Charlotte Hornets

Franchise
Elite
All-Star
Starter
Rotation

Name	Pos	Age	Games	MPG	O Role	D Role	CraftedPM	WARP	Pts	Reb	AST	Stl	Blk
Terry Rozier	PG	26	69	34.5	Glue Guy	On Ball Stopper	0.43 71%	3.87	20.4	4.4	4.2	1.3	0.4
Devonte' Graham	PG	25	55	30.2	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	1.3 85%	3.43	14.8	2.7	5.4	0.9	0.1
Gordon Hayward	SF	30	44	34	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	0.68 75%	2.62	19.6	5.9	4.1	1.2	0.3
LaMelo Ball	PG	19	51	28.8	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	0.74 76%	2.61	15.7	5.9	6.1	1.6	0.4
Miles Bridges	PF	22	66	29.3	Tall Spotup	Versatile Big	-0.3 59%	2.41	12.7	6	2.2	0.7	0.8
P.J. Washington	PF	22	64	30.5	Pick n Pop Big	Versatile Big	-0.82 48%	1.93	12.9	6.5	2.5	1.1	1.2
Cody Zeller	C	28	48	20.9	Glue Guy	Versatile Big	0.14 66%	1.48	9.4	6.8	1.8	0.6	0.4
Cody Martin	SF	25	52	16.3	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.29 59%	1.06	4	3.1	1.7	0.7	0.2
Malik Monk	SG	22	42	20.9	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.63 52%	0.95	11.7	2.4	2.1	0.5	0.1
Caleb Martin	SG	25	53	15.4	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.96 44%	0.75	5	2.7	1.3	0.7	0.2
Brad Wanamaker	PG	31	61	17.3	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	-1.58 34%	0.63	5.5	1.7	2.9	0.7	0.2
Jalen McDaniels	PF	23	47	19.2	Spotup Wing	Versatile Big	-1.92 27%	0.38	7.4	3.6	1.1	0.6	0.4
Bismack Biyombo	C	28	66	20.4	Roll/Cut Big	Versatile Big	-2.23 22%	0.36	5	5.3	1.2	0.3	1.1
Grant Riller	PG	23	7	3.9			-2.9 10%	0	2.6	0.1	0.4	0.1	0
Vernon Carey Jr.	C	19	19	6		FALSE	-2.92 10%	-0.01	2.4	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.3
Nick Richards	PF	23	18	3.5		FALSE	-3.32 5%	-0.02	0.8	0.6	0.1	0	0

Projected Net Rating/100

2.6

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.2

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	VersatilityRating	CraftedDPM
Cody Martin	SF	25	52	16.3	4	3.1	1.7	0.7	0.2	78	0.68 75%
LaMelo Ball	PG	19	51	28.8	15.7	5.9	6.1	1.6	0.4	71	-0.3 40%
Gordon Hayward	SF	30	44	34	19.6	5.9	4.1	1.2	0.3	71	-0.09 50%
Devonte' Graham	PG	25	55	30.2	14.8	2.7	5.4	0.9	0.1	61	-0.22 44%
Cody Zeller	C	28	48	20.9	9.4	6.8	1.8	0.6	0.4	44	0.02 55%

Each team's projected most versatile 5 man lineup, their projected net rating per 100 possessions, and the lineups synergy rating.

Short Story:

Remove the least versatile defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
Remove the horrible defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
Spit out the four best defenders of the remaining PG's, SG's and SF's.
Spit out the two most versatile defenders among the remaining PF's and Centers.
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.

Projected Net Rating/100

3.3

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.9

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM
Devonte' Graham	PG	25	55	30.2	14.8	2.7	5.4	0.9	0.1	1.3 85%
LaMelo Ball	PG	19	51	28.8	15.7	5.9	6.1	1.6	0.4	0.74 76%
Gordon Hayward	SF	30	44	34	19.6	5.9	4.1	1.2	0.3	0.68 75%
Terry Rozier	PG	26	69	34.5	20.4	4.4	4.2	1.3	0.4	0.43 71%
Cody Zeller	C	28	48	20.9	9.4	6.8	1.8	0.6	0.4	0.14 66%

Esimated Win Total*

46.0

Name	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM	CraftedPeakPM	PeakWAR
LaMelo Ball	19	51	28.8	15.7	5.9	6.1	1.6	0.4	0.74 76%	5.64	9.5
Devonte' Graham	25	55	30.2	14.8	2.7	5.4	0.9	0.1	1.3 85%	1.53	3.6
Cody Martin	25	52	16.3	4	3.1	1.7	0.7	0.2	-0.29 59%	0.44	2.6
Miles Bridges	22	66	29.3	12.7	6	2.2	0.7	0.8	-0.3 59%	0.23	2.2
P.J. Washington	22	64	30.5	12.9	6.5	2.5	1.1	1.2	-0.82 48%	0.09	2.1

Young Core - players must be 26 or younger with a PeakWAR > 1 to qualify. Win Shares come from FiveThirtyEight's CARMELO Projections. Projections go out to 2025 and take each players peak projected season.

* Estimated Win Total - This is a crude estimate based upon adding these players to a team with slightly below average talent (a 26 win team). We came to this number by taking an average team's minutes distribution, making their three highest minute players replacement level (using -2.5 plus minus as replacement level), and filling out the roster with a group of average (~ -.5 plus minus) players. We then ran this roster through a simulated NBA schedule 100 times, and came out with about 26 wins.

The idea being that the players from the Young Core replace the minutes played by the replacement level players from the 26 win team.

*The Wins Above Replacement player projections come from our player projections, and update periodically throughout the season. While a player like Jayson Tatum is listed at a 9.1 peak WAR, this is what we consider his most likely outcome. It is just as possible that he goes over that 9.1 as he goes under.

Charlotte Hornets

Stats & Analytics

Roster Talent Level

Playoff Early Exit

Roster

Versatile

Closers

Young Core

Projected Net Rating/100

2.6

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.2

Projected Net Rating/100

3.3

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.9

Esimated Win Total*

46.0

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