Context: I want to form an all-time team with prime Steph/Klay/KD/LeBron but have issues about the 5.
Jokic is obviously the best out of AD and Dwight but he is not a good rim protector and I have enough scoring/offense with Steph/KD/LeBron and playmaking with Steph/LeBron. Jokic’s screening and rebounding will be really helpful though and he will allow the team to play true 5 out which gives LeBron the best spacing.
AD is the most versatile defender compared to Dwight (more switchable) but he is not big enough to body bigger bigs like Jokic or Shaq. I like AD’s off ball game the most out of the 3 + he is a good FT shooter
Dwight is a defender that matches up the best against true bigs like Shaq and he has a good off ball game when focused on his strengths (unlike say 2011 where he stopped PnR due to media pressure).
Which big fits this team the best?
honestly AD. Most versatile defender, we already know he works extremely well with other superstars (Dwight was mediocre in Houston and LA, tbf he was injured), an amazing lob finisher and doesn’t really need the ball that much. and he can shoot significantly better than dwight.
If he doesn’t miss half the season by pulling some random muscle.
Be careful, cause it’s not like Wemby is built like Lebron lmao.
LeBron has missed a LOT of games since leaving Cleveland the second time.