NBA Depth Charts
Preparing subscribers for each slate of the 2020 - 2021 NBA SeasonNBA Depth Charts
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | PG | Trae Young | NBA's leader in touch time per game with more weapons around him |
| Atlanta | PG | Lou Williams | Magic City |
| Atlanta | PG | Brandon Goodwin | Likely only available in emergency, but Pierce said he "looks like a monster" in camp |
| Atlanta | SG | Kevin Huerter | After getting PG run last year, faces way more competition for PT |
| Atlanta | SG | Bogdan Bogdanovic | Was on minutes limit prior to All-Star break |
| Atlanta | SG | Skylar Mays | Well-rounded two-way guy modeled game after Malcolm Brogdon |
| Atlanta | SG (IR) | Kris Dunn | NBA's worst catch-and-shoot 3PA guy at 24.1%, likely used situationally for D |
| Atlanta | SF | De'Andre Hunter | Minutes at four won't be there as often, in battle with Reddish, Pierce said he could play some C |
| Atlanta | SF | Tony Snell | Snelly Cat could be waived, but Pierce talked him up on a December pod |
| Atlanta | SF | Solomon Hill | On a non-guaranteed contract after seeing playoff minutes in Miami |
| Atlanta | SF (IR) | Cam Reddish | Major hype in offseason with improved offense, in position battle with Hunter, subbed in at SG in preseason Game 1 |
| Atlanta | PF | John Collins | Stellar per-minute output at C may not happen as often, was on tear prior to season ending, Pierce hinted he might not start Capela every game |
| Atlanta | PF | Danilo Gallinari | GM stated he spoke with Gallo about coming off the bench, still may close, Pierce said he may play some center |
| Atlanta | C | Clint Capela | Big yikes on Achilles issue for opener (not same foot as last year), plantar fasciitis kept him on sidelines with Hawks, should set a lot of screens for Trae |
| Atlanta | C | Onyeka Okongwu | Had foot concerns prior to NBA draft, minutes will be hard to get early |
| Atlanta | C | Nathan Knight | On a two-way deal after 21-11 season at William & Mary |
| Atlanta | C | Bruno Fernando | Missed opportunity as a rookie, now buried on depth chart |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Boston | PG | Kemba Walker | Knee issues caught up to him, PRP treatment will keep him out until January |
| Boston | PG | Payton Pritchard | Stevens mentioned him and Teague as the two players who will have to step up with Kemba out |
| Boston | PG | Tremont Waters | On a two-way deal again, may find minutes if rookie Pritchard struggles |
| Boston | SG | Marcus Smart | Headed for more responsibility early after breakout year on shooting efficiency |
| Boston | SG | Evan Fournier | Will lose a ton of volume overall here as Brad Stevens' rotation gets a lot tighter |
| Boston | SG | Carsen Edwards | In a position battle for minutes among Pritchard and maybe Waters while Kemba down |
| Boston | SG (IR) | Romeo Langford | Wrist surgery will keep him out until at least January |
| Boston | SF | Jaylen Brown | More on-ball chances after breakout C&S, and nine drives per game last year |
| Boston | SF | Semi Ojeleye | Will be used situationally for D and shooting treys |
| Boston | SF | Aaron Nesmith | Darkhorse candidate to start after lights-out shooting at Vanderbilt |
| Boston | PF | Jayson Tatum | True alpha status at age 15 with 30 USG% in final 15 regular season games and now no Kemba |
| Boston | PF | Grant Williams | Saw center minutes in the preseason, defensive versatility should find him minutes every night, candidate to start, C minutes not as likely |
| Boston | C | Tristan Thompson | Hamstring issue will limit him in camp, favorite to start among the beat writers |
| Boston | C | Robert Williams | Time Lord at 4 blocks per 36 in his career, still has very unclear path to consistent minutes |
| Boston | C | Moe Wagner | Likely won't see time, but Brad Stevens has another option |
| Boston | C | Tacko Fall | Back on another two-way deal after 33-minute rookie season |
| Boston | C | Luke Kornet | Can't imagine he stays on the roster |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Brooklyn | PG | Kyrie Irving | Has missed 27.6 games per season over the last five seasons |
| Brooklyn | PG | Bruce Brown | Left Detroit in ideal stat-stuffing spot, only borderline rotation option in BK |
| Brooklyn | PG | Chris Chiozza | Cheese filled in when Kyrie rested on 12/28 |
| Brooklyn | SG | James Harden | Still should get in the 28-30 usage range on the Nets even when Kyrie comes back |
| Brooklyn | SG | Landry Shamet | Should find minutes in some three-guard lineups |
| Brooklyn | SG | Tyler Johnson | Saw big bubble minutes after time off, likely out of rotation |
| Brooklyn | SG (IR) | Spencer Dinwiddie | Out for season with partially torn ACL |
| Brooklyn | SF | Joe Harris | 2019-20 career-high 17.9 usage rate likely to drop to the 15-16 range |
| Brooklyn | SF | Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | Played PF in bubble and could compete with Prince |
| Brooklyn | PF | Kevin Durant | Glowing reports of health, 63+ TS% in six straight years with well-rounded stat lines, has tweeted he will drink Scarlett Johansson's bath water |
| Brooklyn | PF | Blake Griffin | KD recruited him and he'll play a ton of C |
| Brooklyn | PF | Jeff Green | Nash said his best position is a small-ball five |
| Brooklyn | PF | Alize Johnson | Balled in the G League, but pretty weak output in the NBA |
| Brooklyn | C | DeAndre Jordan | Took over as starter prior to shutdown, may lose minutes to Jeff Green |
| Brooklyn | C | Nicolas Claxton | Out with knee tendinitis, guard-like skills for big man, will need a trade to be relevant |
| Brooklyn | C | LaMarcus Aldridge | Took a huge step back this year, we'll see how he fits in |
| Brooklyn | C | Reggie Perry | Getting a ton of buzz in camp, but still a tough spot to get minutes here |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Charlotte | PG | Devonte' Graham | Was fifth in NBA for touch time per game (8.2 minutes), ball-handling chances will plummet this year |
| Charlotte | PG | Brad Wanamaker | Quite the downgrade from LaMelo to Wanamaker |
| Charlotte | PG | Grant Riller | Borrego said he likes him as a PNR guard, Kupchak said team had him much higher than 56 |
| Charlotte | PG (IR) | LaMelo Ball | ROY campaign cut short with wrist fracture |
| Charlotte | SG | Terry Rozier | Said he worked on his off-ball game after 46% on C&S 3s last year, still should get enough usage |
| Charlotte | SG | Malik Monk | This guy tests positive for everything, was starting to turn the corner just before suspension |
| Charlotte | SG | Caleb Martin | The offensive twin got a start at guard last year |
| Charlotte | SG | Nate Darling | Lights out shooter at Delaware with 3.3 treys made per game |
| Charlotte | SF | Gordon Hayward | Was a 25-27 usage rate guy late in Utah career before 20ish in Boston, expected to get a big bump in CHA |
| Charlotte | SF | Cody Martin | The defensive twin showed some play-making in 2020 |
| Charlotte | PF | P.J. Washington | Expected to play 'a lot' of five, he highlighted his work on ball-handling in the offseason |
| Charlotte | PF | Miles Bridges | Took a step back in his second season, now faces stiff competition for playing time |
| Charlotte | PF | Jalen McDaniels | Said he added 20 pounds in last year, was getting close to 30 minutes in March, still lacked per-minute punch |
| Charlotte | C | Cody Zeller | Has locked down the starting job to finish January |
| Charlotte | C | Bismack Biyombo | Career-low 1.7 blocks per 36 last season |
| Charlotte | C | Nick Richards | 2.1 blocks per game at Kentucky last year, |
| Charlotte | C | Vernon Carey | Borrego talked up his PNR game with Riller |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Chicago | PG | Tomas Satoransky | Said White deserved to start over him, can still find minutes at multiple positions with his size |
| Chicago | PG | Coby White | Donovan confirmed White will be primary ball-handler, expected to run more PNR |
| Chicago | PG | Ryan Arcidiacono | Jim Boylen's BFF unlikely to get the same opportunity despite Donovan trying to recruit him for Florida |
| Chicago | PG | Devon Dotson | Probably not gonna make it to a Benz outta that Dotson, has ambition, baby |
| Chicago | SG | Zach LaVine | 31.2 USG% last year will take a hit, said he and White won't have set roles as PG and SG |
| Chicago | SG | Garrett Temple | Bargain deal at $5M, low usage guy can 3&D at SG or SF |
| Chicago | SG | Troy Brown | Much better shot at minutes with Bulls |
| Chicago | SG | Denzel Valentine | Accepted his $4.7 QO, may not make the rotation |
| Chicago | SG | Adam Mokoka | Mokoka Joe had some bright spots last year, including 15 points in five minutes |
| Chicago | SF | Patrick Williams | Terrific run in surprise start on 12/16 may have made him the starter, says he can handle the ball and can play multiple positions, not a total lock for rotation, subbed for Lauri |
| Chicago | SF | Javonte Green | Not much here for Green |
| Chicago | PF | Thaddeus Young | Very likely to be traded at some point, dealing with a lower leg injury |
| Chicago | PF | Lauri Markkanen | Donovan said he doesn't want him to be one dimensional, didn't get a stats boost as a C last year |
| Chicago | PF | Al-Farouq Aminu | Minutes will be tougher to come by in Chicago |
| Chicago | C | Nikola Vucevic | Set to lose usage, but at least he doesn't have to worry about rest as much |
| Chicago | C | Daniel Theis | Minutes gonna be taking a huge hit |
| Chicago | C | Cristiano Felicio | The Bulls got fleeced-cio'd on his four-year, $32 million deal |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Cleveland | PG | Darius Garland | Hired a personal chef and changed his diet, Nance said Garland was best player in mini bubble, table set for a bounce-back |
| Cleveland | PG | Quinn Cook | Added to the roster after All-Star break |
| Cleveland | PG (O) | Matthew Dellavedova | Franchise leader in grit per minute |
| Cleveland | SG | Collin Sexton | Major changes in shot selection upped efficiency, hasn't missed an NBA game yet |
| Cleveland | SG | Damyean Dotson | Former Knicks guard not expected to be in the rotation |
| Cleveland | SG | Brodric Thomas | On a two-way deal after time in Houston |
| Cleveland | SF | Isaac Okoro | Game-winner in fantastic preseason debut, early leader in position battle here, can play some four, not exactly the best per-minute guy at Auburn |
| Cleveland | SF | Cedi Osman | Still has a good chance to start, unlikely to hold it all year regardless after mild letdown in 2019-20 |
| Cleveland | SF | Dylan Windler | Balled out in 2019 Summer League as knock-down shooter before injury, getting minutes at the two |
| Cleveland | PF | Kevin Love | Calf issue already keeping him out to start the year (welp), reportedly a wide gap on Cavs demands and teams' offers for Love, several injury concerns at age 32 |
| Cleveland | PF | Larry Nance | Was cookin' after the break, balled out as a starter at 15/10/3 over 10 starts, may need Love trade to explode |
| Cleveland | PF | Taurean Prince | Can play the three and take open shots |
| Cleveland | PF | Lamar Stevens | UDFA on a two-way deal after 18/7/2 line at Penn State |
| Cleveland | PF | Dean Wade | Stretch four will need a lot to happen to get minutes |
| Cleveland | C | Jarrett Allen | Will have to share minutes with Drummond, but gotta think Drummond is going to be traded |
| Cleveland | C | Isaiah Hartenstein | Said he's excited about possibly getting minutes after Rockets anti-C stance |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Dallas | PG | Luka Doncic | 29 drives per game in 14 bubble games, still plenty of room for growth after just 32.7% from 3 |
| Dallas | PG | Jalen Brunson | Said he's 100% ready after shoulder surgery, 18/5/8 per 36 without Luka last year |
| Dallas | SG | Josh Richardson | Carlisle said he's expected to start, C&S fell off a cliff in Philly and strong bounce-back candidate |
| Dallas | SG | J.J. Redick | Will be used situationally for offense |
| Dallas | SG | Trey Burke | Great output in the bubble at 12/2/4 per game, should be in the rotation |
| Dallas | SG | Josh Green | Was a 12/5/2 guy as a freshman at Arizona, Mavs consulted former U of A product Jason Terry on selection |
| Dallas | SG | Tyrell Terry | Carlisle said Terry can "just absolutely shoot the piss out of it" |
| Dallas | SF | Dorian Finney-Smith | DFS had best offensive season at 10 ppg on 47/38/72, but doesn't do much on stat sheet |
| Dallas | SF | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Off-ball game led to breakout at career-high 58.1 TS%, |
| Dallas | SF | Nate Hinton | On a two-way deal as a 6'5" wing who rebounds well |
| Dallas | PF | Maxi Kleber | Can guard multiple positions and provides strong blocks per-minute on good shooting |
| Dallas | PF | Nicolo Melli | Peanut Butter Melli Time now a Tex-Mex variety |
| Dallas | PF | Tyler Bey | Colorado F has a 44-inch vertical and 7'1" wingspan at 6'7" |
| Dallas | C | Kristaps Porzingis | Only on a treadmill in early December, likely out for first month of year with a ton of restrictions to follow |
| Dallas | C | Willie Cauley-Stein | Should get in the rotation while KP is out, added he's been working out since the bubble (opted out for baby) |
| Dallas | C | Dwight Powell | Has been able to do full work since October, expected to be a full go for season, shot 80% on twos next to Luka |
| Dallas | C | Boban Marjanovic | The GOAT's path to consistent minutes isn't clear |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Denver | PG | Jamal Murray | Playoff alpha status: 66.7% unassisted (47.5% in season), and 55.1 eFG% on pullups (47.5 again); Malone wants team to shoot more 3s |
| Denver | PG | Facundo Campazzo | Malone said he's a top five PNR player in the world, also said he likes to say his name; Destiny's Child nickname? |
| Denver | PG | Markus Howard | Big-time scorer at Marquette at 28/4/3 |
| Denver | SG | Will Barton | Says he's feeling the best he's ever felt but is missing games, added he believes he is a starter in this league |
| Denver | SG | Monte Morris | Had 101 minutes of overlap with Murray in season (1,331 without), upped to 266 in playoffs (139 without) |
| Denver | SF | Michael Porter Jr. | Said he's ready to be the third star and said he "knew this was coming," expected to play SG/SF/PF |
| Denver | SF | P.J. Dozier | Playing some PF, said he wants to play 1-3 this year, Malone trusted him more in the playoffs |
| Denver | SF | Vlatko Cancar | Injuries have been an issue, just 45 minutes in NBA career so far for 2017 draft pick |
| Denver | PF | Aaron Gordon | He's going to have to play |
| Denver | PF | Paul Millsap | Said he has no expectations this season, might come off bench behind J-Myke |
| Denver | PF | JaMychal Green | Did get some C minutes in 12/16, Malone will probably grow fond of his shooting and post defense |
| Denver | PF | Bol Bol | Had seven minutes next to Jokic in Malone galaxy brain mode, 2.5 blocks per 36 in just an 87-minute sample |
| Denver | PF | Zeke Nnaji | Said he can play the piano and harmonica simultaneously, #adjust |
| Denver | PF | Gary Clark | Nuggets swap a Gary for a Gary |
| Denver | PF | Greg Whittington | Injuries have hurt his playing time |
| Denver | C | Nikola Jokic | Malone said he wants Nuggets to score 130, has missed just two games since 12/15/2017 |
| Denver | C | JaVale McGee | Pierre makes his return and will be used situationally |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Detroit | PG | Killian Hayes | Expected to miss most of the season with a hip injury |
| Detroit | PG | Saben Lee | Put up 19/4/4 as a junior at Vanderbilt |
| Detroit | PG | Dennis Smith Jr. | Gets new opportunity on a new team |
| Detroit | PG | Cory Joseph | Trusted by the Kings, but Detroit has a youth movement going |
| Detroit | SG | Hamidou Diallo | Could be in the mix to start once healthy |
| Detroit | SG | Wayne Ellington | Said he's excited about being a veteran leader, not a lock for playing time |
| Detroit | SG | Frank Jackson | Could carve out a role when Rose sits |
| Detroit | SG | Rodney McGruder | Can play both wing spots, but coming off a 10.6 USG% season |
| Detroit | SF | Saddiq Bey | Worked out with Blake Griffin in LA, shot 45.1% from 3 in last year at Villanova without much else stats wise, can play PF |
| Detroit | SF | Josh Jackson | Casey said Jackson has "a clean slate" after rough start to career, returns home to Detroit, subbed in for Delon in Game 1 |
| Detroit | SF | Sekou Doumbouya | Casey shot down small-ball 5 talk, but Sekou will play SF/PF after missed opportunity as rookie |
| Detroit | PF | Jerami Grant | Unassisted on 19.2% of shots at the rim and 9.8% of jumpers, desired alpha-like role won't be easy for him despite camp buzz |
| Detroit | PF | Tyler Cook | On another 10-day deal |
| Detroit | PF | Deividas Sirvydis | Expected to spend time in G League, will wear No. 91 (shoutout The Worm and Ron Artest) |
| Detroit | C | Mason Plumlee | Said he can help Hayes in PNR, blocks per minutes have dropped over last three years (2.9, 1.6, 1.3) |
| Detroit | C | Isaiah Stewart | Casey said Stewart is reminding him of Kenneth Faried, big-bodied C at 6'9", 250 with great feet per GM |
| Detroit | C | Jahlil Okafor | Mostly Vegan Jah said he transformed his body again for this opportunity, shot career-high 62.3% last year |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Golden State | PG | Stephen Curry | Kerr said he's going to try to keep Curry at 34 mpg, GSW expected to play faster, Curry's minutes to overlap with Draymond |
| Golden State | PG | Nico Mannion | Curry said "the sky is the limit" for Mannion and he's way ahead of the curve at age 19 |
| Golden State | SG | Kelly Oubre | Was very productive as a PF in PHX and had better stats against Fs compared to Gs |
| Golden State | SG | Jordan Poole | Said he's 'obsessed' with getting better after brutal rookie year, Kerr said Poole was the most consistent presence in offseason workouts |
| Golden State | SG | Mychal Mulder | Made three starts for the Warriors in 2019-20 |
| Golden State | SG (IR) | Klay Thompson | All the sads, but at least Klay has Rocco to help in these tough times |
| Golden State | SF | Andrew Wiggins | Said he feels "fast, stronger" and "the best [he's] ever felt, ever", can now bench 2,000 pounds, per Warriors Twitter and photoshops |
| Golden State | SF | Kent Bazemore | Has been great friends with Steph and turned down several other offers, needs to improve on dreadful 46.5% at the rim |
| Golden State | SF | Damion Lee | Curry's brother-in-law was third on team in minutes last year, role should decrease this year |
| Golden State | PF | Draymond Green | Expected to get his minutes tied to Steph, minutes dipped 2.9 per game in '19-20 from '18-19, shot 28.7% on wide-open treys |
| Golden State | PF | Juan Toscano-Anderson | Bay Area native brought back for opener after getting waived in the preseason |
| Golden State | PF | Eric Paschall | Led Warriors in minutes as a rookie, could see time in PF/C combo next to Dray and Kerr has used as SF, too |
| Golden State | C | Kevon Looney | Has been without restrictions since at least September and Kerr wanted to play him big minutes before injuries, but hips don't lie |
| Golden State | C | Alen Smailagic | Serbian still just 20 after being the youngest player to play in G League, Kerr and Warriors love him, Light Years Podcast guys do not |
| Golden State | C (IR) | James Wiseman | Out for season |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Houston | PG | John Wall | Expected to sit in B2Bs, shot selection was improving before injury, usage expected to dip to mid 20s next to Harden |
| Houston | PG | DJ Augustin | We riot if he takes minutes from KPJ |
| Houston | PG | Mason Jones | Back with the club after so many injuries, had been waived for a big earlier in March |
| Houston | PG (IR) | Dante Exum | Still out until February at the earliest, may get more time when Wall sits eventually |
| Houston | SG | Kevin Porter Jr. | Exploded in G league with almost 40% of possessions as a PNR handler, fire up the Harden comps |
| Houston | SG | Sterling Brown | He's not a "point guard" but expect him to sub for Wall as he's staggered from Harden |
| Houston | SG | Avery Bradley | Rockets likely won't play him much with his nagging calf issue |
| Houston | SG (IR) | Eric Gordon | Fell off a cliff as C&S guy at 28.4% last year (38.3% in '18-19), 35 points per 36 in 143 minutes without Harden and Westbrook |
| Houston | SF | Danuel House | Could play more four, said new system should help him improve, fan of House calls |
| Houston | SF | K.J. Martin | Kenyon Martin's son taken with 52nd pick 20 years after K-Mart |
| Houston | SF (IR) | David Nwaba | Ready to start the season after Achilles tear, really played well for Nets before injury |
| Houston | PF | Jae'Sean Tate | Former Nuggets summer league guy has $50K guarantee, increases to $500K if he makes the team, Silas said he's been impressive |
| Houston | PF | Anthony Lamb | Top 10 pick in the G League draft, but just not a great stat guy yet |
| Houston | C | Christian Wood | NBA's leader at FG% at rim (min 240 attempts), USG% may take a hit, Wood as a five yielded outstanding per-minute efficiency, expected to be used a litany of ways in 5-out offense |
| Houston | C | Kelly Olynyk | Unlikely to be used as a PF as much as he was in MIA |
| Houston | C | DJ Wilson | Not a lock to stay on team through deadline |
| Houston | C | Justin Patton | Big center who has battled injuries |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Indiana | PG | Malcolm Brogdon | Alpha role in bubble without Sabonis, expected to play off ball more to increase 3P% with big touch time and upper 20s USG% |
| Indiana | PG | T.J. McConnell | Top bench guy in potential assists per pass (among top 50 in potential assists), may split backup minutes with Aaron |
| Indiana | SG | Caris LeVert | Could argue he lost fantasy value in move to Indiana because this team lives and dies by Brogdon and Sabonis |
| Indiana | SG | Edmond Sumner | Took some small steps forward in bubble, still may not make rotation |
| Indiana | SG | Aaron Holiday | Could start while Warren is out, can play three positions, per-minute output took a hit in second season |
| Indiana | SG | Cassius Stanley | Arguably best athlete in the draft with 44-inch vertical, 54th pick from Duke likely in G League |
| Indiana | SF | Justin Holiday | Still not taking on contact, career-low 13.0 USG% overshadowed career-high 58.5 TS% |
| Indiana | SF | Jeremy Lamb | Likely out until mid-January from ACL tear, minutes will be tougher to come by this year |
| Indiana | SF | Kelan Martin | A $723K guarantee for this season after just two games with the Wolves |
| Indiana | SF | Brian Bowen II | Dealing with groin injury to start season |
| Indiana | SF (IR) | T.J. Warren | He's week-to-week with a plantar fascia injury, unsustainable D stats boost in bubble, scoring heavily inflated without Sabonis, expected to play plenty of PF |
| Indiana | PF | Domantas Sabonis | Expects to be available for all of camp and his foot feels great after plantar fascia issue, new coaching staff should benefit |
| Indiana | PF | Doug McDermott | Contract year for McBuckets, 42+% on C&S 3s in each of last three years, Warren playing more four would affect him, though |
| Indiana | PF | JaKarr Sampson | 12.6 USG% last year and was used as a backup five |
| Indiana | C | Myles Turner | The Odometer was 20/9/2 per 36 without Sabonis, 11/7/1 with him |
| Indiana | C (IR) | Goga Bitadze | 2.8 blocks per 36 as a rookie over 471 minutes, struggled with jumper at 38.1 eFG% |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| L.A. Clippers | PG | Patrick Beverley | Minutes have dropped in three straight years (30.3, 27.4, 26.3), shooting has improved while steal rate is down |
| L.A. Clippers | PG | Rajon Rondo | Could help while Pat-Bev is sidelined |
| L.A. Clippers | SG | Reggie Jackson | Got in Doc Rivers' doghouse routinely and may get into Lue's, subbed in for Beverley in first preseason game |
| L.A. Clippers | SG | Paul George | Could be better after saying Rivers used him like a Ray Allen or a JJ Redick, second-best corner 3P% (min 50 attempts), outstanding production per minute when Kawhi was off floor |
| L.A. Clippers | SG | Luke Kennard | Had knee issues in 2019-20, but said he's the strongest he's ever been, was getting PG buzz before injuries and had a spot PG run in second preseason game |
| L.A. Clippers | SF | Kawhi Leonard | Chronic knee issue will cause Clippers to manage him, reportedly asked for 'private space' for his pregame routine |
| L.A. Clippers | SF | Terance Mann | Doc Rivers talked him up at times, can he get on Lue's good side to overtake R-Jax? |
| L.A. Clippers | SF | Amir Coffey | Was seeing some spot PG minutes when Clippers were shorthanded, said he is playing 1-4 in camp |
| L.A. Clippers | PF | Nicolas Batum | Started at PF for Morris in preseason, somehow shot just 35/29/90 last year, should handle the ball in second unit with more minutes when Kawhi sits |
| L.A. Clippers | PF | Marcus Morris | Got paid at $64M over four, played well in the bubble and possible he finds minutes as a five in some matchups |
| L.A. Clippers | PF | Patrick Patterson | One of Doc's favorites for post D, Lue may not look to him as often |
| L.A. Clippers | PF | Daniel Oturu | 33rd pick in draft put up 20/11 with 2.5 blocks at Minnesota |
| L.A. Clippers | C | Serge Ibaka | Lue said on Friday Serge is his guy to start right now, been at 27 mpg in last two years, block rate really fell off in 2019-20 |
| L.A. Clippers | C | Ivica Zubac | Played better in the bubble, even with Serge Zu should see more minutes with no more Trez and J-Myke |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| L.A. Lakers | PG | Dennis Schroder | Said he might want to start and may get his wish, great PNR handler would work well with Trez, improved to 41.4% on C&S 3s from 35.0 in '18-19 |
| L.A. Lakers | PG | Alex Caruso | Vogel loves his net rating and Lakers were +18.6 with Caruso and LeBron |
| L.A. Lakers | SG | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | May lose starting job to Schroder or start over Wes, career-low 14.2 USG% may take another hit after strong bubble play |
| L.A. Lakers | SG | Wesley Matthews | Per-minute stats have disappeared thanks to career-low 12.3 USG%, steals numbers also have vanished |
| L.A. Lakers | SG | Ben McLemore | Joins LA after the Rockets waived him |
| L.A. Lakers | SF | LeBron James | Led league with 10.2 dimes and taking more 3s to cause FG% dip, could sit more at 36, likes tacos on Tuesday |
| L.A. Lakers | SF | Kyle Kuzma | LeBron said Kuzma is his pick to have a breakout season, could benefit from LeBron rest, one of league's best corner 3 guys last year |
| L.A. Lakers | SF | Talen Horton-Tucker | Was PG2 on 12/16, breakout preseason with a ton of camp buzz, saw spot minutes in the playoffs, could play more if LeBron sits |
| L.A. Lakers | SF | Alfonzo McKinnie | Traded for McGee, but on a non-guaranteed deal |
| L.A. Lakers | PF | Markieff Morris | Was getting longer stints as a PF/C in the postseason, brother contributing more to the joint bank account |
| L.A. Lakers | PF | Jared Dudley | 8.1 USG% in the NBA last year, 88.1 USG% on Twitter.com |
| L.A. Lakers | PF | Devontae Cacok | Put up big-time G League stats at 19/12/1 in just 23.8 minutes, on a two-way deal |
| L.A. Lakers | PF (IR) | Anthony Davis | Possibly getting shut down until the All-Star break |
| L.A. Lakers | C | Andre Drummond | Lakers will get a pretty long look at him with injuries |
| L.A. Lakers | C | Montrezl Harrell | Per-minute punch took a hit with more playing time last year, may be more PNR heavy with AD away from the basket |
| L.A. Lakers | C | Marc Gasol | Raptors reportedly didn't want to go two years on Gasol, looked like he lost a step in playoffs |
| L.A. Lakers | C | Kostas Antetokounmpo | On another two-way deal after 15/8/0 line in 30 G League games |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Memphis | PG | Ja Morant | Minutes spike (37.9) in the bubble led to Disney-high 20.5 potential assists, shot better around basket as year went along |
| Memphis | PG | Tyus Jones | Only 79 minutes next to Ja last year (1,153 without), career-high 16.5 USG% and 31.4 AST% |
| Memphis | SG | Desmond Bane | Other players think darkness is their ally. He was born it in, molded by it |
| Memphis | SG | De'Anthony Melton | Played three different positions last year and could easily leapfrog Grayson, but woeful 30.7 eFG% on 106 pullups |
| Memphis | SG | Grayson Allen | Was earning more playing time in the bubble with 15/2/1 line over last seven |
| Memphis | SF | Dillon Brooks | The anti anti-vaxxer with how much he loves shots |
| Memphis | SF | Justise Winslow | Hip issue likely to keep him out to start the season, back issue kept him to 11 games |
| Memphis | SF | Sean McDermott | Four-year wing at Butler with 47/40/82 shooting line |
| Memphis | SF | John Konchar | Used as a four in preseason to back up Kyle Anderson, fan favorite locked up for four years, can fill non-scoring stats with only 9.7 USG% |
| Memphis | PF | Kyle Anderson | Possible he starts at PF, could still be traded with one more year left on deal |
| Memphis | PF | Brandon Clarke | Changed his jumper with elbow closer, favorite to start while JJJ is on the shelf |
| Memphis | PF (IR) | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Could miss first month of the season from knee surgery, was cooking in last 21 with 17/4/1 on 45/37/73 and 2.0 blocks |
| Memphis | C | Jonas Valanciunas | Outstanding per 36 without JJJ at 22/16/3 on 61/32/73 over 1,116 minutes |
| Memphis | C | Xavier Tillman | 35th pick one of the more well-rounded rookie bigs with 14/10/3 stat line at MSU |
| Memphis | C | Gorgui Dieng | Was getting spot minutes at PF last year, but that was without Clarke and JJJ, Grizzlies likely want to trade him in contract year |
| Memphis | C (O) | Killian Tillie | On two-way deal after 14/5/2 as senior at Gonzaga |
| Memphis | C (O) | Jontay Porter | Hasn't quite lived up to some college hype |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Miami | PG | Goran Dragic | Heat talking about Dragic coming off the bench, practicing in full since November from foot injury, minutes to be managed |
| Miami | PG | Kendrick Nunn | Lost momentum in the bubble, likely behind Herro in the G pecking order now |
| Miami | PG | Gabe Vincent | On a two-way deal, scored 21 per game in G League |
| Miami | SG | Victor Oladipo | Heat getting Dipo for basically free is very on brand for Pat Riley |
| Miami | SG | Tyler Herro | Said he wants to start, Butler invited him for 22-day vacation, on the #team with IG model after shooting his shot on Twitter |
| Miami | SG | Max Strus | Was with the Bulls for two games in 2019-20 |
| Miami | SF | Jimmy Butler | Spo already said he will manage the minutes of the 31-year-old coffee shop owner, may start at PF |
| Miami | SF | Duncan Robinson | Ridiculous 4.4 treys per game over last 23, wide-open attempts dropped from 2.2 in season to 1.3 in playoffs |
| Miami | SF | Andre Iguodala | Heat will likely manage his minutes throughout the year |
| Miami | SF | KZ Okpala | Played some four in first preseason game, good stats in the G League at 12/7/2 with 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks, could compete for rotation |
| Miami | PF | Trevor Ariza | He's been working out down there and should find spot minutes, great fit here |
| Miami | PF | Nemanja Bjelica | Shoutout to the Kings for playing him huge minutes against Heat earlier this year |
| Miami | PF | Precious Achiuwa | Pat Riley said he might be one of the most athletic players in the draft, Bam said rookie is further along at this point compared to Bam |
| Miami | C | Bam Adebayo | Expected to have even more ball-handling chances and expand his range as a shooter, as a C he was 18/12/5 with 1.7 blocks per 36 |
| Miami | C | Udonis Haslem | Heat lifer |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Milwaukee | PG | Jrue Holiday | Unlikely to play close to 35-36 mpg under Bud, decreases in FG% (49.4, 47.2, 45.5) and FT% (78.6, 76.8, 70.9) over last three years |
| Milwaukee | PG | Jeff Teague | Coach Bud gets his ATL Road Dog back |
| Milwaukee | PG | Bryn Forbes | Likely a situational piece as shooter after ball-handling chances dipped in SA |
| Milwaukee | SG | Donte DiVincenzo | Very likely to start and could see more opportunity when players rest, will be interesting after Bucks tried to trade him for Bogdan |
| Milwaukee | SG | Sam Merrill | Utah State PG was functionally used as a wing in first preseason game |
| Milwaukee | SF | Khris Middleton | Shot just 27.3% on drives in playoffs, may take minor usage/assist hit with Jrue in the mix |
| Milwaukee | SF | Pat Connaughton | Bucks probably didn't Pat themselves on the back after messed up contract details |
| Milwaukee | PF | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Jumper eFG% has increased each year over last five, fantasy's best player per minute |
| Milwaukee | PF | PJ Tucker | Bucks defense just got a whole lot tougher |
| Milwaukee | PF | Thanasis Antetokounmpo | Got six All-Star votes from players last year, all probably told Giannis |
| Milwaukee | PF | Jordan Nwora | 45th pick put up 18/7/1 on 44/40/81 in junior year at Louisville |
| Milwaukee | PF | Mamadi Diakite | On a two-way deal after four years at UVA |
| Milwaukee | C | Brook Lopez | Minutes dropped 2.0 to 26.7 and 3P% dipped to 31.4% from 36.5%, but career-best blocks per minute |
| Milwaukee | C | Bobby Portis | Free Bobby Portis no longer a thing, will have to improve on 34.9% on wide-open treys |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Minnesota | PG | D'Angelo Russell | Ankle soreness kept him out 12/17, first time in his career he'll get big volume with a PG like Rubio and a big like KAT, could help his efficiency with USG% trade off |
| Minnesota | PG | Ricky Rubio | Looking more likely that he's coming off the bench, matched his career-best assists per minute with career-high 36.1 3P% |
| Minnesota | PG | Jordan McLaughlin | Sounds like it's unlikely he can come to terms on a deal |
| Minnesota | SG | Malik Beasley | Likely facing a suspension for his off-court issues, on fire with Wolves over 14 games at 21/5/2 with 3.5 treys |
| Minnesota | SG | Jaylen Nowell | McLaughlin passed him last year, McLaughlin not coming to terms with deal could help Nowell |
| Minnesota | SF | Anthony Edwards | Said he wants to play like Jimmy Butler on D, may struggle with offensive efficiency as raw rookie |
| Minnesota | SF | Jake Layman | Injuries kept him to 23 games, darkhorse candidate to start |
| Minnesota | SF | Josh Okogie | Is expected to play a lot more PF, but will need to improve on 38.3 eFG% on jumpers to have impact on stat sheet |
| Minnesota | SF | Jarrett Culver | Great preseason/camp and saw PG minutes, path to ball-handling chances decreases in a big way after letdown rookie season, some trade rumors on him, put up 10-15 pounds of muscle |
| Minnesota | PF | Jaden McDaniels | GM said he can play SF or PF, put up 13/6/2 with 1.4 blocks as freshman at Washington |
| Minnesota | PF | Jarred Vanderbilt | Strong rebounder hasn't really got a chance with a few different teams already |
| Minnesota | PF | Juancho Hernangomez | Expected to start at PF, had good run in last 14 games with 13/7/1 and 2.1 treys |
| Minnesota | C | Karl-Anthony Towns | Expected to miss weeks with wrist injury, led PF/Cs on wide-open 3P% at 46.8, sadly had a really hard offseason |
| Minnesota | C | Naz Reid | Was hot in last five at 13/7/3 with 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks, Boss Davis likely ahead of him for C2 |
| Minnesota | C | Ed Davis | Had good run as roll man for DLO with the Nets, coming off tough year in 2019-20 |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| New Orleans | PG | Lonzo Ball | SVG said he wants him to be more aggressive in PNR and put him in different positions on offense with more off-ball work, didn't get a noteworthy boost in minutes without Jrue |
| New Orleans | PG | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Has great shot to be PG2 and said he is expected to play more SG after being primary backup to Jrue |
| New Orleans | PG | Kira Lewis | SVG mentioned he wanted to try to play him next to Lonzo |
| New Orleans | SG | Eric Bledsoe | Said he's looking forward to playing next to Lonzo and GM said he's likely to start next to him, talk of more off-ball Lonzo could be a good thing |
| New Orleans | SG | Wes Iwundu | Won't see minutes on his new team |
| New Orleans | SF | Brandon Ingram | Saw his per-minute output and efficiency take a hit with Zion on the floor, but did put up better numbers without Jrue to offset that |
| New Orleans | SF | Josh Hart | Gentry loved playing him as a small-ball four at times and was a favorite of his, SVG will likely grow fond of him, too |
| New Orleans | SF | Naji Marshall | Put up 17/6/4 at Xavier as a junior |
| New Orleans | PF | Zion Williamson | Said he has no restrictions in camp and could play 3-5, put up monster 34/7/5 per 36 without Jrue, lack of D stats is a buzzkill |
| New Orleans | PF | James Johnson | Pels add a black-belt enforcer but he won't play much |
| New Orleans | PF | Wenyen Gabriel | Former Blazer got minutes in the postseason, unlikely to get minutes on NO |
| New Orleans | C | Steven Adams | Assists on the rise over five years while minutes dipped to 26.7 from 33.4 in OKC, likely to set a ton of screens |
| New Orleans | C | Willy Hernangomez | Many squandered opportunities in Charlotte, still puts up decent numbers when gets minutes |
| New Orleans | C | Jaxson Hayes | Per-minute upside is there, #MuscleWatch with him up to 230 and said he's in better shape, Adams has a lot of knee issues |
| New Orleans | C | Will Magnay | On a two-way deal, played at Tulsa and is from Australia |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| New York | PG | Elfrid Payton | Back with team on one-year, $5M deal, took a step back as a shooter, but was running away with PG minutes in Feb-March |
| New York | PG | Immanuel Quickley | Said he models his game after CJ McCollum and Lou Williams |
| New York | PG | Jared Harper | Looks like Marlo Stanfield from The Wire |
| New York | SG | RJ Barrett | The worst player in the NBA on pullup eFG% at 30.3 (min 100 attempts), but early buzz he can turn it around |
| New York | SG | Derrick Rose | Thibs guy is back and he'll likely play combo guard |
| New York | SG | Frank Ntilikina | Final year of rookie contract and Thibs said he "wants to see what he can do", potential steals guy if it works out |
| New York | SG | Theo Pinson | Best known for his dances on Nets bench, can play PG but brutal 41.1 TS% in career |
| New York | SF | Reggie Bullock | Trending down in a big way as a 3P% stud (44.5, 38.8, 37.7, 33.3) |
| New York | SF | Alec Burks | Took a step forward as a passer, will benefit in a big way if DSJ and/or Ntilikina can't get it going |
| New York | SF | Kevin Knox | Playing some PF with no Obi, two really bad years on both ends for No. 9 pick, but still just 21 |
| New York | PF | Julius Randle | Thibs said he's part of the team's leadership, but took a big step back on at-rim efficiency from 66.4% to 59.9% while jumper eFG% dropped |
| New York | PF | Obi Toppin | Randle said he should be able to play next to the rookie, coaching staff and players raving about his athleticism |
| New York | C | Mitchell Robinson | Added 10 pounds of muscle after getting hot at end of 2019-20, Thibs said he has "very big upside defensively" and Thibs wants to work on decreasing foul rate with better technique, Thibs open to him shooting 3s as long as he makes FTs |
| New York | C | Nerlens Noel | Already said he's going to mentor Mitch, could still produce in a 15-20 minute role |
| New York | C | Taj Gibson | Thibs gets his guy back for emergency depth |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Oklahoma City | PG | Theo Maledon | Subbed for Dort on 12/16, top four Euro prospect has length and can play both guard spots |
| Oklahoma City | PG | Ty Jerome | Great steals numbers as a rookie, but was a lost cause on offense at a 42.5 TS% in PHX |
| Oklahoma City | PG | Justin Robinson | Won't see much time when OKC is close to full health, even like 80% |
| Oklahoma City | PG (IR) | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | GM said he will be on the ball full time, 24/6/8 per 36 without CP3 and Schroder over 135 minutes in 2019-20, without Lou Williams in second half of rookie year he was 18/4/5 in 434-minute sample |
| Oklahoma City | SG | Luguentz Dort | Last game he set a record for UDFA rookie for points in a Game 7, was 35.4% on wide-open treys in season before 28.2% in postseason when everyone was watching, minutes will be there |
| Oklahoma City | SG | Svi Mykahiliuk | Might be out of the rotation until OKC makes moves |
| Oklahoma City | SG | Gabriel Deck | Might be too undersized to make an impact |
| Oklahoma City | SF | Aleksej Pokusevski | Highest upside among non-lotto picks with well-rounded O game, may not get minutes for a while |
| Oklahoma City | SF | Kenrich Williams | Kenny Hustle can do a little of everything, injuries kept him off the court late in 2019-20 |
| Oklahoma City | SF | Jaylen Hoard | Saw time with OKC banged up |
| Oklahoma City | PF | Darius Bazley | Said he expects second-year guys to get big opportunity, saw time at three positions late last season |
| Oklahoma City | PF | Isaiah Roby | Subbed for Horford with Muscala out, back with OKC after a foot injury kept him away from the bubble |
| Oklahoma City | C | Moses Brown | On another two-way deal after 15/8/0 line in 30 G League games |
| Oklahoma City | C | Tony Bradley | Probably won't play much when Horford is active |
| Oklahoma City | C | Mike Muscala | Contract year at $2.2M could be easy to trade |
| Oklahoma City | C (Tanking) | Al Horford | Not playing the rest of this year for the tank |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Orlando | PG | Michael Carter-Williams | Looking at big minutes with the Magic losing PGs |
| Orlando | PG | RJ Hampton | Should get a shot at minutes, upside not all that great in small sample |
| Orlando | PG | Chasson Randle | Clifford said he likes his range on shooting |
| Orlando | PG (IR) | Cole Anthony | Clifford said he likes how he handle the offense and likely starts now, horrible shooting numbers at UNC with 38/35/75 |
| Orlando | PG (IR) | Markelle Fultz | Horrible break for Fultz with ACL tear to end his season |
| Orlando | SG | Terrence Ross | Earlry back from the hairline fracture in foot, minutes be in the tops for minutes to start season |
| Orlando | SG | Dwayne Bacon | Had all the opportunity with Hornets last year and wound up in the G League when team needed depth |
| Orlando | SG | Karim Mane | He's the mane |
| Orlando | SG (IR) | Gary Harris | Continues to struggle with injuries |
| Orlando | SF | Otto Porter Jr. | Doesn't sound like he's getting bought out, could get big volume when ORL isn't tanking |
| Orlando | SF | James Ennis | Gets much more competition this year in age 30 season, does very little per minute |
| Orlando | PF | Chuma Okeke | Clifford said he's operating as the backup PF and finally moved up to PF2 on 12/17, smashed on stat sheet as sophomore at Auburn with 12/7/2 and 1.8 steals, 1.2 blocks and 1.4 treys |
| Orlando | PF (IR) | Jonathan Isaac | ACL sprain will keep him out for the year after breakout 2019-20 |
| Orlando | C | Wendell Carter Jr. | So much talent, but can't string games together and struggles with injuries |
| Orlando | C | Khem Birch | Expected to play some PF, but Magic have more options this time around |
| Orlando | C | Mo Bamba | COVID-19 symptoms have stuck around longer than expected, likely to have limits on him for most of year |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Philadelphia | PG | Ben Simmons | Back to being primary ball-handler, will run more PNR, Doc said he's "our facilitator" and has been "off the charts" at practice |
| Philadelphia | PG | Shake Milton | 10 minutes of overlap with Ben in first preseason game, added 12 pounds of muscle and also expects to run more PNR, Doc said he likes him as a second-unit playmaker and he'll have more freedom |
| Philadelphia | PG | Tyrese Maxey | Late start at camp for COVID-19 protocols, big role at Kentucky with 14/4/2 in 35 mpg |
| Philadelphia | SG | Seth Curry | Buzz on team is they like his ball-handling to help out Ben, early practice video has him starting, almost 80 eFG% on catch-and-shoot treys in 2020 |
| Philadelphia | SG | George Hill | Will come off the bench, per Doc Rivers |
| Philadelphia | SG | Furkan Korkmaz | Looks like he's Green's backup based on early practice vids, but functionally serves as a shooting guard |
| Philadelphia | SG | Isaiah Joe | First two years guaranteed for 49th pick, launched 11 treys per game at Arkansas as a junior |
| Philadelphia | SF | Danny Green | Took a while to get the deal to officially go through, blocks have disappeared while he's been below 38 3P% in four of last five years |
| Philadelphia | SF | Matisse Thybulle | Changed mechanics on 3-point shot, led NBA in steals per minute among 187 players to log as many minutes |
| Philadelphia | SF | Rayjon Tucker | Baller in the G League, but not going to get minutes |
| Philadelphia | PF | Tobias Harris | Missed just three games combined in last four years, led 76ers in scoring in 2019-20 |
| Philadelphia | PF | Mike Scott | Missed start of camp, fell off from 3 at 36.9% after 40+% in previous two years |
| Philadelphia | PF | Paul Reed | Great stats at DePaul at 15/11/2 with 1.9 steals and 2.6 blocks per game, may not have NBA shooting range yet |
| Philadelphia | C | Joel Embiid | Doc wants more Embiid-Ben two-man game, already getting rave reviewed on conditioning, smashed without Horford at 28/14/4 and 65 TS% per 36 |
| Philadelphia | C | Dwight Howard | Said Doc was only coach to call him during free agency, proved he still has something left after solid postseason |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Phoenix | PG | Chris Paul | Minutes holding around 32 in last three years, Monty said he "took the paintbrush" from CP3 in 2010 in NO and said he got in CP3's way, second-best pullup efficiency at 54.4 eFG% (min 100) |
| Phoenix | PG | Cameron Payne | Suns picked up team option after Payne's solid bubble play with 10/4/3, known as [redacted] in ETR Slack |
| Phoenix | SG | Devin Booker | Booker finished second among guards in at-rim FG% and CP3 always helps guards there, 33.5% of 3PAs were wide-open last year (24.9% before), NBA's leader in potential assists per pass, Monty said he wants him to be an MVP candidate, on the #team with Kendall Jenner |
| Phoenix | SG | Jevon Carter | Will play a lot of two, huge leap offensively from 43.2 TS% as a rookie to 56.3 TS%, strong in steals per minute |
| Phoenix | SG | E'Twaun Moore | Subbed four CP3 at times, said Suns 8-0 bubble helped his decision, played a decent amount of SF in NO |
| Phoenix | SG | Ty-Shon Alexander | Put up 17/5/2 in junior year at Creighton, on a two-way deal |
| Phoenix | SF | Mikal Bridges | Still hasn't missed a game yet, increased his wide-open 3P% by 9.1% in second season, USG% increased in every month of the 2020 part of season |
| Phoenix | SF | Langston Galloway | Career-high 58.4 TS% by a lot (53.4), league's best left-corner 3 guy at 63.3% (min 40 attempts) |
| Phoenix | SF | Abdel Nader | Showed improvement in third OKC season with 59.1 TS% |
| Phoenix | PF | Jae Crowder | Missing practice to start, proved he can play straight PF in MIA, only 4% of points in MR with 87% of makes in MIA coming off assist |
| Phoenix | PF | Cam Johnson | Likely to see a ton of PF minutes as Crowder's backup, sterling 62.8 TS% in 15 post-break games, CP3 already praising him |
| Phoenix | PF | Torrey Craig | Mike Malone's homie, maybe Monty likes him in some spots too |
| Phoenix | C | Deandre Ayton | Added 3-pointers in the bubble, should get more than 3.3 PNR roll man poss per game while increasing 64th percentile, tied for second-best odds at MIP |
| Phoenix | C | Dario Saric | Should see time at C, put up 18/10/2 per 36 line in 256 minutes as C last year |
| Phoenix | C | Jalen Smith | Getting a ton of run at PF in the preseason, Monty said short offseason is a "tough hand" for rookies, attractive per minute at Maryland with 16/11/1 and 2.4 blocks per game |
| Phoenix | C | Frank Kaminsky | Kings cut him, but Frank might actually make the rotation while Dario is out |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Portland | PG | Damian Lillard | Several career-highs (points, FG%, 3P%, FTM, assists, TS%, 81.9% unassisted on makes), insane 53-of-125 (42.4%) shots from 30-39 feet |
| Portland | PG | Anfernee Simons | Dame said he still believes in Ant, but mentioned he and C.J. will be handling the ball this year |
| Portland | SG | C.J. McCollum | As reliable as it gets with 0-4 games missed in four of last five seasons, led NBA in minutes in 2019-20, NBA's leader in FG% on corner 3s at 55% (min 50 attempts) |
| Portland | SG | Norman Powell | Great offensive punch when Dame and/or CJ are off, but big hit on new team |
| Portland | SG | Keljin Blevins | Saw spot minutes late in Game 1 of the preseason |
| Portland | SF | Derrick Jones Jr. | Stotts has said he is going to start, per-minute output not as strong and may lose closing minutes to Melo |
| Portland | SF | Nassir Little | Blazers adding depth this offseason makes it tough for second-year UNC guy to find PT |
| Portland | SF | C.J. Elleby | Good stat line at Washington State with 18/8/2, 1.8 steals, and 2.3 treys in sophomore year |
| Portland | PF | Robert Covington | Won't get as many rim-protecting chances like he did in HOU, was able to evade injury bug after it was an issue in previous three of last four |
| Portland | PF | Carmelo Anthony | No "Who me?" this time, said he had to "swallow that pill" about coming off the bench |
| Portland | PF (IR) | Zach Collins | Dealing with an ankle issue after injury-filled 2019-20, won't get shot at many C minutes this year |
| Portland | C | Jusuf Nurkic | Ridiculous run in seeding games at 18/10/4 with 2.0 blocks and 1.4 steals, but Lakers did keep him in check at 14/10/4 with 0.2 blocks in five games |
| Portland | C | Enes Kanter | Really good with Blazers in 2018-19 with 13/9/1 in 22.2 minutes, could flirt with that even with Nurk healthy |
| Portland | C | Harry Giles | Former top prospect out of high school has struggled to stay healthy, still just 22 with plus passing and improved scoring |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Sacramento | PG | De'Aaron Fox | Got paid with 5-year, $163M deal, needs to cut down pullup 3s after 26.7% in 2019-20, big improvement as a driver with sixth-best 10.9 points per game |
| Sacramento | PG | Delon Wright | Move to Cali kills his fantasy value |
| Sacramento | SG | Tyrese Haliburton | Played more PG in third and fourth preseason game with killer splits as PG, reports that landing Haliburton was factor in decision in not bringing Bogdan back |
| Sacramento | SG | Terence Davis II | In a better spot for minutes, but the two stud Gs will play a ton |
| Sacramento | SG | Kyle Guy | Just a guy, got spot PG minutes on 12/17 |
| Sacramento | SG | Jahmi'us Ramsey | 42.6% on treys at Texas Tech, signed three-year deal with first two guaranteed |
| Sacramento | SF | Buddy Hield | Trade winds blowing on Buddy with Knicks in the mix, didn't see an on/off stat boost with Bogdan last year |
| Sacramento | SF | Justin James | Famously had a turnover in a game with zero seconds because of a turnover on an inbounds pass |
| Sacramento | PF | Harrison Barnes | Fourth in the NBA in minutes in 2019-20, continues to post empty stat lines outside of scoring |
| Sacramento | PF | Moe Harkless | Probably won't be used here |
| Sacramento | PF | DaQuan Jeffries | Mini-breakout in the bubble, but is going to have to beat out GR3 for last rotation spot |
| Sacramento | PF | Robert Woodard | Walton said Woodard recorded the highest bench press in baseline testing before training camp |
| Sacramento | PF (IR) | Marvin Bagley | Said there's "no doubt" he can play next to Holmes, catastrophic sophomore season due to injuries, but Walton says he's "ready to go", pretty decent player picked after him in draft |
| Sacramento | C | Richaun Holmes | Looks like a lock as the starter, only played 25 minutes next to Bagley in 2019-20, struggled with shoulder injury in 2019-20 |
| Sacramento | C | Hassan Whiteside | Dealing with a calf issue to start camp, almost has no chance to duplicate POR output unless Holmes misses time, Walton said he likes the idea of a rim protector on D |
| Sacramento | C | Chris Silva | Could find time if Whiteside is not there |
| Sacramento | C | Chimezie Metu | Was filling in for Whiteside and may see more time if Whiteside falls out of favor again |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| San Antonio | PG | Dejounte Murray | Said 2020 was his biggest healthy offseason, has talked about how Spurs should play similar style to bubble, was 16/7/4 per 36 next to White and PF DeMar |
| San Antonio | PG | Patty Mills | Took a backseat in the bubble to allow the young guys to play more, should be back in the rotation consistently |
| San Antonio | PG | Quinndary Weatherspoon | A little banged up with a knee injury, on another two-way deal |
| San Antonio | PG | Tre Jones | Got two-PG minutes on 12/17, Tyus' bro signed to full NBA contract, good stats at Duke with 16/4/6 with 1.8 steals in 29 games as sophomore |
| San Antonio | SG | Derrick White | Still not 100% from toe surgery performed within weeks of leaving bubble and could miss start of season, absolutely crushed in bubble with 19/4/5 in 30 mpg |
| San Antonio | SG | Lonnie Walker IV | Looks like a great bet to start, had back spasms in very early December, says he's looking to model his game after Jrue Holiday, turned the corner offensively at 43/40/72 last season |
| San Antonio | SF | DeMar DeRozan | Move to PF was a big success with 22/4/6 on 58 FG% in bubble games, should see plenty of PF time even with frontcourt depth back, candidate to be traded |
| San Antonio | SF | Devin Vassell | Subbing for Lonnie in preseason with all the injuries to guards, do-it-all wing went for 13/5/2 with 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 treys in sophomore year at FSU, could get minutes right away with injuries to perimeter depth |
| San Antonio | PF | Keldon Johnson | Foot injury could keep him out to start year, was subbing for White in the bubble, had big bubble breakout as one of league's best guys for pace and TS%, several paths to consistent playing time |
| San Antonio | PF | Rudy Gay | Started at SF in first preseason game but said it is "positionless" and he talked up Keldon and Vassell, Pop seems to like him off the bench to play next to Mills, minutes took a huge hit to 21.8 from 26.7 |
| San Antonio | PF | Trey Lyles | Spurs probably have to go bigger up front with so many wing injuries, played well in last six with 15/7/2 per game |
| San Antonio | PF | Luka Samanic | The other Luka got a start in last game of the bubble, stretch four still super raw at 20 years old |
| San Antonio | PF | Keita Bates-Diop | On a two-way deal after time with the Nuggets and Wolves |
| San Antonio | C | Jakob Poeltl | Just 19 minutes next to LMA in 2020 part of season (744 without), outstanding shot blocker with FT% woes |
| San Antonio | C | Drew Eubanks | Poeltl-like impact on the stat sheet but can make free throws, signed to a three-year deal |
| San Antonio | C | Marquese Chriss | Expected to be out for the year |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Toronto | PG | Kyle Lowry | Put up 24/5/8 per 36 without Gasol or Serge (409 minutes), career-high pace with pace increase in each of last five years |
| Toronto | PG | Malachi Flynn | Worked out with FVV in the summer, GM said he likes his PNR game, likely won't get minutes |
| Toronto | SG | Fred VanVleet | Bet on himself for four-year, $85M deal, got even better per minute with massive 8.2 mpg boost, smash per 36 without Lowry at 22/4/8 |
| Toronto | SG | Rodney Hood | Won't get enough minutes unless the Raptors shut guys down |
| Toronto | SG | DeAndre' Bembry | "I put '95 on my back like I'm DeAndre' Bembry" - Skyzoo |
| Toronto | SG | Jalen Harris | 59th pick in the draft said he studied Grant Hill and Jamal Murray for his game, put up 22/7/4 at Nevada as a junior |
| Toronto | SF | Gary Trent Jr. | The Raptors traded for him for a reason, he's gonna play a ton |
| Toronto | SF | Stanley Johnson | Picked up $3.8M player option after getting some desperation ball-handler minutes, career-high 21.4 USG% |
| Toronto | SF | Matt Thomas | Got spot minutes in the playoffs, made 48% of his 77 C&S treys last year and could see rotation minutes |
| Toronto | SF | Paul Watson | Guarded KD in offseason training, 3&D wing put up 19/6/2 in G League, beat writer Blake Murphy's favorite player |
| Toronto | PF | OG Anunoby | Nurse talked up OG as a rim protector in the Boston series, without centers next to him OG put up 18/8/2 with 3.5 steals per 36 on 72 TS% |
| Toronto | PF | Yuta Watanabe | Not a lock to make the roster, was first Japanese-born player to get an NCAA Division I scholarship |
| Toronto | C | Pascal Siakam | Put up 22/7/4 with 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per 36 with no Cs next to him, disaster postseason on offense at 40.2 eFG% on C&S and 21.6 eFG% on pull-ups |
| Toronto | C | Chris Boucher | Could play some PF in thin frontcourt, team expects him to be an everyday contributor, per-36 smash at 18/12/1 with 2.7 blocks |
| Toronto | C | Khem Birch | Has inside track for C2 job out of the gate |
| Toronto | C | Aron Baynes | Suddenly became a floor spacer with 1.4 treys per game and a career-high 20.5 usage rate, should produce in 20ish minutes even with blocks decrease last year |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Utah | PG | Mike Conley | Strong C&S work from Conley all year (especially in bubble) and may play off ball more, 29.2 missed games per season over last five |
| Utah | SG | Donovan Mitchell | Alpha of alphas in postseason with league-high 37.0 USG% with nice 69.6 TS%, only 11 games missed in career at age 24 |
| Utah | SG | Jordan Clarkson | Career-high 57.4 TS% with 25.6 USG% in Utah as high-volume sixth man, could duplicate even with Bojan back |
| Utah | SG | Matt Thomas | More shooting |
| Utah | SG | Elijah Hughes | Age 22 rookie as 39th pick in the draft, put up 19/5/3 in 32 starts at Syracuse last year |
| Utah | SG | Trent Forrest | 12/4/4 as a senior at FSU with 6'8" wingspan at 6'4" |
| Utah | SF | Royce O'Neale | Only 9.5 usage rate and that won't rise, but improved passing and defense will keep him on the floor |
| Utah | SF | Joe Ingles | 44.8% on C&S 3s last year and exceeded that mark in two of previous three seasons, basically the backup PG when Conley or Mitchell miss time |
| Utah | SF | Miye Oni | Coaching staff talking him up and may give him minutes after eye-catching showing in the bubble |
| Utah | SF | Jarrell Brantley | On a two-way deal after 19/8/4 line in G League last year |
| Utah | PF | Bojan Bogdanovic | Back from wrist surgery with full practices, expected to be a full go for the season, missed just five games combined prior to surgery in last four seasons |
| Utah | PF | Ersan Ilyasova | Ghostface Ilya returns from the 36 Chambers |
| Utah | PF | Georges Niang | Saw minutes in the bubble with Bojan out, may only get spot minutes and may compete with Morgan |
| Utah | PF | Juwan Morgan | Was a surprising start while Mike Conley left the bubble, can play small-ball five if needed without much of a per-minute punch |
| Utah | C | Rudy Gobert | Lost his screen assists crown to Sabonis by 0.1 per game after leading in previous three years |
| Utah | C | Derrick Favors | Likely won't get the PF minutes anymore to likely keep him in the teens, coming off career-high REB% and career-low USG%, oldest 29-year-old player in the NBA |
| Utah | C | Udoka Azubuike | 41-inch vert with combine-high 7'7" wingspan on the 7-foot big man |
| Utah | C | Romaro Gill | Marvelous shot blocker at 3.2 per game over just 24.5 mpg, Jazz appear to like shot-blocking bigs more than Garfield likes lasagna |
| Team | Pos | Name | Notes |
| Washington | PG | Russell Westbrook | Got trade demand met and showed up early to practice and should get mid-30s USG%, 47% of 2019-20 shots came at the rim and got FT% fixed after brutal road woes in previous years |
| Washington | PG | Raul Neto | Injuries keep popping up for the 28-year-old Brazilian |
| Washington | PG | Ish Smith | Brooks wasn't afraid to play two-PG lineups even with small guards in Napier and Smith, so Ish could still find time |
| Washington | PG | Cassius Winston | 6'0" guard somehow had the worst sprint time at combine and fourth-worst vert, still put up good numbers at MSU with 19/3/6 as a senior |
| Washington | SG | Bradley Beal | Russ said he wants to make the game easy for Beal, Beal made 43% of wide-open 3s in last five years, should still flirt with 30 USG%, just 12 games missed combined in last four years |
| Washington | SG | Jerome Robinson | Possible he starts at SF, great run in the bubble at 15/3/3, needs to improve jumper in this O |
| Washington | SF | Deni Avdija | 6'10" wing says he thinks he can guard 1-5 , Brooks was "thankful" he fell to No. 9 and said he could start, learned English from Call of Duty and Nickelodeon |
| Washington | SF | Garrison Mathews | On a two-way deal after signing QO to stay in Washington, hit 14-of-29 open treys as a rookie (defender 4+ feet away) |
| Washington | SF | Davis Bertans | Deadly at 48% when wide-open on treys, 18.3 USG% may dip to 15-16 range with Westbrook in the mix, will play plenty of SF |
| Washington | SF | Isaac Bonga | Favorite to start as ultra-low USG%, but also spent his offseason preparing with John Wall's passing in mind, YHTSI |
| Washington | SF | Chandler Hutchison | Likely won't see time |
| Washington | PF | Rui Hachimura | Out until early January, Brooks said Rui has "earned that right" to start again, 18.9 USG% as a rookie should dip and he does very little on stat sheet besides score |
| Washington | PF | Anthony Gill | 28-year-old EuroLeague forward shot 44% from deep in Russia |
| Washington | C | Alex Len | Hopefully he won't steal Boucher's sunshine, took a big step back as a shooter at 27.1 3P% |
| Washington | C | Robin Lopez | GM said he could play the 'Nene role', Destroyer of mascots, said he is a big fan of wizards |
| Washington | C | Daniel Gafford | Fun for hops, but not many skills |
| Washington | C (IR) | Thomas Bryant | Brutal blow with an ACL tear, out for year |
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