ROSTER TALK: Mavs favs for Vogel if no HC job exists. Kyrie handshake deal?

[DanSchwartzgan]

Starters:  Wood/Dorian/Two-way/Green/Luka
Bench:  Powell/Maxi/Bullock/Frank/Din

A couple of thoughts on this...and a question.

You've slotted the needed player as a wing.  Since Dorian, Green and Luka can all play multiple positions, would you agree that the needed player could actually be anything from a 1 to a 4?

THJ is the player no longer in the mix here.  In his 12 games as a starter, he's 16.8 points on .607 TS% and .430 from three.  HOWEVER, the team is upside down on O-rating/D-rating at 112/115.  He's not exactly a two-way player, so it seems to me if the replacement is fairly competent from the three that everything else is gravy.  I'd contend given what you'll get from the other four players that I'd want a  defender to join DFS and Green in making up for any deficiencies with Luka/Wood as long as they have something more than say Dorian at the offensive end.  Obviously, if Jaylen Brown or Anunoby is filling this slot, you get the best of both worlds.

Which brings me to my question...   Who is the worst player, at various positions, that you think is better than THJ, but is good enough to get this team past the first round of the playoffs?

Let's look at the 4/3 or 3/4 types.  Players who are in the top 50% in 3% and D-EPM include who aren't all-stars include (minimum 500 minutes):  Ingram, Grant Williams, J. Grant, P. Williams, Cam Johnson, Bridges, Tobias Harris, Caleb Martin, JJJ, Josh Hart, Brissett, Tari Eason, Royce O'Neal, Tucker and Batum Aldama and Jaden McDaniels.  BTW, Maxi and THJ both meet this criteria.  DFS, doesn't currently meet the criteria because of his 3%, but has historically made it easily.  Crowder would probably be here too if he had played this season.

Players who are 1/2 or 2/1 types who meet the same criteria include: KCP, Bane, J. Carter, G. Allen, J. Goodwin, D. White, Nembhard, Konchar, Melton, Payne, Avarado, Joe Harris, Nesmith, D. Murray, D. Russell and Conley.  BTW, Josh Green easily makes this criteria with super strong stats in both 3% and D-EPM.

Is there any non all-star who is better than THJ who is reasonably available that gets the job done?

Edit:  After writing this and then responding to @Chicago, I realized I left P J Washington off the list.  I think he brings a great deal of flexibility to the table as you can start him with Wood and DFS if you'd like.  You can play him with Maxi or alone as a small ball center.  Slight edit to your original version

Wood/Washington/DFS/Green/Luka

Powell/Maxi/THJ/Frank/Dinwiddie