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Roster depth chart

A team’s current rotation accounts for recent injuries and other player activity; the full-strength rotation does not.

		Expected minutes per game				PROJECTED PLAYER RATING		Exp. min. per game	PROJ. PLAYER RATING
Player		TOTAL	vs. full strength		vs. full strength		Off. +/-	Def. +/-
Julius Randle	J. Randle		35	SAME			+0.5	-0.8
Jalen Brunson	J. Brunson		38	SAME			+4.1	-0.7
Quentin Grimes	Q. Grimes		24	SAME			+0.5	-0.2
Josh Hart	J. Hart		24	SAME			+0.9	+1.1
RJ Barrett	R. Barrett		24	SAME			-0.2	-1.8
Immanuel Quickley	I. Quickley		26	SAME			+1.4	+1.7
Obi Toppin	O. Toppin		14	SAME			-0.7	-0.6
Mitchell Robinson	M. Robinson		25	SAME			+0.1	+2.2
Isaiah Hartenstein	I. Hartenstein		19	SAME			-0.9	+2.6
Evan Fournier	E. Fournier		8	SAME			-0.4	-1.3
Derrick Rose	D. Rose		0	SAME			-0.3	-0.1
Jericho Sims	J. Sims		2	SAME			-2.4	+0.5
Miles McBride	M. McBride		0	SAME			-1.2	+1.2
Isaiah Roby	I. Roby		1	SAME			-3.3	-0.8
Duane Washington Jr.	D. Washington Jr.		0	SAME			-0.2	-1.5
Trevor Keels	T. Keels		0	SAME			-2.5	-1.1
DaQuan Jeffries	D. Jeffries		0	SAME			-0.7	-0.4
Rotation ratings	First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league.					Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league.			+3.8	+1.0
Points per game	We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 96.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team.					Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 96.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team.			109-104
Rotation wins	We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength.					Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength.			53
Rotation rating	Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average.					Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average.			1618
Team rating	We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1595). The weight given to Elo — 41% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games.					Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1595). The weight given to Elo — 41% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games.			1609
Playoff rating	Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster.					Playoff rating Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster.			1610

Rosters may include players currently assigned to G League teams.

				PROJECTED PLAYER RATING
Player		Expected minutes per game		Off. +/-	Def. +/-
Julius Randle	J. Randle		35		+0.5	-0.8
Jalen Brunson	J. Brunson		38		+4.1	-0.7
Quentin Grimes	Q. Grimes		24		+0.5	-0.2
Josh Hart	J. Hart		24		+0.9	+1.1
RJ Barrett	R. Barrett		24		-0.2	-1.8
Immanuel Quickley	I. Quickley		26		+1.4	+1.7
Obi Toppin	O. Toppin		14		-0.7	-0.6
Mitchell Robinson	M. Robinson		25		+0.1	+2.2
Isaiah Hartenstein	I. Hartenstein		19		-0.9	+2.6
Evan Fournier	E. Fournier		8		-0.4	-1.3
Derrick Rose	D. Rose		0		-0.3	-0.1
Jericho Sims	J. Sims		2		-2.4	+0.5
Miles McBride	M. McBride		0		-1.2	+1.2
Isaiah Roby	I. Roby		1		-3.3	-0.8
Duane Washington Jr.	D. Washington Jr.		0		-0.2	-1.5
Trevor Keels	T. Keels		0		-2.5	-1.1
DaQuan Jeffries	D. Jeffries		0		-0.7	-0.4
Rotation ratings	First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league.			Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league.			+3.8	+1.0
Points per game	We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 96.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team.			Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 96.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team.			109-104
Rotation wins	We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength.			Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength.			53
Rotation rating	Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average.			Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average.			1618
Team rating	We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1595). The weight given to Elo — 41% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games.			Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1595). The weight given to Elo — 41% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games.			1609
Playoff rating	Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster.			Playoff rating Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster.			1610

Rosters may include players currently assigned to G League teams.

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Current rotation

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