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What is the optimal lineup for the Trail Blazers?

The Trail Blazers roster suffered several significant injuries during the 2019-20 season. Integral players including Zach Collins, Jusuf Nurkic, and Rodney Hood all missed a significant number of games with injuries.

This has left many Blazers fans fantasizing about the hypothetical lineups that coach Terry Stotts was never able to put on the court. If Rodney Hood stayed healthy would Trevor Ariza have worked at the 4? Could Carmelo Anthony have successfully slid to the 3 if Collins had been available all season? What would smallball lineups with Collins at the 5 have looked like?