Some might say it's too early in the NBA's offseason to establish a detailed pecking order for every team's projected starting lineup. But those people are party poopers, and we're not going to listen to them.
Plenty of starting fives will surely undergo changes between now and the regular season, so these rankings are of the in-the-moment variety. Statistics will factor heavily as we forge our hierarchy, and last year's performance will be given special consideration for any starting lineups that remain intact.
For those pesky first-time opening fives, we must use our imagination, evaluating how key newcomers fit in with the nucleus of starters already in place. The fewer sample sizes we have to go on, the more subjectivity will shape a fivesome's placement.
In many cases, a team's chosen starting lineup is a best-guess selection. We are not always trying to build the scariest-possible five-man unit. We're tapping into a coach's brain, absorbing his vision and constructing a starting five that makes the most sense relative to a squad's direction, play style and depth chart.
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