The NBA regular season is just a couple of months away. After this year's frantic off season filled with blockbuster trades and shocking free agent signings, all fans are looking forward to the return of NBA basketball. But who will be the starters for each team? In this post, I will be predicting the starting lineups for all NBA teams next year (some players like Cousins and Porzingis will not be healthy at the start of the regular season so they will not be put in the starting lineup).

Disclaimer: All players who had a major injury last year and are in the starting lineups are expected to return for training camp (i.e. Patrick Beverly, Andre Roberson, etc.)

Atlanta Hawks





PG: Trae Young

SG: Kent Bazemore

SF: Taurean Prince

PF: John Collins

C: Dewayne Dedmon





Not much to argue about here. The Hawks don't have a good team and are looking to tank this year. Newly acquired guard Jeremy Lin could start at PG, but it doesn't really make sense as the Hawks want to develop Young into a star and benching Young would be the complete opposite of developing.









The favourites in the East, the Boston Celtics could very well make it to the NBA Finals this season. However, their starting lineup is filled with a lot of doubt. Will Kyrie be healthy by opening night? Will Haywood be able to carry a starting position work load in his first year back from a gruesome injury?









Another year of the rebuild for the Brooklyn Nets. At least this year they will have their own draft pick. Caris Levert or even Spencer Dinwiddie could start at SG but aside from that, the Nets starting lineup is pretty much set for next season.









I really believe that the Hornets will finally give up on Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and start rookie Miles Bridges this season. Aside from that, the Hornets had a puzzling offseason where they didn't commit to a rebuild but also didn't build a playoff worthy team. The Hornets won't be a very exciting team next season (sorry Hornets fans).





Chicago Bulls "Lauri Markkanen" by Tuomas Vitikinen is licensed under C.C by 4.0

PG: Kris Dunn

SG: Zach LaVine

SF: Jabari Parker PF: Lauri Markkanen C: Wendell Carter Jr.



