Build a starting five: former stars who played for your team post-prime

[-Sammy-]

Build the best starting lineup you can under the assumption that each player would be in his prime in your new lineup.

Each player should have been generally considered a marquee player (perennial all-star and/or all-NBA nominee) for a sustained period (say, six seasons or more) before playing for your favorite franchise during the twilight/ring-chasing/bench-riding part of his career. If you can't find a candidate that meets the 'marquee player' standard, pick the player whom you think had the best career during his prime.

The players cannot have made an all-star team while on your team, and they shouldn't be/have been considered a primary contributor (full-time starter, 30+ mpg, offensive focal point, etc.) unless your team is/was a bad/losing team and they are/were only getting their numbers as garbage stats.

SPURS
C: Moses Malone
PF: Pau Gasol
SF: Dominique Wilkins
SG: Glenn Robinson
PG: Doc Rivers

I like my frontcourt, but I had a hard time with the backcourt and may revisit this later.

[HoopsterJones]

BULLS
C: Robert Parish
PF: PJ Brown (wanted to say Rodman since he was 34-36)
SF: George Gervin (played both SF/SG)
SG: Dwyane Wade
PG: Rajon Rondo (was past peak at 30)

[Mamba Mentality]

Off the top of my head...

LAKERS
C: Dwight Howard
PF: Karl Malone
SF: Carmelo Anthony
SG: Ron Artest
PG: Gary Payton

Perfect combination of scoring and defense.

[Heat4lyf]

HEAT (or the down south retirement village)
Shaq
Stoudemire
Shawn marion
Ray Allen
Gary payton

(Feel like I've missed someone)

[RookieStar]

ORLANDO MAGIC

Pat Ewing
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins

I forgot which other retirees played for our team...

[JShuttlesworth]

Raptors

Muggsy Bogues
Dell Curry
Shawn Marion
Charles Oakley
Hakeem Olajuwon

Bench: Marc Gasol, Jermaine Oneal

[dacrusha]

Raptors twin tower lineup:

Hakeem Olajuwon
Marc Gasol
Thaddeus Young
Peja Stojakovic
Jalen Rose

Good list too, JShuttlesworth ^^^

[BNM]

Portland Trail Blazers:

C - Arvydas Sabonis
PF - Carmelo Anthony
SF - Scottie Pippen
SG - Walter Davis
PG - Lenny Wilkens

[CIN-C-STAR]

You forgot T Mac on that Spurs squad

[nickhx2]

clips probably go with:

bill walton
dominique wilkins
grant hill
paul pierce
sam cassell

maybe serge ibaka goes in there for wilkins if you're thinking about an actual, balanced lineup

[WashWiz54]

Fun topic! I’m not going to look anything up and just go off the top of my head so sorry if I miss someone…

PG: Mike Bibby (1 game I believe then waived)
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Paul Pierce
PF: Christian Laettner
C: Zydrunas Ilgauskas (0 games, but was on the roster then subsequently bought out)

I was born in ‘89 so excuse any ignorance towards players before I was a fan.

[Roddy B for 3]

Since I've been watching:

Amare Stoudemire
Dennis Rodman
Peja Stojokvich
Vince Carter
Deron Williams

Odom, Rondo, Brand of the bench.

Could they beat '17 GSW? Maybe.

[WillVanderbilt]

BULLS
C: Robert Parish
PF: PJ Brown (wanted to say Rodman since he was 34-36)
SF: George Gervin (played both SF/SG)
SG: Dwyane Wade
PG: Rajon Rondo (was past peak at 30)

Throw in Rip as 6th man!


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[loserX]

Fun thread!

Not so easy for Utah, we just keep all our own old stars

Bernard King and Dell Curry both did stints in Utah *before* their careers really took off, but that's a separate question.

Post-prime I see guys like Tom Chambers, Tom Gugliotta, and a 4-game stint from Darryl Dawkins...maybe Mark Jackson at PG?

[Mauro Pedrosa]

ORLANDO MAGIC

Pat Ewing
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins

I forgot which other retirees played for our team...

Vince was pretty washed but still somewhat of a focal point
Gilbert Arenas

[Bornstellar]

Your criteria makes it difficult to come up with anyone else for SA so I will deliberately interpret the term "marquee player" very loosely

Antonio McDyess
David West
Rudy Gay
Tracy McGrady
Andre Miller

Bench: David Lee, Damon Stoudemire, Kevin Martin

[Warriors Analyst]

The Warriors:

Mookie Blaylock/ Avery Johnson
John Starks/ Calbert Cheney
Richard Jefferson
Jermaine O'Neal/ David West
DeMarcus Cousins/ Zaza Pachulia

Very 90's ball team.

[Mavrelous]

Deron Williams/Avery Johnson
Vince Carter
RJeff
Peja Stojakovitch
Tyson Chandler (second stint)? -- doesn't fit the criteria, but can't think of other center
EDIT: Amare fits at center

[Fencer reregistered]

At center the Celtics can choose between Shaq and Bill Walton.
Another big is Sheed. Jermaine O'Neal was there too, actually, as much as I'd like to forget.
Bob McAdoo doesn't count by thread rules; he was past his peak but still a lead scorer.

Nique clearly fits.

Guards who come to mind tended, even if past their prime, to still be all-stars -- Tiny Archibald, Dennis Johnson, Ray Allen ... Kenny Anderson doesn't count either by thread rules.

[By the way -- Wizards Michael Jordan shouldn't count either.]

We do have Michael Finley.

Scott Wedman never hit 18 MPG for the Cs.

Walton aside, I haven't thought of any ball distributors yet.

Edit: Sam Cassell

[cupcakesnake]

Can we bring KG back because he played his final washed years with us?

Derrick Rose
Latrell Sprewell
Andrei Kirilenko
Thaddeus Young
Brad Miller

Yeah apparently not many people like to spend their pre-retirement in Minneapolis?