How many games would a Minnesota-native only team win?

The Starting Lineup

Point guard Tyus Jones contributed 5.1 wins to the Memphis Grizzlies last season, with a usage rate of 16.6 percent in 21.2 minutes per game.  Shooting guard Jalen Suggs contributed -1.6 wins to the Orlando Magic last season, with a usage rate of 25.3 percent in 27.2 minutes per game; oof. Small forward Amir Coffey contributed 3.8 wins to the Los Angeles Clippers last season, with a usage rate of 15.8 percent in 22.7 minutes per game.

Power forward Zeke Nnaji contributed 1.8 wins to the Denver Nuggets last season, with a usage rate of 14.9 percent in 17 minutes. Center Mike Muscala contributed 2.1 wins to the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, with a usage rate of 20.9 percent in 13.8 minutes.

All told, the starting lineup contributed to 11.2 wins on 93.5 percent of usage.  If we carry over the minutes played last season, we have 26.8 left over at point guard, 20.8 at shooting guard, 25.3 at small forward, 31 at power forward, and 34.2 at the center.

Now, let’s see how much the bench unit can contribute to this team. This is where it gets tricky as there are only two more players who contributed to wins. The rookies aren’t starting just so we can adjust their college win shares to the NBA.