The Rotation (2020-2021)

[aguiar95]

The lineup I am picturing would be Luka, THJ, J Rich, DFS & Powell in that scenario.

This one would be a tragedy waiting to happen. No rim-protection, no post defense, we would be bullied to death by the other team's bigs. WCS should start until KP comes back, with DFS/Kleber/Johnson as PF depending on the matchup (I'd go with Johnson and let the dogs out - whoof).

Luka/Brunson/Terry
THJ/Burke/Green
Richardson/DFS/Iwundu
Johnson/Kleber/Bey
WCS/Powell/Boban

After KP comes back, then I concurr with almost everything Dan said (I still can't see Powell earning a lot of minutes with KP/Kleber/Johnson/DFS getting minutes on that PF spot and he coming back from a bad injury):

- Starting/Closing lineup = Luka/THJ/Richardson/X/KP

X is matchup based (DFS/Kleber/Powell/Johnson), clearly the position we need to address the most in TDL/'21 FA scenarios.

- The Good Boys = Luka unit without KP = Luka/Burke/DFS/Kleber/DP or WCS or Boban (Luka with 90% USG and everyone else spotting up/rolling)

- The Bad Boys = KP unit without Luka = Brunson/THJ/Richardson/Johnson/KP (everyone can handle the ball and create for theirselves and each other)

- The Ugly Boys = Rest/GT unit = Terry/Green/Iwundu/DP or WCS/Boban (madness)

Assuming Johnson gets the X spot on the starting lineup:

Doncic (32)/Brunson (12)/Terry (GT - 4)
Hardaway (26)/Richardson (4)/Burke (14)/Green (GT - 4)/Hinton (G-League)
Richardson (26)/DFS (18)/Iwundu (GT - 4)
Johnson (24)/KP (4)/DFS (6)/Kleber (14)/Bey (gets some GT minutes before KP comes back, then it's G-League)
KP (26)/Kleber (10)/Powell or WCS or Boban (12 - situational)

* GT = Garbage time. I left 12 minutes for this spot.


Luka (32)
KP, Richardson (30)
Hardaway (26)
Johnson, DFS, Kleber (24)
Burke (14)
Brunson, WCS or Powell or Boban (12)
Terry, Green, Iwundu (4)

Sorry if it seems too confusing.