The lineups we’d like to see from every NBA team

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Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine, Tomas Satoransky, Otto Porter, Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr.

This lineup is all about shooting and defense around LaVine, as most Bulls lineups will be this season. Everyone is 6’5″ or taller as well. Satoransky and Porter have experience making stars better, while Markkanen is a sweet-shooting big. Carter does all the right things to fit in; let’s hope Jim Boylen plays him more than 25 minutes per game this season.

Cleveland Cavaliers: Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, Cedi Osman, Dylan Windler, Kevin Love

Sexton and Garland should be the focus of every decision Cleveland makes this season. Putting shooters around them (until Love is traded, at least) is one way to accelerate their development. Putting a rookie wing at the 4 seems risky, but the Cavs are going to be bad anyway, so why not try it out?

Detroit Pistons: Bruce Brown, Luke Kennard, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Sekou Doumbouya, Blake Griffin

Griffin has not made the Pistons better at the 5, but there’s only so much of him and Andre Drummond that the league needs to see together. Putting shooters and slashers around Griffin is always the move and seeing what those four youngsters have is more fun than Derrick Rose or Reggie Jackson pounding the ball.

Indiana Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon, Victor Oladipo, Jeremy Lamb, T.J. Warren, Myles Turner

Begone, two-big lineups! Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner are best when staggered as 5s and naturally the Defensive Player of the Year candidate gets the nod here instead. This lineup also allows Oladipo and Warren to do what they do best: get buckets.

Milwaukee Bucks: Sterling Brown, Pat Connaughton, Khris Middleton, D.J. Wilson, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Length, shooting and defense: a pretty good trio to build with. The reigning MVP spent 27 percent of his time as the 5 last season and that will likely be Mike Budenholzer’s trump card when it matters most.