Memphis Grizzlies

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Rotation

Name	Pos	Age	Games	MPG	O Role	D Role	CraftedPM	WARP	Pts	Reb	AST	Stl	Blk
Kyle Anderson	SF	27	69	27.4	Spotup Wing	Versatile Big	1.96 92%	4.54	12.4	5.7	3.6	1.2	0.8
Jonas Valanciunas	C	28	62	28.3	Versatile Big	Hang Back Big	2.11 93%	4.36	17.1	12.5	1.8	0.6	0.9
Ja Morant	PG	21	63	32.6	Primary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	0.62 73%	3.53	19.1	4	7.4	0.9	0.2
Dillon Brooks	SF	25	67	29.8	Glue Guy	On Ball Stopper	0.11 66%	2.91	17.2	2.9	2.3	1.2	0.4
De'Anthony Melton	PG	22	52	20.1	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	2.22 93%	2.65	9.1	3.1	2.5	1.2	0.6
Brandon Clarke	PF	24	59	24	Glue Guy	Hidden	0.84 78%	2.59	10.3	5.6	1.6	1	0.9
Xavier Tillman	PF	22	59	18.4	Pick n Pop Big	Versatile Big	0.53 73%	1.82	6.6	4.3	1.3	0.7	0.6
Tyus Jones	PG	24	70	17.5	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	0.09 65%	1.77	6.3	2	3.7	0.9	0.1
Grayson Allen	SG	25	50	25.2	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.13 61%	1.68	10.6	3.2	2.2	0.9	0.2
Desmond Bane	SG	22	68	22.3	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.82 48%	1.49	9.2	3.1	1.7	0.6	0.2
Gorgui Dieng	C	31	38	14.5	Tall Spotup	Versatile Big	0.53 72%	0.92	6.8	3.7	1.3	0.7	0.4
John Konchar	SG	24	43	13.4	Tall Spotup	Off Ball Wing	0.04 65%	0.82	4.3	3	1.1	0.7	0.2
Jaren Jackson Jr.	C	21	11	23.5		FALSE	-0.17 61%	0.34	14.4	5.6	1.1	1.1	1.6
Justise Winslow	SF	24	26	19.5		On Ball Stopper	-1.92 27%	0.21	6.8	4.5	1.9	0.6	0.5
Killian Tillie	PF	22	18	10.1			-2.74 13%	0	3.2	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.4
Jontay Porter	C	21	11	4.9		FALSE	-3.1 8%	-0.01	2	1.3	0.1	0.3	0.1
Tim Frazier	PG	29	5	12.4		FALSE	-3.25 6%	-0.02	1.6	1.6	3.2	0.4	0.2
Sean McDermott	SF	24	18	8.8		Hidden	-3.27 6%	-0.04	2.2	1.1	0.2	0.1	0.2

Projected Net Rating/100

7.7

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.8

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	VersatilityRating	CraftedDPM
Kyle Anderson	SF	27	69	27.4	12.4	5.7	3.6	1.2	0.8	70	1.74 94%
Brandon Clarke	PF	24	59	24	10.3	5.6	1.6	1	0.9	63	0.99 82%
De'Anthony Melton	PG	22	52	20.1	9.1	3.1	2.5	1.2	0.6	58	1.32 89%
Xavier Tillman	PF	22	59	18.4	6.6	4.3	1.3	0.7	0.6	38	1.09 85%
Jonas Valanciunas	C	28	62	28.3	17.1	12.5	1.8	0.6	0.9	24	0.98 82%

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

7.8

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.1

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM
De'Anthony Melton	PG	22	52	20.1	9.1	3.1	2.5	1.2	0.6	2.22 93%
Jonas Valanciunas	C	28	62	28.3	17.1	12.5	1.8	0.6	0.9	2.11 93%
Kyle Anderson	SF	27	69	27.4	12.4	5.7	3.6	1.2	0.8	1.96 92%
Brandon Clarke	PF	24	59	24	10.3	5.6	1.6	1	0.9	0.84 78%
Ja Morant	PG	21	63	32.6	19.1	4	7.4	0.9	0.2	0.62 73%

Esimated Win Total*

50.6

Name	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM	CraftedPeakPM	PeakWAR
De'Anthony Melton	22	52	20.1	9.1	3.1	2.5	1.2	0.6	2.22 93%	3.18	7.3
Ja Morant	21	63	32.6	19.1	4	7.4	0.9	0.2	0.62 73%	2.58	5.5
Xavier Tillman	22	59	18.4	6.6	4.3	1.3	0.7	0.6	0.53 73%	1.99	4.9
Jaren Jackson Jr.	21	11	23.5	14.4	5.6	1.1	1.1	1.6	-0.17 61%	1.24	4
Desmond Bane	22	68	22.3	9.2	3.1	1.7	0.6	0.2	-0.82 48%	0.82	2.9

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.

Memphis Grizzlies

Stats & Analytics

Roster Talent Level

Playoff Early Exit

Roster

Versatile

Closers

Young Core

Projected Net Rating/100

7.7

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.8

Projected Net Rating/100

7.8

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.1

Esimated Win Total*

50.6

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