* PG LUKA | NSJ - BRONNY

* SG REAVES | KCP - MAÑON

* SF SMART | LARAVIA - THIERO

* PF LEBRON | RUI

* CT AYTON | GAFFORD - HAYES

If JJ wants more defense and a balanced rotation (Luka has been playing decent to good defense, LeBron is comitted to defense like the last part of the last season but he needs more rythim, Ayton is also comitted and Austin has the effort to try to defend, but he is just bad), put Smart on the lineup to have a defensive leader in the lineup and move Rui to the 6th man his ideal role to shine. Trade for KCP to replace the veteran defensive mind in the bench unit with him and sign to a standard contract NSJ and Mañon. Also adding Gafford will be elite, having a true lob-threat rim-protector big will also improve a lot the defense. Also give more minutes to Adou Thiero, with his atlecism and defense he can change some things. NSJ right now i think is a better scorer off the bench than Gabe and he has been comitted to play defense and Chris Mañon is the guy to develop, elite defensive guard that only needs to improve a little more his shooting and he will play a lot, versatile defender who can guard 1-3, atletic and smart, with time he can even be in the NSJ place. This team will not be a true contender, but he will clearly be a better team that can compete with anyone and in the summer with 2 FRP and a ton of salary cap is Pelinka job to get the right deals done and add the real 3&Ds.