NBA projected starting lineups
The projected starting five for 30 NBA teams, as the league publishes them. Every club has named a starter at all five positions.
All five namedUpdated today at 6:50 PM ET
Where these lineups come from: Projected, not confirmed. These are the league's own projected starters — what a club intends. A confirmed lineup is only known at tip-off, and this page does not claim one.
PROJECTEDThe league's own projected starter at each position, on the floor where he lines up. Projected, not confirmed at tip-off. Under each name: position, height and age in years, then 2026-27 points, rebounds and assists a game.
NBA projected starting lineups by team
Smallest fiveGS Warriors6'5.6" on average across the five.
Youngest fiveUTA Jazz22.6 years old on average. The oldest, LAC Clippers, average 30.6.
Most scoring backPHI 76ers93.6 points a game between them in 2026-27. 26.7 of it from Tyrese Maxey.
- Point guard: Flemings
- Shooting guard: Alexander-Walker
- Small forward: Daniels
- Power forward: Johnson
- Centre: Okongwu
- Kingston FlemingsPG · 6'3" · 19y8.5 · 2.6 · 4.4
- Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSG · 6'5" · 28y21.9 · 3.3 · 2.6
- Dyson DanielsSF · 6'7" · 23y9.8 · 7.1 · 5.8
- Jalen JohnsonPF · 6'8" · 24y19.2 · 8.6 · 7.2
- Onyeka OkongwuC · 6'10" · 25y13.7 · 8.1 · 2.8
- Point guard: White
- Shooting guard: Scheierman
- Small forward: Walsh
- Power forward: Tatum
- Centre: Queta
- Derrick WhitePG · 6'4" · 32y12.8 · 2.9 · 5.3
- Baylor ScheiermanSG · 6'6" · 26y6.1 · 4.0 · 1.4
- Jordan WalshSF · 6'6" · 22y4.5 · 3.4 · 0.7
- Jayson TatumPF · 6'8" · 28y26.3 · 6.1 · 7.5
- Neemias QuetaC · 7'0" · 27y9.2 · 6.7 · 1.8
- Point guard: Traore
- Shooting guard: Demin
- Small forward: Porter
- Power forward: Randle
- Centre: Sharpe
- Nolan TraorePG · 6'4" · 20y12.9 · 2.0 · 2.6
- Egor DeminSG · 6'9" · 20y10.6 · 2.0 · 2.4
- Michael Porter Jr.SF · 6'10" · 28y21.5 · 7.5 · 1.3
- Julius RandlePF · 6'9" · 31y19.7 · 6.5 · 5.0
- Day'Ron SharpeC · 6'10" · 25y8.2 · 6.8 · 4.1
- Point guard: White
- Shooting guard: Allen
- Small forward: James
- Power forward: Reid
- Centre: Kalkbrenner
- Coby WhitePG · 6'5" · 26y7.0 · 2.0 · 3.8
- Grayson AllenSG · 6'4" · 31y15.3 · 2.8 · 3.0
- Sion JamesSF · 6'5" · 23y6.3 · 3.1 · 2.6
- Naz ReidPF · 6'9" · 27y17.4 · 8.5 · 2.1
- Ryan KalkbrennerC · 7'1" · 24y4.8 · 5.4 · 1.5
- Point guard: Giddey
- Shooting guard: Powell
- Small forward: Buzelis
- Power forward: Wilson
- Centre: Smith
- Josh GiddeyPG · 6'8" · 24y10.2 · 4.6 · 8.3
- Norman PowellSG · 6'4" · 33y19.3 · 2.5 · 1.6
- Matas BuzelisSF · 6'9" · 22y13.5 · 4.3 · 2.0
- Caleb WilsonPF · 6'10" · 20y18.9 · 6.2 · 1.9
- Jalen SmithC · 6'9" · 26y12.8 · 7.4 · 1.9
- Point guard: Harden
- Shooting guard: Mitchell
- Small forward: Watson
- Power forward: Mobley
- Centre: Allen
- James HardenPG · 6'4" · 37y16.7 · 4.6 · 5.6
- Donovan MitchellSG · 6'2" · 30y22.8 · 5.0 · 5.5
- Peyton WatsonSF · 6'7" · 24y11.0 · 4.6 · 2.8
- Evan MobleyPF · 6'11" · 25y16.9 · 7.3 · 3.6
- Jarrett AllenC · 6'9" · 28y12.9 · 8.3 · 1.4
- Point guard: Irving
- Shooting guard: Martin
- Small forward: Flagg
- Power forward: Washington
- Centre: Gafford
- Kyrie IrvingPG · 6'2" · 34y22.9 · 3.2 · 4.3
- Caleb MartinSG · 6'5" · 31y3.6 · 2.3 · 1.3
- Cooper FlaggSF · 6'10" · 19y25.9 · 6.9 · 6.9
- PJ WashingtonPF · 6'6" · 28y14.6 · 7.6 · 1.2
- Daniel GaffordC · 6'10" · 28y9.6 · 5.5 · 2.0
- Point guard: Murray
- Shooting guard: Braun
- Small forward: Johnson
- Power forward: Gordon
- Centre: Jokic
- Jamal MurrayPG · 6'4" · 29y26.2 · 5.0 · 5.9
- Christian BraunSG · 6'6" · 25y12.4 · 4.1 · 2.4
- Cameron JohnsonSF · 6'8" · 30y12.1 · 3.9 · 1.9
- Aaron GordonPF · 6'8" · 31y11.0 · 5.0 · 2.1
- Nikola JokicC · 6'11" · 31y23.5 · 10.8 · 9.0
- Point guard: Jenkins
- Shooting guard: Cunningham
- Small forward: Robinson
- Power forward: Thompson
- Centre: Collins
- Daniss JenkinsPG · 6'4" · 25y12.7 · 3.6 · 4.7
- Cade CunninghamSG · 6'6" · 25y22.3 · 5.2 · 7.6
- Duncan RobinsonSF · 6'7" · 32y18.6 · 1.8 · 2.3
- Ausar ThompsonPF · 6'7" · 23y9.3 · 8.4 · 4.4
- John CollinsC · 6'9" · 29y10.7 · 6.1 · 0.8
- Point guard: Curry
- Shooting guard: Podziemski
- Small forward: Lendeborg
- Power forward: Santos
- Centre: Green
- Stephen CurryPG · 6'2" · 38y27.8 · 3.7 · 3.9
- Brandin PodziemskiSG · 6'4" · 23y17.3 · 5.1 · 4.2
- Yaxel LendeborgSF · 6'9" · 24y21.7 · 7.4 · 3.7
- Gui SantosPF · 6'7" · 24y5.4 · 3.9 · 1.4
- Draymond GreenC · 6'6" · 36y3.2 · 4.9 · 7.5
- Point guard: VanVleet
- Shooting guard: Thompson
- Small forward: Durant
- Power forward: Smith
- Centre: Sengun
- Fred VanVleetPG · 6'0" · 32y13.7 · 3.0 · 5.6
- Amen ThompsonSG · 6'7" · 23y15.3 · 6.8 · 3.1
- Kevin DurantSF · 6'11" · 38y20.9 · 6.1 · 3.6
- Jabari Smith Jr.PF · 6'11" · 23y16.8 · 6.6 · 2.2
- Alperen SengunC · 6'11" · 24y21.1 · 9.4 · 7.9
- Point guard: Smith
- Shooting guard: Nembhard
- Small forward: Nesmith
- Power forward: Siakam
- Centre: Zubac
- Braden SmithPG · 5'11" · 23y3.8 · 0.6 · 2.4
- Andrew NembhardSG · 6'4" · 26y17.1 · 2.1 · 7.8
- Aaron NesmithSF · 6'5" · 27y11.7 · 2.2 · 1.7
- Pascal SiakamPF · 6'9" · 32y22.7 · 6.9 · 4.4
- Ivica ZubacC · 7'0" · 29y10.6 · 8.3 · 1.7
- Point guard: Garland
- Shooting guard: Dunn
- Small forward: Hachimura
- Power forward: Jones
- Centre: Lopez
- Darius GarlandPG · 6'1" · 26y20.4 · 1.8 · 6.9
- Kris DunnSG · 6'3" · 32y8.5 · 3.9 · 4.3
- Rui HachimuraSF · 6'8" · 28y14.4 · 5.9 · 1.6
- Derrick Jones Jr.PF · 6'6" · 29y11.1 · 4.9 · 1.4
- Brook LopezC · 7'1" · 38y13.6 · 5.2 · 1.0
- Point guard: Doncic
- Shooting guard: Reaves
- Small forward: Thybulle
- Power forward: LaRavia
- Centre: Kessler
- Luka DoncicPG · 6'8" · 27y38.6 · 7.5 · 7.6
- Austin ReavesSG · 6'5" · 28y24.7 · 3.3 · 4.7
- Matisse ThybulleSF · 6'5" · 29y7.1 · 1.8 · 1.1
- Jake LaRaviaPF · 6'8" · 25y5.6 · 4.0 · 2.2
- Walker KesslerC · 7'1" · 25y14.5 · 10.8 · 1.8
- Point guard: Jerome
- Shooting guard: Coward
- Small forward: Wells
- Power forward: Boozer
- Centre: Edey
- Ty JeromePG · 6'5" · 29y26.2 · 3.5 · 4.9
- Cedric CowardSG · 6'6" · 23y12.8 · 8.7 · 2.7
- Jaylen WellsSF · 6'7" · 23y12.0 · 3.0 · 1.3
- Cameron BoozerPF · 6'8" · 19y15.9 · 9.8 · 5.5
- Zach EdeyC · 7'4" · 24y7.6 · 7.7 · 0.9
- Point guard: Mitchell
- Shooting guard: Thompson
- Small forward: Larsson
- Power forward: Antetokounmpo
- Centre: Adebayo
- Davion MitchellPG · 6'0" · 28y16.5 · 2.0 · 8.5
- Klay ThompsonSG · 6'5" · 36y14.4 · 1.5 · 1.9
- Pelle LarssonSF · 6'5" · 25y11.4 · 3.5 · 3.5
- Giannis AntetokounmpoPF · 6'11" · 31y27.7 · 12.6 · 5.2
- Bam AdebayoC · 6'9" · 29y17.8 · 8.4 · 3.3
- Point guard: Herro
- Shooting guard: Burries
- Small forward: Jaquez
- Power forward: Kuzma
- Centre: Ware
- Tyler HerroPG · 6'5" · 26y21.9 · 4.4 · 4.5
- Brayden BurriesSG · 6'4" · 21y9.7 · 5.3 · 2.2
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.SF · 6'7" · 25y16.1 · 5.7 · 2.8
- Kyle KuzmaPF · 6'8" · 31y10.8 · 5.3 · 2.6
- Kel'el WareC · 7'0" · 22y8.5 · 6.5 · 0.8
- Point guard: Ball
- Shooting guard: Dosunmu
- Small forward: Kuminga
- Power forward: McDaniels
- Centre: Gobert
- LaMelo BallPG · 6'7" · 25y18.3 · 3.3 · 6.0
- Ayo DosunmuSG · 6'4" · 26y18.1 · 4.9 · 4.0
- Jonathan KumingaSF · 6'7" · 24y12.3 · 5.5 · 2.7
- Jaden McDanielsPF · 6'9" · 26y17.0 · 6.1 · 3.6
- Rudy GobertC · 7'1" · 34y7.8 · 12.1 · 1.4
- Point guard: Murray
- Shooting guard: Fears
- Small forward: Bey
- Power forward: Williamson
- Centre: Matkovic
- Dejounte MurrayPG · 6'4" · 30y13.4 · 4.6 · 4.4
- Jeremiah FearsSG · 6'3" · 20y15.3 · 4.5 · 4.9
- Saddiq BeySF · 6'8" · 27y15.4 · 3.4 · 2.3
- Zion WilliamsonPF · 6'6" · 26y21.7 · 5.2 · 2.6
- Karlo MatkovicC · 6'11" · 25y8.5 · 4.3 · 1.2
- Point guard: Brunson
- Shooting guard: Bridges
- Small forward: Hart
- Power forward: Anunoby
- Centre: Towns
- Jalen BrunsonPG · 6'2" · 30y26.0 · 3.1 · 5.2
- Mikal BridgesSG · 6'6" · 30y5.9 · 3.2 · 2.1
- Josh HartSF · 6'5" · 31y8.3 · 6.9 · 3.8
- OG AnunobyPF · 6'7" · 29y16.5 · 5.4 · 2.4
- Karl-Anthony TownsC · 7'0" · 30y20.9 · 13.5 · 3.5
- Point guard: Gilgeous-Alexander
- Shooting guard: Mitchell
- Small forward: McCain
- Power forward: Williams
- Centre: Hartenstein
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG · 6'6" · 28y29.7 · 4.3 · 4.5
- Ajay MitchellSG · 6'4" · 24y18.5 · 3.6 · 3.3
- Jared McCainSF · 6'2" · 22y12.7 · 3.6 · 1.9
- Kenrich WilliamsPF · 6'7" · 31y6.8 · 3.5 · 1.2
- Isaiah HartensteinC · 7'0" · 28y8.0 · 10.1 · 3.7
- Point guard: Black
- Shooting guard: Bane
- Small forward: Cain
- Power forward: Wagner
- Centre: Carter
- Anthony BlackPG · 6'7" · 22y17.8 · 6.0 · 5.5
- Desmond BaneSG · 6'6" · 28y18.0 · 4.0 · 2.4
- Jamal CainSF · 6'7" · 27y7.0 · 3.1 · 0.4
- Franz WagnerPF · 6'10" · 25y23.5 · 6.5 · 7.9
- Wendell Carter Jr.C · 6'10" · 27y13.6 · 9.5 · 1.2
- Point guard: Maxey
- Shooting guard: Edgecombe
- Small forward: Brown
- Power forward: James
- Centre: Embiid
- Tyrese MaxeyPG · 6'2" · 26y26.7 · 3.5 · 5.3
- VJ EdgecombeSG · 6'5" · 21y12.7 · 6.3 · 3.1
- Jaylen BrownSF · 6'6" · 30y21.5 · 6.5 · 3.8
- LeBron JamesPF · 6'9" · 41y15.1 · 7.2 · 6.5
- Joel EmbiidC · 7'0" · 32y17.7 · 9.3 · 3.8
- Point guard: Booker
- Shooting guard: Green
- Small forward: Brooks
- Power forward: Bridges
- Centre: Ighodaro
- Devin BookerPG · 6'5" · 30y25.1 · 2.7 · 4.8
- Jalen GreenSG · 6'4" · 24y11.8 · 3.3 · 3.4
- Dillon BrooksSF · 6'7" · 30y14.9 · 3.9 · 2.2
- Miles BridgesPF · 6'7" · 28y15.0 · 7.4 · 3.1
- Oso IghodaroC · 6'11" · 24y6.5 · 5.4 · 3.1
- Point guard: Lillard
- Shooting guard: Cissoko
- Small forward: Camara
- Power forward: Avdija
- Centre: Clingan
- Damian LillardPG · 6'2" · 36y19.8 · 3.2 · 4.2
- Sidy CissokoSG · 6'6" · 22y8.3 · 3.5 · 2.0
- Toumani CamaraSF · 6'7" · 26y13.1 · 3.5 · 1.5
- Deni AvdijaPF · 6'8" · 25y23.0 · 6.1 · 6.5
- Donovan ClinganC · 7'2" · 22y10.8 · 10.5 · 1.5
- Point guard: Acuff
- Shooting guard: LaVine
- Small forward: Hunter
- Power forward: Achiuwa
- Centre: Sabonis
- Darius Acuff Jr.PG · 6'2" · 19y26.2 · 3.8 · 7.3
- Zach LaVineSG · 6'5" · 31y22.3 · 3.3 · 2.5
- De'Andre HunterSF · 6'7" · 28y13.3 · 4.5 · 1.3
- Precious AchiuwaPF · 6'8" · 27y10.4 · 6.4 · 1.1
- Domantas SabonisC · 6'10" · 30y13.8 · 13.3 · 5.9
- Point guard: Fox
- Shooting guard: Castle
- Small forward: Harper
- Power forward: Vassell
- Centre: Wembanyama
- De'Aaron FoxPG · 6'3" · 28y14.2 · 4.3 · 6.2
- Stephon CastleSG · 6'6" · 22y14.0 · 5.6 · 5.0
- Dylan HarperSF · 6'5" · 20y18.0 · 5.4 · 4.8
- Devin VassellPF · 6'5" · 26y11.9 · 3.8 · 3.1
- Victor WembanyamaC · 7'4" · 22y30.3 · 11.7 · 2.8
- Point guard: Quickley
- Shooting guard: Barrett
- Small forward: Walter
- Power forward: Murray-Boyles
- Centre: Poeltl
- Immanuel QuickleyPG · 6'3" · 27y16.7 · 3.6 · 5.6
- RJ BarrettSG · 6'6" · 26y20.5 · 6.0 · 4.0
- Ja'Kobe WalterSF · 6'5" · 22y11.5 · 4.1 · 2.1
- Collin Murray-BoylesPF · 6'7" · 21y10.1 · 4.9 · 1.5
- Jakob PoeltlC · 7'0" · 31y8.2 · 6.8 · 1.2
- Point guard: George
- Shooting guard: Peterson
- Small forward: Green
- Power forward: Bailey
- Centre: Hayes
- Keyonte GeorgePG · 6'5" · 23y20.4 · 4.5 · 6.5
- Darryn PetersonSG · 6'6" · 19y16.3 · 4.0 · 3.9
- Josh GreenSF · 6'6" · 25y3.6 · 1.8 · 1.1
- Ace BaileyPF · 6'9" · 20y13.3 · 6.7 · 1.9
- Jaxson HayesC · 7'0" · 26y8.5 · 6.1 · 1.6
- Point guard: Young
- Shooting guard: George
- Small forward: Dybantsa
- Power forward: Davis
- Centre: Sarr
- Trae YoungPG · 6'1" · 28y18.3 · 3.2 · 8.3
- Kyshawn GeorgeSG · 6'8" · 22y18.5 · 4.8 · 4.8
- AJ DybantsaSF · 6'9" · 19y16.3 · 5.9 · 2.1
- Anthony DavisPF · 6'10" · 33y25.2 · 10.0 · 1.8
- Alexandre SarrC · 7'0" · 21y9.5 · 7.3 · 1.6
METHOD
How these lineups work
Each name is the league's own projected starter at that position — the club's call, not one made here. It is published alongside the depth chart `/nba/depth-charts` prints in full, and the two normally agree. Where they do not, this is the one shown, on both pages: a starter named by the league outranks whoever happens to sit at the top of the chart.
Projected is not confirmed, and the gap matters most on the night. A club rests a starter, a late scratch changes the five, and neither reaches this feed until the league's own listing moves. The confirmed lineup appears at tip-off on the game feed, which these pages do not read.
All 30 clubs with a named starter are listed, alphabetically. Only the tiles above the courts set one club against another, comparing the full fives here on height, age and 2026-27 scoring — facts about the players, not a judgement of the lineup.
FAQ
Questions
Are these confirmed starting lineups?
No. They are the league's projected starters — what each club intends. A confirmed lineup is only known at tip-off, and nothing on this page claims one.
Where do the lineups come from?
The league's own projected starters, carried through the same feed that supplies these pages' standings and statistics. Each name is the league's pick at that position rather than one made here, and it is published beside the depth chart the two pages share.
Which positions make up the five?
PG, SG, SF, PF, C — point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and centre.
Are these betting odds?
No. Nothing here is a market price or a prediction. Kalshi's NBA markets are on the championship, playoff and conference pages linked below.
TEAMS
Every NBA team
- Atlanta Hawks
- Boston Celtics
- Brooklyn Nets
- Charlotte Hornets
- Chicago Bulls
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Detroit Pistons
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets
- Indiana Pacers
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Orlando Magic
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Phoenix Suns
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Sacramento Kings
- San Antonio Spurs
- Toronto Raptors
- Utah Jazz
- Washington Wizards