The starting front court is set in stone with Steven Adams at the 5, Zion at the 4, with BI at the 3. Now the backcourt is tricky as who will start. I think Eric Bledsoe should start at the 1 since Lonzo?s half court point play leaves a lot to be desired. So who will start at the 2 between Lonzo and JJ? Do we want the play making, speed, defense, rebounding, and height of Lonzo Ball or do we want the elite 3 point shooting of JJ Redick to space the floor for Zion & BI? I hope we see a platoon based on the matchups. Plus it would be nice to have their trade value at the highest come the trade deadline if we want to move either of them if we are not looking at a potential playoff spot.
C: Adams, Hayes, Hernangomez, Zion
PF: Zion, Melli, BI
SF: BI, Hart, Lonzo
SG: JJ, Lonzo, NAW, Hart
PG: Bledsoe, Lonzo, Kira
I think Lonzo being the 6th man most nights might be ideal since he can play the 1, 2, or 3. I?m sure we will see a small ball lineup of Zion, BI, Lonzo, JJ, & Bledsoe at times since they will likely be our 5 best players on the roster. I?m hoping NAW is ready to be in the main rotation as he has shown to have some serious talent. I would also like to see Kira and his speed get minutes as well. He looks like Ja Morant minus the dunks. I doubt he will be in the regular rotation early on, but maybe towards the end of the season he will get more minutes. It will likely come down to the play of NAW and Kira as to who will be in the regular rotation down the stretch.