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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 BallIsaiah CollierLauri MarkkanenVince Williams Jr.John Konchar

Versatility

85.54

Projected NetRating/100

1.7

4.6

LAL

LeBron JamesAustin ReavesMarcus SmartLuka DončićJarred Vanderbilt

Versatility

78.86

Projected NetRating/100

11.3

5.8

WAS

Bub CarringtonD'Angelo RussellJustin ChampagnieBilal CoulibalyJamir Watkins

Versatility

75.76

Projected NetRating/100

-6.5

2.7

NOP

Zion WilliamsonJordan PooleTrey Murphy IIISaddiq BeyHerbert Jones

Versatility

74.82

Projected NetRating/100

0.6

5.7

GSW

Will RichardPat SpencerDe'Anthony MeltonBrandin PodziemskiJimmy Butler III

Versatility

73.54

Projected NetRating/100

4.2

5.5

SAC

Malik MonkDaeqwon PlowdenNique CliffordKeegan MurrayRussell Westbrook

Versatility

73.14

Projected NetRating/100

-8.9

3.2

BOS

Payton PritchardJaylen BrownDerrick WhiteBaylor ScheiermanHugo González

Versatility

72.38

Projected NetRating/100

8.3

5.7

POR

Robert Williams IIIShaedon SharpeDeni AvdijaKris MurrayJrue Holiday

Versatility

69.2

Projected NetRating/100

4.5

4.1

BKN

Egor DëminTerance MannMichael Porter Jr.Ziaire WilliamsOchai Agbaji

Versatility

68.38

Projected NetRating/100

-5

5.7

DET

Tobias HarrisCaris LeVertAusar ThompsonCade CunninghamJavonte Green

Versatility

67.18

Projected NetRating/100

7.8

5.1

DEN

Tim Hardaway Jr.Julian StrawtherAaron GordonJamal MurrayJalen Pickett

Versatility

63.9

Projected NetRating/100

0.5

6.1

LAC

Kris DunnJordan MillerKawhi LeonardJohn CollinsDerrick Jones Jr.

Versatility

63.12

Projected NetRating/100

10.3

6.7

OKC

Chet HolmgrenIsaiah JoeShai Gilgeous-AlexanderCason WallaceAlex Caruso

Versatility

62.36

Projected NetRating/100

23

7.4

HOU

Reed SheppardKevin DurantAlperen SengunAmen ThompsonJosh Okogie

Versatility

60.48

Projected NetRating/100

7.8

4.3

MIN

Donte DiVincenzoAyo DosunmuAnthony EdwardsNaz ReidJaden McDaniels

Versatility

58.04

Projected NetRating/100

8.3

8.2

ATL

Nickeil Alexander-WalkerCorey KispertMouhamed GueyeBuddy HieldDyson Daniels

Versatility

57.06

Projected NetRating/100

-0.6

4.5

SAS

Victor WembanyamaDevin VassellDylan HarperStephon CastleKeldon Johnson

Versatility

56.14

Projected NetRating/100

8.6

6.0

CHA

Miles BridgesLaMelo BallCoby WhiteKon KnueppelBrandon Miller

Versatility

55.9

Projected NetRating/100

6.6

7.1

PHX

Oso IghodaroDevin BookerGrayson AllenJalen GreenJordan Goodwin

Versatility

55

Projected NetRating/100

4.5

4.7

CLE

Evan MobleyJames HardenDonovan MitchellKeon EllisJaylon Tyson

Versatility

54.38

Projected NetRating/100

14.3

6.1

TOR

Gradey DickImmanuel QuickleyJa'Kobe WalterRJ BarrettScottie Barnes

Versatility

52.78

Projected NetRating/100

0.8

4.6

NYK

Jordan ClarksonLandry ShametJalen BrunsonOG AnunobyJosh Hart

Versatility

49.86

Projected NetRating/100

3.2

5.9

MIL

Ryan RollinsGiannis AntetokounmpoAJ GreenKevin Porter Jr.Taurean Prince

Versatility

47.88

Projected NetRating/100

6.9

6.2

MIA

Bam AdebayoDru SmithNorman PowellPelle LarssonTyler Herro

Versatility

44.08

Projected NetRating/100

7.7

6.6

DAL

Brandon WilliamsRyan NembhardKlay ThompsonCooper FlaggMax Christie

Versatility

43.62

Projected NetRating/100

-6.5

4.4

PHI

Joel EmbiidTyrese MaxeyQuentin GrimesVJ EdgecombePaul George

Versatility

39.5

Projected NetRating/100

9.1

7.1

IND

Quenton JacksonAndrew NembhardPascal SiakamJohnny FurphyAaron Nesmith

Versatility

38.98

Projected NetRating/100

-0.2

4.2

MEM

Ja MorantCam SpencerSanti AldamaCedric CowardTy Jerome

Versatility

38.56

Projected NetRating/100

3

6.1

CHI

Jalen SmithMike ConleyAnfernee SimonsCollin SextonJosh Giddey

Versatility

38.42

Projected NetRating/100

0.6

6.4

ORL

Goga BitadzeDesmond BaneJalen SuggsFranz WagnerAnthony Black

Versatility

37.38

Projected NetRating/100

8.8

5.7