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.

BOS

Al HorfordDerrick WhiteJayson TatumJaylen BrownJrue Holiday

Versatility

81.6

Projected NetRating/100

18.3

8.2

HOU

Fred VanVleetAmen ThompsonCam WhitmoreJae'Sean TateDillon Brooks

Versatility

80.6

Projected NetRating/100

3.1

4.2

POR

Scoot HendersonMatisse ThybulleDalano BantonMalcolm BrogdonToumani Camara

Versatility

79.8

Projected NetRating/100

-6.2

2.8

NOP

CJ McCollumBrandon IngramTrey Murphy IIINaji MarshallHerbert Jones

Versatility

76.4

Projected NetRating/100

7.1

7.1

LAC

Daniel TheisNorman PowellKawhi LeonardPaul GeorgeJames Harden

Versatility

74

Projected NetRating/100

13.6

7.7

OKC

Chet HolmgrenJosh GiddeyLuguentz DortShai Gilgeous-AlexanderAaron Wiggins

Versatility

73

Projected NetRating/100

7.3

5.4

GSW

Draymond GreenGary Payton IIChris PaulJonathan KumingaMoses Moody

Versatility

72.6

Projected NetRating/100

5.3

5.6

WAS

Landry ShametJordan PooleCorey KispertBilal CoulibalyDeni Avdija

Versatility

72.4

Projected NetRating/100

-10

4.7

LAL

Cam ReddishAustin ReavesD'Angelo RussellSpencer DinwiddieJarred Vanderbilt

Versatility

69

Projected NetRating/100

-0.6

4.8

BKN

Nic ClaxtonCameron JohnsonMikal BridgesBen SimmonsDorian Finney-Smith

Versatility

68.2

Projected NetRating/100

3

4.9

MEM

Luke KennardDesmond BaneJohn KoncharSanti AldamaMarcus Smart

Versatility

67.8

Projected NetRating/100

0.3

6.0

TOR

RJ BarrettImmanuel QuickleyGradey DickBruce BrownScottie Barnes

Versatility

66

Projected NetRating/100

-4.4

5.2

CLE

Isaac OkoroMax StrusDonovan MitchellDean WadeCaris LeVert

Versatility

63.2

Projected NetRating/100

9.3

6.3

PHX

Drew EubanksKevin DurantBradley BealJosh OkogieDevin Booker

Versatility

63.2

Projected NetRating/100

6.2

4.8

DET

Isaiah StewartQuentin GrimesEvan FournierCade CunninghamAusar Thompson

Versatility

62.6

Projected NetRating/100

-6.1

3.6

UTA

John CollinsJordan ClarksonKris DunnLauri MarkkanenTalen Horton-Tucker

Versatility

62

Projected NetRating/100

-1.3

4.1

DEN

Kentavious Caldwell-PopeAaron GordonMichael Porter Jr.Reggie JacksonJamal Murray

Versatility

59.6

Projected NetRating/100

6

6.0

MIA

Bam AdebayoDelon WrightDuncan RobinsonCaleb MartinJimmy Butler

Versatility

57.2

Projected NetRating/100

9.7

6.1

CHA

Vasilije MicicCody MartinLaMelo BallDavis BertansBrandon Miller

Versatility

56.4

Projected NetRating/100

-3.7

4.7

PHI

Paul ReedTyrese MaxeyTobias HarrisKyle LowryBuddy Hield

Versatility

55.8

Projected NetRating/100

2.9

5.9

DAL

Dereck Lively IIDante ExumJosh GreenLuka DoncicDerrick Jones Jr.

Versatility

55.6

Projected NetRating/100

4.9

5.0

NYK

Isaiah HartensteinDonte DiVincenzoJosh HartAlec BurksOG Anunoby

Versatility

54.8

Projected NetRating/100

6.3

5.4

MIL

Khris MiddletonMalik BeasleyPat ConnaughtonGiannis AntetokounmpoPatrick Beverley

Versatility

54.2

Projected NetRating/100

6.3

6.0

SAS

Victor WembanyamaDevin VassellKeldon JohnsonCedi OsmanJulian Champagnie

Versatility

53.8

Projected NetRating/100

-2.6

5.6

ATL

Trae YoungDejounte MurrayJalen JohnsonDe'Andre HunterBogdan Bogdanovic

Versatility

47.8

Projected NetRating/100

2.3

5.2

MIN

Rudy GobertNickeil Alexander-WalkerMike ConleyAnthony EdwardsKyle Anderson

Versatility

47.2

Projected NetRating/100

10.1

5.8

ORL

Jalen SuggsGary HarrisFranz WagnerMarkelle FultzJonathan Isaac

Versatility

46.2

Projected NetRating/100

7.5

3.9

CHI

Andre DrummondCoby WhiteZach LaVineAyo DosunmuAlex Caruso

Versatility

45.2

Projected NetRating/100

0.9

4.4

SAC

Keon EllisKevin HuerterMalik MonkDe'Aaron FoxKeegan Murray

Versatility

39.4

Projected NetRating/100

6.2

5.5

IND

Myles TurnerAndrew NembhardTyrese HaliburtonPascal SiakamAaron Nesmith

Versatility

33.6

Projected NetRating/100

7

6.0

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