Conventional wisdom says that Jabari Parker and Wendell Carter clog up the lane even more. Yet both are clearly more talented than any combination of; Jerian Grant, Justin Holiday, Denzel Valentine, David Nwaba, Robin Lopez (or whoever was the fourth and fifth best player on a 5-man squad).
Here were Chicago’s most potent lineups:
1) Dunn, Holiday, Valentine, Markkanen, Lopez
Minutes played: 504
Offensive rating: 101.3 PPG
Defensive rating: 107.3 PPG
2) Grant, Holiday, Valentine, Markkanen, Lopez
Minutes played: 197
Offensive rating: 94.6 PPG
Offensive rating: 105.