Hardwoodist Research Institute · Daily Hardwood · Issue No. 42 · Wednesday · June 3, 2026 · HWRI-PUZ-5KEM-L8WZ-FFIT-VFJI-NX5S

Today's Challenge

72+ Without KD

Build a 12-man 2017 roster from the 2017 NBA only — Kevin Durant excluded, with your locked stars carried by a deep bench.

Win 69+ games against the 2017 NBA.

Roster: 12 players (5 starters · 7 bench)
Pool: The 2017 NBA only — Kevin Durant excluded
Budget: Lineup HCR cap
Filled: Roster slots

Lineup HCR cap2.04 / 3.50 HCR

Modeeasy→hard

One day · one challenge · one submission

Starting Five

I · II · III · IV · V

Slot 1–5

IStarter I

HWRI

HCR

7.9

→ 1.12

Stephen Curry

GSW · 2016–17 · PG

PPG

25.3

62.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.9

→ 1.12

Stephen Curry

GSW · 2016–17 · PG

PPG

25.3

62.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.9

→ 1.12

Stephen Curry

GSW · 2016–17 · PG

PPG

25.3

62.4%

FILED

IIStarter II

HWRI

HCR

1.6

→ 0.23

Klay Thompson

GSW · 2016–17 · SG

PPG

22.3

59.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

1.6

→ 0.23

Klay Thompson

GSW · 2016–17 · SG

PPG

22.3

59.1%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

1.6

→ 0.23

Klay Thompson

GSW · 2016–17 · SG

PPG

22.3

59.1%

FILED

IIIStarter III

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

III

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IVStarter IV

HWRI

HCR

5.1

→ 0.69

Draymond Green

GSW · 2016–17 · PF

PPG

10.2

54.7%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

5.1

→ 0.69

Draymond Green

GSW · 2016–17 · PF

PPG

10.2

54.7%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

5.1

→ 0.69

Draymond Green

GSW · 2016–17 · PF

PPG

10.2

54.7%

FILED

VStarter V

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

The Bench

Sixth Man → Twelfth

Slot 6–12

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VISixth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIISeventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

VIIIEighth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

VIII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IXNinth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XTenth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIEleventh Man

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

XIITwelfth Man

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

XII

Bench

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

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