Hardwoodist Research Institute · Daily Hardwood · Issue No. 47 · Monday · June 8, 2026 · HWRI-PUZ-5KEM-L8WZ-FFIT-VFJI-NX5S

Today's Challenge

Four MVPs + 40 HCR

Build a 12-man roster around four recent MVPs from any era, with your locked stars carried by a deep bench.

Win 73+ games against the 2024 NBA.

Roster: 12 players (5 starters · 7 bench)
Pool: Any era
Budget: Lineup HCR cap
Filled: Roster slots

Lineup HCR cap4.52 / 5.50 HCR

Modeeasy→hard

One day · one challenge · one submission

Starting Five

I · II · III · IV · V

Slot 1–5

IStarter I

HWRI

HCR

8.1

→ 1.16

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OKC · 2023–24 · PG

PPG

30.1

63.8%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

8.1

→ 1.16

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OKC · 2023–24 · PG

PPG

30.1

63.8%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

8.1

→ 1.16

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

OKC · 2023–24 · PG

PPG

30.1

63.8%

FILED

IIStarter II

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

HWRI

HCR

—

Starter

— — —

unassigned

PPG

—

—

IIIStarter III

HWRI

HCR

7.5

→ 1.06

Joel Embiid

PHI · 2022–23 · C

PPG

33.1

65.5%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.5

→ 1.06

Joel Embiid

PHI · 2022–23 · C

PPG

33.1

65.5%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.5

→ 1.06

Joel Embiid

PHI · 2022–23 · C

PPG

33.1

65.5%

FILED

IVStarter IV

HWRI

HCR

7.8

→ 1.05

Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL · 2019–20 · PF

PPG

29.5

61.3%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.8

→ 1.05

Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL · 2019–20 · PF

PPG

29.5

61.3%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

7.8

→ 1.05

Giannis Antetokounmpo

MIL · 2019–20 · PF

PPG

29.5

61.3%

FILED

VStarter V

HWRI

HCR

10.4

→ 1.24

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2023–24 · C

PPG

26.4

67.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

10.4

→ 1.24

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2023–24 · C

PPG

26.4

67.4%

FILED

HWRI

HCR

10.4

→ 1.24

Nikola Jokić

DEN · 2023–24 · C

PPG

26.4

67.4%

FILED

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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