Denver Nuggets

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Elite
All-Star
Starter
Rotation

Name	Pos	Age	Games	MPG	O Role	D Role	CraftedPM	WARP	Pts	Reb	AST	Stl	Blk
Nikola Jokic	C	25	72	34.6	Versatile Big	Hang Back Big	6.89 100%	12.23	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7
Michael Porter Jr.	PF	22	61	31.3	Spotup Wing	Versatile Big	2.44 94%	5.06	19	7.3	1.1	0.7	0.9
Jamal Murray	PG	23	48	35.5	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	2 92%	4.13	21.2	4	4.8	1.3	0.3
Paul Millsap	PF	35	56	20.8	Glue Guy	Versatile Big	1.37 85%	2.44	9	4.7	1.8	0.9	0.6
Aaron Gordon	PF	25	50	27.7	Glue Guy	Versatile Big	0.63 74%	2.39	12.4	5.7	3.2	0.7	0.7
Facundo Campazzo	PG	29	65	21.9	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	-0.26 60%	1.81	6.1	2.1	3.6	1.2	0.2
Will Barton	SG	30	56	31	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	-0.76 50%	1.76	12.7	4	3.2	0.9	0.4
Monte Morris	PG	25	47	25.5	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	-0.05 63%	1.65	10.2	2	3.2	0.7	0.3
PJ Dozier	SF	24	50	21.8	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	0.16 67%	1.62	7.7	3.6	1.8	0.6	0.4
JaMychal Green	PF	30	58	19.3	Pick n Pop Big	Versatile Big	-0.58 53%	1.24	8.1	4.8	0.9	0.4	0.4
JaVale McGee	C	33	46	14.7	Versatile Big	Hang Back Big	-0.05 63%	0.93	7.3	5.2	0.8	0.4	1.2
Gary Clark	PF	26	39	16.8	Spotup Wing	Hidden	-2.7 13%	0.02	3.1	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.2
Bol Bol	C	21	32	5		FALSE	-3.23 7%	-0.04	2.2	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.3
Vlatko Cancar	PF	23	41	6.9		Hidden	-3.02 9%	-0.04	2.1	1.2	0.3	0.3	0
Zeke Nnaji	PF	20	42	9.5		Versatile Big	-3.17 8%	-0.09	3.2	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.1
Markus Howard	SG	21	37	5.5		FALSE	-3.87 2%	-0.12	2.8	0.6	0.5	0.1	0

Projected Net Rating/100

6.4

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.1

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	VersatilityRating	CraftedDPM
Michael Porter Jr.	PF	22	61	31.3	19	7.3	1.1	0.7	0.9	69	0.17 59%
Aaron Gordon	PF	25	50	27.7	12.4	5.7	3.2	0.7	0.7	68	0.5 70%
Jamal Murray	PG	23	48	35.5	21.2	4	4.8	1.3	0.3	62	0.07 55%
Paul Millsap	PF	35	56	20.8	9	4.7	1.8	0.9	0.6	52	1.16 86%
JaVale McGee	C	33	46	14.7	7.3	5.2	0.8	0.4	1.2	32	1.54 92%

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

13.2

Lineup Synergy Rating

6.3

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM
Nikola Jokic	C	25	72	34.6	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	6.89 100%
Michael Porter Jr.	PF	22	61	31.3	19	7.3	1.1	0.7	0.9	2.44 94%
Jamal Murray	PG	23	48	35.5	21.2	4	4.8	1.3	0.3	2 92%
PJ Dozier	SF	24	50	21.8	7.7	3.6	1.8	0.6	0.4	0.16 67%
Monte Morris	PG	25	47	25.5	10.2	2	3.2	0.7	0.3	-0.05 63%

Esimated Win Total*

56.6

Name	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM	CraftedPeakPM	PeakWAR
Nikola Jokic	25	72	34.6	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	6.89 100%	7.16	11.4
Michael Porter Jr.	22	61	31.3	19	7.3	1.1	0.7	0.9	2.44 94%	3.53	7.7
Jamal Murray	23	48	35.5	21.2	4	4.8	1.3	0.3	2 92%	3.3	6.5
Aaron Gordon	25	50	27.7	12.4	5.7	3.2	0.7	0.7	0.63 74%	0.65	2.6
PJ Dozier	24	50	21.8	7.7	3.6	1.8	0.6	0.4	0.16 67%	0.21	2.4

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.

Denver Nuggets

Stats & Analytics

Roster Talent Level

Playoff Lock

Roster

Versatile

Closers

Young Core

Projected Net Rating/100

6.4

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.1

Projected Net Rating/100

13.2

Lineup Synergy Rating

6.3

Esimated Win Total*

56.6

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