Starters
C: Dwight Howard (15.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.3 bpg. 19.31 PER. Top 20 among centers in PER.)
PF: Paul Millsap (16.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.1 apg. 20.1 PER. 9th best PF in PER.)
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ( 10.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 15.14 PER. 16th best SF in PER.)
SG: Goran Dragic (16.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.5 apg. 17.47 PER. 8th best SG in PER.)
PG: Russell Westbrook ( 28.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 8.6 apg. 29.12 PER. Best PER among PGs. 2nd best PER overall.)
Bench
Jordan Clarkson: 11.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.5 apg. 16.94 PER.
Wesley Matthews: 15.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg. 16.15 PER
Joe Johnson: 14.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.7 apg. 14.11 PER.
Terrence Jones: 11.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.8 bpg. 18.31 PER.
Timofey Mozgov : 9.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.2 bpg.16.59 PER.
Devin Booker
Cameron Payne
My team has good balance on both sides of the ball. I have a top 5-10 player in the NBA in Russell Westbrook. Westbrook could drop 50 points on any night to go along with 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
Dwight Howard didn't have the best year this year but toward the end of the year he started to get his feel back pretty good. With my team he don't need to be a big time scorer just a lock down post defender and a big time rebounder.
Paul Millsap showed his versatility in full this year. He can bang down low with any power forward and can also step out and knock down the 3 with consistnecy.
Goran Dragic can knock down the 3 or take his defender to the basket. Can also run the point some for Westbrook to work some off the ball too.
MKG is the ultimate competitor. He is working very hard to make his jump shot better. Elite lockdown defender.
My bench has a good blend of old and young players that will be able to contribute instantly. Wesley Matthews is one of the best 3 and D guys in the NBA. Jordan Clarkson showed a ton of upside for the Lakers toward the end of the year. Joe Johnson brings veteran leadership to my team as well as a big threat off the bench. Timofey Mozgov is a very good center able to step out and knock down the 15 to 18 foot jumper. Terrence Jones is a solid all around player.
I'm hoping Devin Booker can step in and learn the ropes under Wesley Matthews and end up being an excellent 3 and D player.
Cameron Payne can come in and not have to play significant minutes right away and learn from Westbrook and Dragic on how to be a good point guard or combo guard.