Our inground has a circle with a rectangle coming out of it (shaped like a P kinda lol) the circle is all 3.5-4 feet deep and only starts to get deeper once you leave that part and go to the other end. Have a hoop and net that goes across the circle. Leaving the deeper end still open if you don’t want to be involved in the games. They sat down with us and asked what we were using it for and changed the design to suit our needs.
We had an above ground before and it rarely got used. Was a pain to get in and out with a bunch of people and would be a muddy mess around it. People would slip on the metal steps. Was hard to watch the kids in it unless you were right on top of the pool or in it. The in ground looks 100x better and you don’t have to use it to enjoy it. Just sitting next to it enjoying a drink is nice.