

-2.3

3.4

LAL

Sandro MamukelashviliQuentin GrimesMatisse ThybulleAustin ReavesLuka Dončić

Versatility

55.42

Projected NetRating/100

12

8.0

NYK

Landry ShametJalen BrunsonMikal BridgesOG AnunobyJosh Hart

Versatility

54.28

Projected NetRating/100

7

5.5

MIN

Rudy GobertLaMelo BallAyo DosunmuJonathan KumingaJaden McDaniels

Versatility

54

Projected NetRating/100

5.9

5.1

DEN

Nikola JokićDeMar DeRozanChristian BraunJamal MurrayAaron Gordon

Versatility

53.24

Projected NetRating/100

14.7

6.7

CHA

Moussa DiabatéDennis SchröderGrayson AllenBrandon MillerNaz Reid

Versatility

52.92

Projected NetRating/100

0.6

3.5

CHI

Jalen SmithMatas BuzelisNorman PowellJosh Giddey

Versatility

51.98

Projected NetRating/100

2.9

3.4

UTA

Jaxson HayesKeyonte GeorgeLauri Markkanen

Versatility

51.83

Projected NetRating/100

0.1

2.4

ATL

Jalen JohnsonNickeil Alexander-WalkerCJ McCollumAaron WigginsDyson Daniels

Versatility

50.02

Projected NetRating/100

4.9

5.3

WAS

Anthony DavisTrae YoungKyshawn GeorgeBilal Coulibaly

Versatility

49.65

Projected NetRating/100

1

3.1

TOR

Jamal SheadImmanuel QuickleyJa'Kobe WalterRJ BarrettScottie Barnes

Versatility

49.18

Projected NetRating/100

2.2

4.7

MIA

Giannis AntetokounmpoDavion MitchellKlay ThompsonPelle LarssonAndrew Wiggins

Versatility

49.08

Projected NetRating/100

4.3

5.3

PHX

Miles BridgesDevin Booker

Versatility

48.55

Projected NetRating/100

2.1

2.1

MEM

Ty JeromeJaylen WellsJerami Grant

Versatility

47.57

Projected NetRating/100

-1.2

2.0

BOS

Payton PritchardJayson TatumPaul GeorgeDerrick White

Versatility

47.43

Projected NetRating/100

13.6

6.6

IND

Andrew NembhardPascal SiakamJarace WalkerKelly Oubre Jr.

Versatility

45.55

Projected NetRating/100

-1.6

2.3

BKN

Day'Ron SharpeKeon EllisJulius RandleMichael Porter Jr.

Versatility

44.8

Projected NetRating/100

4.9

3.4

LAC

Brook LopezDarius GarlandKris DunnDerrick Jones Jr.

Versatility

44.75

Projected NetRating/100

2.6

4.8

SAC

Domantas SabonisZach LaVinePrecious Achiuwa

Versatility

40.2

Projected NetRating/100

-2.8

3.2

PHI

Joel EmbiidKentavious Caldwell-PopeAnfernee SimonsTyrese MaxeyJaylen Brown

Versatility

38.08

Projected NetRating/100

8.7

6.3

DAL

Daniel GaffordP.J. WashingtonMax Christie

Versatility

36.3

Projected NetRating/100

-1.4

1.0

CLE

Jarrett AllenSam MerrillEvan MobleyJames HardenDonovan Mitchell

Versatility

29.58

Projected NetRating/100

17.5

7.2

OKC

Isaiah HartensteinAjay MitchellJared McCainShai Gilgeous-Alexander

Versatility

26.73

Projected NetRating/100

9.8

2.9

ORL

Wendell Carter Jr.Desmond BaneFranz Wagner

Versatility

23.2

Projected NetRating/100

3.4

2.9