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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

Jordan PooleTrey Murphy IIISaddiq BeyMicah PeavyHerbert Jones

Versatility

81.98

Projected NetRating/100

-2

5.4

HOU

Alperen SengunAmen ThompsonJosh OkogieTari EasonDorian Finney-Smith

Versatility

80.72

Projected NetRating/100

7.5

3.4

DEN

Aaron GordonCameron JohnsonJamal MurrayJalen PickettSpencer Jones

Versatility

75.34

Projected NetRating/100

3.9

7.4

BOS

Payton PritchardJaylen BrownSam HauserDerrick WhiteJosh Minott

Versatility

74.56

Projected NetRating/100

9.9

7.3

WAS

Marvin Bagley IIIJustin ChampagnieKyshawn GeorgeBilal CoulibalyJamir Watkins

Versatility

74.22

Projected NetRating/100

-5

3.0

GSW

Draymond GreenDe'Anthony MeltonBrandin PodziemskiMoses MoodyJimmy Butler III

Versatility

73.18

Projected NetRating/100

10.8

6.3

LAL

LeBron JamesAustin ReavesMarcus SmartLuka DončićJarred Vanderbilt

Versatility

72.74

Projected NetRating/100

12.4

6.0

POR

Robert Williams IIIVít KrejčíDeni AvdijaSidy CissokoJrue Holiday

Versatility

72.18

Projected NetRating/100

3.4

5.8

OKC

Chet HolmgrenShai Gilgeous-AlexanderCason WallaceAaron WigginsAlex Caruso

Versatility

68.66

Projected NetRating/100

22.3

6.2

DET

Isaiah StewartRonald Holland IICade CunninghamAusar ThompsonJavonte Green

Versatility

67.9

Projected NetRating/100

7.2

3.1

SAC

Malik MonkDeMar DeRozanKeegan MurrayDe'Andre HunterRussell Westbrook

Versatility

67.54

Projected NetRating/100

-5.8

4.0

CLE

Evan MobleyDonovan MitchellKeon EllisLonzo BallJaylon Tyson

Versatility

64.64

Projected NetRating/100

10.3

4.8

PHX

Oso IghodaroGrayson AllenDevin BookerJordan GoodwinDillon Brooks

Versatility

59.96

Projected NetRating/100

4.6

4.7

CHI

Jalen SmithKevin HuerterCoby WhiteIsaac OkoroJosh Giddey

Versatility

59.8

Projected NetRating/100

1.6

5.3

SAS

Victor WembanyamaDylan HarperDevin VassellStephon CastleKeldon Johnson

Versatility

57.86

Projected NetRating/100

5.9

4.5

LAC

James HardenKris DunnBogdan BogdanovićKawhi LeonardJohn Collins

Versatility

55.8

Projected NetRating/100

11.5

7.7

TOR

Immanuel QuickleyBrandon IngramRJ BarrettJa'Kobe WalterScottie Barnes

Versatility

55.32

Projected NetRating/100

2.8

4.8

PHI

Quentin GrimesVJ EdgecombeKelly Oubre Jr.Dominick BarlowPaul George

Versatility

54.98

Projected NetRating/100

0.5

5.3

UTA

Walker KesslerWalter Clayton Jr.Svi MykhailiukIsaiah CollierLauri Markkanen

Versatility

53.76

Projected NetRating/100

-1.6

5.7

DAL

Anthony DavisKlay ThompsonCooper FlaggD'Angelo RussellNaji Marshall

Versatility

53

Projected NetRating/100

1

3.8

BKN

Nic ClaxtonCam ThomasMichael Porter Jr.Terance MannZiaire Williams

Versatility

49.4

Projected NetRating/100

-4.5

4.4

CHA

Collin SextonLaMelo BallMiles BridgesKon KnueppelBrandon Miller

Versatility

47.06

Projected NetRating/100

4.4

8.0

NYK

Karl-Anthony TownsOG AnunobyJalen BrunsonMikal BridgesJosh Hart

Versatility

44.5

Projected NetRating/100

10.8

7.5

IND

Quenton JacksonAndrew NembhardPascal SiakamAaron NesmithJohnny Furphy

Versatility

43.44

Projected NetRating/100

1.1

4.2

ATL

Jalen JohnsonNickeil Alexander-WalkerCJ McCollumZaccharie RisacherCorey Kispert

Versatility

39.72

Projected NetRating/100

-2.5

5.7

MIL

Ryan RollinsGiannis AntetokounmpoAJ GreenCole AnthonyKevin Porter Jr.

Versatility

39.26

Projected NetRating/100

6.4

5.9

MIA

Bam AdebayoDru SmithTyler HerroPelle LarssonNorman Powell

Versatility

38.6

Projected NetRating/100

6.6

6.2

MIN

Rudy GobertMike ConleyDonte DiVincenzoAnthony EdwardsNaz Reid

Versatility

37.34

Projected NetRating/100

12.1

7.1

MEM

Kentavious Caldwell-PopeJaren Jackson Jr.Ja MorantCam SpencerCedric Coward

Versatility

36.4

Projected NetRating/100

2.9

6.2

ORL

Wendell Carter Jr.Jalen SuggsDesmond BaneFranz WagnerAnthony Black

Versatility

33.06

Projected NetRating/100

8

5.8