What Team Has the Strongest Bench Going into the 2012-13 NBA Season?

September 18th, 2012 by Rob Mahoney Leave a reply »
There appears to be a general consensus in defining the value of depth when it comes to the NBA's regular season, but how that aspect of team construction translates to the playoffs remains a matter of debate.

Nevertheless, a deep roster at the very least positions a particular team for long-term regular-season success and affords it the ability to withstand injury. There is value in having a deep lineup, however unspecific that value might be.

All of which makes it a worthy enterprise to identify the league's deepest teams with the 2012-13 NBA season nearly upon us. Which squads are best positioned to withstand an injury to a crucial contributor? Which teams are best prepared to compensate for a particularly underwhelming showing? The following clubs are almost certainly among them.

 

San Antonio Spurs

Even without making any notable additions to their rotation in the offseason, the Spurs begin the new season as one of the league's deepest outfits. A statistical testament to that fact: 13 different Spurs players averaged over 10 points per 36 minutes last season. That kind of scoring balance is almost unheard of in NBA ci ...

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