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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.

UTA

Lonzo BallJosh OkogieVince Williams Jr.Lauri MarkkanenJohn Konchar

Versatility

86.72

Projected NetRating/100

4.3

4.6

GSW

Stephen CurryBrandin PodziemskiDe'Anthony MeltonGary Payton IIJimmy Butler III

Versatility

77.04

Projected NetRating/100

11.5

6.6

DEN

Christian BraunJalen PickettAaron GordonJamal MurrayBruce Brown

Versatility

73.92

Projected NetRating/100

2.6

6.1

NOP

Zion WilliamsonJeremiah FearsTrey Murphy IIISaddiq BeyHerbert Jones

Versatility

71.58

Projected NetRating/100

1.2

4.8

CHA

Kon KnueppelGrayson AllenNaz ReidBrandon MillerSion James

Versatility

71.22

Projected NetRating/100

6.8

8.0

WAS

Tre JohnsonBub CarringtonBilal CoulibalyJustin ChampagnieJamir Watkins

Versatility

68.34

Projected NetRating/100

-7.6

3.6

BKN

Egor DëminTerance MannKeon EllisMichael Porter Jr.Ochai Agbaji

Versatility

66.3

Projected NetRating/100

-2.7

4.7

DET

Isaiah JoeKevin HuerterAusar ThompsonCade CunninghamJavonte Green

Versatility

66.28

Projected NetRating/100

11.5

6.0

HOU

Alperen SengunKevin DurantBogdan BogdanovićAmen ThompsonMarcus Smart

Versatility

65.04

Projected NetRating/100

8.6

5.4

SAC

Zach LaVineMalik MonkNique CliffordKeegan MurrayRussell Westbrook

Versatility

64.74

Projected NetRating/100

-6.9

4.2

LAL

Sandro MamukelashviliQuentin GrimesZiaire WilliamsAustin ReavesLuka Dončić

Versatility

63.56

Projected NetRating/100

10.5

7.6

LAC

Brandon IngramKris DunnBennedict MathurinJordan MillerDerrick Jones Jr.

Versatility

60.34

Projected NetRating/100

-0.3

4.9

POR

Robert Williams IIIMatisse ThybulleShaedon SharpeDeni AvdijaJrue Holiday

Versatility

59.7

Projected NetRating/100

6.5

5.4

DAL

Zaccharie RisacherKlay ThompsonMax ChristieCooper FlaggNaji Marshall

Versatility

58.4

Projected NetRating/100

-5.2

4.6

SAS

Victor WembanyamaDylan HarperDe'Aaron FoxStephon CastleKeldon Johnson

Versatility

57.28

Projected NetRating/100

12.3

5.4

TOR

Immanuel QuickleyJa'Kobe WalterRJ BarrettKawhi LeonardScottie Barnes

Versatility

57.02

Projected NetRating/100

13

6.2

CHI

Jalen SmithJaden IveyNorman PowellJosh GiddeyIsaac Okoro

Versatility

56.98

Projected NetRating/100

0.9

4.6

OKC

Jared McCainChet HolmgrenShai Gilgeous-AlexanderCason WallaceAlex Caruso

Versatility

56.54

Projected NetRating/100

19.8

7.1

MEM

Quinten PostCam SpencerCedric CowardD'Angelo RussellKris Murray

Versatility

53.72

Projected NetRating/100

-0.6

5.3

NYK

Jalen BrunsonLandry ShametJordan ClarksonOG AnunobyJosh Hart

Versatility

51.94

Projected NetRating/100

4.9

6.0

PHI

Tyrese MaxeyAnfernee SimonsVJ EdgecombeLeBron JamesJaylen Brown

Versatility

51.92

Projected NetRating/100

7.4

6.0

BOS

Mike ConleyPayton PritchardJayson TatumDerrick WhiteBaylor Scheierman

Versatility

51.86

Projected NetRating/100

13.3

8.3

CLE

Evan MobleyJames HardenCraig Porter Jr.Donovan MitchellJaylon Tyson

Versatility

50.96

Projected NetRating/100

13.1

6.7

PHX

Oso IghodaroLuke KennardJalen GreenDevin BookerJordan Goodwin

Versatility

50.68

Projected NetRating/100

3.8

5.2

ATL

Jalen JohnsonCJ McCollumDevin CarterDyson DanielsAaron Wiggins

Versatility

49.48

Projected NetRating/100

4.3

4.0

MIN

Rudy GobertDonte DiVincenzoLaMelo BallAnthony EdwardsJaden McDaniels

Versatility

47.18

Projected NetRating/100

14.3

6.7

MIL

Myles TurnerKasparas JakučionisAJ GreenKevin Porter Jr.Tyler Herro

Versatility

46.54

Projected NetRating/100

1.6

7.8

MIA

Giannis AntetokounmpoDavion MitchellDru SmithTim Hardaway Jr.Pelle Larsson

Versatility

45.28

Projected NetRating/100

7

5.6

ORL

Jalen SuggsDesmond BaneFranz WagnerAnthony BlackTristan da Silva

Versatility

43.56

Projected NetRating/100

7.6

6.2

IND

Ivica ZubacAndrew NembhardPascal SiakamJohnny FurphyAaron Nesmith

Versatility

34.6

Projected NetRating/100

2.7

4.0