Your Team's Depth Chart 2025-26

[daoneandonly]

OMax or Poell likely getting dumped to open a roster spot for Exum, so I won't include them.

<Kyrie Irving>/D'Lo Russel/Brandon Williams
Klay Thompson/Max Christie/Dante Exum
Cooper Flagg/Naji Marshall/Caleb Martin
AD/PJ Washington
Gafford/Lively

Where's Jaden Hardy?

[Mavrelous]

OMax or Poell likely getting dumped to open a roster spot for Exum, so I won't include them.

<Kyrie Irving>/D'Lo Russel/Brandon Williams
Klay Thompson/Max Christie/Dante Exum
Cooper Flagg/Naji Marshall/Caleb Martin
AD/PJ Washington
Gafford/Lively

Where's Jaden Hardy?

In the doghouse

[oldncreaky]

Detroit Pistons

Just the players that deserve PT, putting them in their most natural position (which highlights the roster issues)

PG: Cunningham
SG: Ivey, Sasser
SF: Thompson, Lavert, Holland, DRobinson
PF: Harris
C: Duren, Stewart, Reed

Others: Klintman (PF), Lanier (SG), Smith (PF, 2way), Harper Jr (SG, 2way)

We have 2 open regular roster spots plus 1 2way, about $24M space under the tax line, usable exceptions of $5.1M and $14.1M --- and a glaring need for a backup PG

[Richard4444]

Detroit Pistons

Just the players that deserve PT, putting them in their most natural position (which highlights the roster issues)

PG: Cunningham
SG: Ivey, Sasser
SF: Thompson, Lavert, Holland, DRobinson
PF: Harris
C: Duren, Stewart, Reed

Others: Klintman (PF), Lanier (SG), Smith (PF, 2way), Harper Jr (SG, 2way)

We have 2 open regular roster spots plus 1 2way, about $24M space under the tax line, usable exceptions of $5.1M and $14.1M --- and a glaring need for a backup PG

What About?

Cade/LeVert/Sasser
Ron/Ivey/Lanier
Ausar/Duncan
Tobias/Bobi
Duren/Stewart/Reed

[oldncreaky]

Detroit Pistons

Just the players that deserve PT, putting them in their most natural position (which highlights the roster issues)

PG: Cunningham
SG: Ivey, Sasser
SF: Thompson, Lavert, Holland, DRobinson
PF: Harris
C: Duren, Stewart, Reed

Others: Klintman (PF), Lanier (SG), Smith (PF, 2way), Harper Jr (SG, 2way)

We have 2 open regular roster spots plus 1 2way, about $24M space under the tax line, usable exceptions of $5.1M and $14.1M --- and a glaring need for a backup PG

What About?

Cade/LeVert/Sasser
Ron/Ivey/Lanier
Ausar/Duncan
Tobias/Bobi
Duren/Stewart/Reed

Lavert and Sasser are not PGs. Not clear if Reed, Lanier or Klintman will earn any PT if the squad is healthy

We've got 9 guys who look like they deserve legit rotation minutes: 2 guards, 2 Cs, 5 wings. We will start a fairly standard starting 5, but most of our bench talent are wings who fit best at SF (Lavert, Holland, Duncan) who can play up or down a position. So I expect we will play a lot of line ups with 1 G, 1 C, and 3 SFs, with a lot of switching on D

[gswhoops]

Golden State Warriors (hopefully our offseason isn't done yet...)

C - Trayce Jackson-Davis, Quentin Post
PF - Draymond Green, Gui Santos
SF- Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody
SG - Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield
PG - Stephen Curry

Two-way - Jackson Rowe

Draft rights - Alex Toohey, Will Richard

Free agents - Jonathan Kuminga (RFA, Bird), Gary Payton II (UFA, Bird), Taran Armstrong (UFA), Braxton Key (UFA), Kevin Knox (UFA), Pat Spencer (UFA)

You really think TJD would get the start? (Let's not even bring up the Dominican Elephant in the Room) I would be shocked

Who tf knows what Kerr will do. I expect that we'd see some combo of TJD, Post, and Draymond starting at the 5 depending on matchups and injuries.

I think we know that starting Draymond at the 5 for a full regular season plus playoffs isn't sustainable.

[Richard4444]

Washington Wizards

PG McCollum, Carrington, AJ Johnson
SG Tre Johnson (r), Kispert, Jamir Watkins (r)
SG Coulibaly, Champagnie, Will Riley (r)
PG George, Middleton, Whitmore
C Sarr, Bagley, Vukcevic

Middleton may start, someone may impress and move up like Champagnie did last year.

PG: Bub/Tre Johnson/AJ
SG: McCollum/Kispert/Watkins
SF: Middleton/Whitmore/Champagne
PF: Bilau/George/Will Riley
C: Sarr/Bagley/Vuk

I dont think they will remove Bub from the starting unit. Specially, for a player who is not a true PG. McCollum should play PG only when Bubs is out.

Middleton should start. But he will plenty of load management days.

Also, I am sure Whitnore and Tre Johnson will get heavy minutes.

[penbeast0]

Washington Wizards

PG McCollum, Carrington, AJ Johnson
SG Tre Johnson (r), Kispert, Jamir Watkins (r)
SG Coulibaly, Champagnie, Will Riley (r)
PG George, Middleton, Whitmore
C Sarr, Bagley, Vukcevic

Middleton may start, someone may impress and move up like Champagnie did last year.

PG: Bub/Tre Johnson/AJ
SG: McCollum/Kispert/Watkins
SF: Middleton/Whitmore/Champagne
PF: Bilau/George/Will Riley
C: Sarr/Bagley/Vuk

I dont think they will remove Bub from the starting unit. Specially, for a player who is not a true PG. McCollum should play PG only when Bubs is out.

Middleton should start. But he will plenty of load management days.

Also, I am sure Whitnore and Tre Johnson will get heavy minutes.

McCollum is far more of a PG than Tre Johnson and Carrington was used as a 3rd guard when everyone was healthy last year so my guess is they give the rook the start. Middleton may start depending on health but I am far less sure about his health than CJ's so I have him coming off the bench so we can have one strong vet with each unit. Coulibaly played the 2 and the 3 last year, with George as the 4 so I have him at 3 and George/Middleton at 4. Whitmore is the 2nd bulkiest guy on the team to Bagley so I have him as more of a 4, Champagnie is smaller but might play there too. Riley is a stick and they like him playmaking so I see him purely as a wing, they won't push him into the 4. Don't know if Watkins will stick, they may want him more in the G league to work on his offense and use Branham as the 12th man if they don't cut him.

[oldncreaky]

Toronto Raptors

I'm combining SG and SF into one position because the Raptors have so many players on the roster who play either or both positions, plus maybe slide up to PF

PG: Quickley, Shead, Hepburn (2way)
SG/SF: Ingram, Barrett, Agbaji, Dick, Walter, Murray-Boyles, Battle, Temple, Martin (2way)
PF/SF: Barnes, Mogbo
C: Poeltl, Mamukaleshvilli, Chomche (2way)

Two non-guaranteed contracts that are probably going to be cut (AJ Lawson and Castleton), probably 1 open roster spot

Another way to look at it, before what3ever happens in training camp:
Starters: Poeltl, Barnes, Ingram, Barrett, Quickley
Bench: Agbaji, Dick, Mogbo, Murray-Boyles, Shead, Walters
Deep bench / Injury replacements: Mamu, Battle, Chomche, Martin, Hepburn, Temple

[VaDe255]

Heat Depth Chart:

PG - Davion/Herro/Dru/Terry
SG - Herro/Powell/Larsson/Kasparas
SF - Wiggins/Jaquez/Fontecchio
PF - Bam/Jovic/Keshad
C - Ware/Bam/Goldin

- The likely top 8 in the rotation: Bam, Herro, Davion, Powell, Wiggins, Ware, Jovic, Larsson
- Dru, Jaquez, Kasparas, Fontecchio, Terry, Keshad and Goldin are situational or backups
- Herro is the the primary initiator on offense and will be alternating between on- and off-ball roles
- Bam will shift between center and forward depending on lineup

With Wiggins and Powell being the veterans in the core rotation, it looks like a developmental year for the Heat.
The team is leaning heavily on internal growth and the emergence of its young talent

[cgf]

Detroit Pistons

Just the players that deserve PT, putting them in their most natural position (which highlights the roster issues)

PG: Cunningham
SG: Ivey, Sasser
SF: Thompson, Lavert, Holland, DRobinson
PF: Harris
C: Duren, Stewart, Reed

Others: Klintman (PF), Lanier (SG), Smith (PF, 2way), Harper Jr (SG, 2way)

We have 2 open regular roster spots plus 1 2way, about $24M space under the tax line, usable exceptions of $5.1M and $14.1M --- and a glaring need for a backup PG

Ivey / Sasser / LeVert are more combo guards than true wings in my eyes. They’re not natural floor generals, but all have the skills to be your primary ball handler for a stretch with some playmaking to keep their team-mates involved.

Duncan Robinson’s evolution as a ball handler has also been fascinating in recent years, he’s still getting paid for his sharp shooting, but he can create with the ball a lot more than you’d expect. Throw in some ball handling skills from your forwards (Ausar / Holland / Harris) and I think there’s enough there for Cade to be the only natural playmaker…at least if Ivey can take a step as a floor general to really lead the offense when Cade rests.

We can label it differently, but I think we'll see the minutes go something like:

Cade / Ivey / Sasser
Ivey / LeVert / Robinson
Ausar / Holland / LeVert
Harris / Ausar / Holland
Duren / Stewart / Reed

So when Cade sits you'll play:
Ivey - LeVert/Sasser - 2x Thompson/Holland/Harris/Robinson - Duren/Stewart/Reed

That's 4 guys who can bring the ball up the court & kill closeouts at the very least. With two guys who can be your primary ballhandler for stretches. The offense will obviously suffer without Cade stirring the drink, but with your defense, it doesn't need to be otherworldly to let Cade stay fresh.

[jayu70]

ATLANTA HAWKS as at 07/23/2025

14 players: $184.6 Million, $3.3 Million under the Luxury Tax

PG - Trae Young | Kobe Bufkin | Nikola Durisic
SG - Dyson Daniels | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Luke Kennard
SF - Zacchary Risacher | Vit Krejci | Caleb Houstan
PF - Jalen Johnson | Mohammed Gueye | Asa Newell
C  - Onyeka Okongwu | Kristaps Porzingis

Two-ways: Eli Ndiaye(SF), Jacob Toppin (SF), Keaton Wallace (PG)

Hawks have just enough money under the LT to sign a vet min contract, preferably a Big.

Update 08/16/2025 (*Non-Guaranteed)

PG - Trae Young | Kobe Bufkin | Nikola Durisic
SG - Dyson Daniels | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | Luke Kennard
SF - Zacchary Risacher | *Vit Krejci
PF - Jalen Johnson | *Mohammed Gueye | Asa Newell
C - Onyeka Okongwu | Kristaps Porzingis | *N'Faly Dante

Two-ways: Eli Ndiaye, Jacob Toppin, Keaton Wallace
Exhibit 10s: Caleb Houstan Kobe Johnson, Lamont Butler

[brackdan70]

Looks like this needs an update
Pritchard/Simons
White / Gonzales/ Scheierman
Brown/ Hauser / Walsh
Boucher/ Minott/ Tillman
Queta/ Garza

Hard to say for the Celtics at this point.
Something like this.
Pritchard/Simons/Davison
White/Gonzales/Scheierman
Brown/Hauser/Walsh
Niang/Minott/Tillman
Queta/Garza

The PF spot is wide open for the taking.

Also
Hard to know who rises to the top for PT among Gonzales, Scheierman, Walsh, Minott

[Wizop]

Caitlin is on theAthletics preview

Watch on YouTube

[giannis and 1]

Bucks

C: Turner/Sims/P. Nance
PF: Giannis/Portis/Prince/Smith/Markovic
SF: Kuzma/Ajax/Livingston/Thanasis
SG: Green/GTJ/Harris
PG: KPJ/Rollins/Anthony/Bouyea