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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.

HOU

Kevin DurantAmen ThompsonJosh OkogieTari EasonDorian Finney-Smith

Versatility

81.14

Projected NetRating/100

11.6

4.3

LAL

Austin ReavesMarcus SmartLuka DončićLeBron JamesJarred Vanderbilt

Versatility

79.42

Projected NetRating/100

14.1

6.2

OKC

Chet HolmgrenShai Gilgeous-AlexanderAaron WigginsAlex CarusoKenrich Williams

Versatility

77.52

Projected NetRating/100

21.8

6.5

POR

Scoot HendersonMatisse ThybulleJrue HolidayToumani CamaraDeni Avdija

Versatility

75.82

Projected NetRating/100

4.6

6.2

BOS

Derrick WhiteSam HauserChris BoucherJaylen BrownJayson Tatum

Versatility

73.14

Projected NetRating/100

13.8

7.4

GSW

Brandin PodziemskiDraymond GreenJonathan KumingaMoses MoodyJimmy Butler III

Versatility

71.44

Projected NetRating/100

8.5

5.4

NOP

Jordan PooleJordan HawkinsZion WilliamsonTrey Murphy IIIHerbert Jones

Versatility

69.36

Projected NetRating/100

-0.8

5.9

WAS

Alex SarrKhris MiddletonKyshawn GeorgeCam WhitmoreJustin Champagnie

Versatility

68.58

Projected NetRating/100

-4

3.5

LAC

Ivica ZubacKris DunnDerrick Jones Jr.Kawhi LeonardJames Harden

Versatility

67.7

Projected NetRating/100

15.2

5.3

DEN

Julian StrawtherJamal MurrayCameron JohnsonBruce BrownAaron Gordon

Versatility

66.44

Projected NetRating/100

-1.4

5.5

DAL

Dereck Lively IID'Angelo RussellKlay ThompsonDanté ExumNaji Marshall

Versatility

66.14

Projected NetRating/100

2.3

6.4

PHX

Oso IghodaroJared ButlerDevin BookerRoyce O'NealeDillon Brooks

Versatility

62.02

Projected NetRating/100

1.1

6.0

UTA

Walker KesslerIsaiah CollierSvi MykhailiukKJ MartinLauri Markkanen

Versatility

61.54

Projected NetRating/100

-4.8

3.0

DET

Isaiah StewartTobias HarrisCaris LeVertCade CunninghamAusar Thompson

Versatility

60.2

Projected NetRating/100

5.2

5.7

BKN

Drew TimmeTyrese MartinTerance MannMichael Porter Jr.Tosan Evbuomwan

Versatility

59.74

Projected NetRating/100

-6.9

4.2

CHA

Brandon MillerLaMelo BallCollin SextonMiles BridgesSpencer Dinwiddie

Versatility

59.14

Projected NetRating/100

-1.7

6.2

ORL

Jalen SuggsAnthony BlackDesmond BaneFranz WagnerJonathan Isaac

Versatility

54.24

Projected NetRating/100

8.2

4.1

PHI

Joel EmbiidTyrese MaxeyKyle LowryJeff Dowtin Jr.Paul George

Versatility

52.6

Projected NetRating/100

7.4

6.8

MIA

Terry RozierTyler HerroNorman PowellAndrew WigginsNikola Jović

Versatility

51.82

Projected NetRating/100

0.3

5.9

CHI

Zach CollinsCoby WhiteKevin HuerterJosh GiddeyIsaac Okoro

Versatility

50.68

Projected NetRating/100

0.9

6.1

SAC

Dennis SchröderMalik MonkDeMar DeRozanZach LaVineKeegan Murray

Versatility

50.58

Projected NetRating/100

-0.3

5.8

SAS

Stephon CastleDe'Aaron FoxDevin VassellLuke KornetKeldon Johnson

Versatility

50.52

Projected NetRating/100

-1.4

3.9

MEM

Kentavious Caldwell-PopeJa MorantTy JeromeJaren Jackson Jr.Brandon Clarke

Versatility

50.14

Projected NetRating/100

10.2

4.5

CLE

Sam MerrillLonzo BallDonovan MitchellMax StrusEvan Mobley

Versatility

48.44

Projected NetRating/100

14.1

7.2

TOR

Ja'Kobe WalterA.J. LawsonRJ BarrettBrandon IngramScottie Barnes

Versatility

48.16

Projected NetRating/100

-2.8

3.3

MIN

Rudy GobertMike ConleyDonte DiVincenzoNaz ReidAnthony Edwards

Versatility

43.72

Projected NetRating/100

13

7.6

NYK

Karl-Anthony TownsJalen BrunsonMikal BridgesOG AnunobyJosh Hart

Versatility

42.6

Projected NetRating/100

11.6

6.7

ATL

Jalen JohnsonGarrison MathewsNickeil Alexander-WalkerVít KrejčíKristaps Porziņģis

Versatility

42.56

Projected NetRating/100

6

7.9

IND

Ben SheppardTyrese HaliburtonPascal SiakamAaron NesmithObi Toppin

Versatility

41.46

Projected NetRating/100

6.2

7.2

MIL

Myles TurnerCole AnthonyAJ GreenGiannis AntetokounmpoKevin Porter Jr.

Versatility

40.5

Projected NetRating/100

8

4.9