Con l'inizio dei training camp e alcuni infortuni pesanti, diversi quintetti delle squadre potrebbero essere diversi rispetto alle scorse stagioni. Sono attese novità sopratutto tra le due squadre di Los Angeles, ma anche Golden State sta pensando a un nuovo giocatore in attesa che rientri Klay Thompson. Ecco i possibili quintetti delle squadre all'apertura della regular season
- PG: Trae Young
- SG: Kevin Huerter
- SF: Bogdan Bogdanovic
- PF: John Collins
- C: Clint Capela
- PG: Marcus Smart
- SG: Jaylen Brown
- SF: Jayson Tatum
- PF: Al Horford
- C: Robert Williams III
- PG: James Harden
- SG: Kyrie Irving
- SF: Joe Harris
- PF: Kevin Durant
- C: Blake Griffin
- PG: LaMelo Ball
- SG: Terry Rozier
- SF: Gordon Hayward
- PF: Miles Bridges
- C: Mason Plumlee
- PG: Lonzo Ball
- SG: Zach LaVine
- SF: DeMar DeRozan
- PF: Patrick Williams
- C: Nikola Vucevic
- PG: Darius Garland
- SG: Collin Sexton
- SF: Isaac Okoro
- PF: Lauri Markkanen
- C: Jarrett Allen
- PG: Luka Doncic
- SG: Tim Hardaway Jr.
- SF: Dorian Finney-Smith
- PF: Kristaps Porzingis
- C: Dwight Powell
- PG: Monte Morris
- SG: Will Barton
- SF: Michael Porter Jr.
- PF: Aaron Gordon
- C: Nikola Jokic
- PG: Killian Hayes
- SG: Cade Cunningham
- SF: Saddiq Bey
- PF: Jerami Grant
- C: Isaiah Stewart
- PG: Stephen Curry
- SG: Jordan Poole
- SF: Andrew Wiggins
- PF: Draymond Green
- C: Kevon Looney
- PG: Kevin Porter Jr.
- SG: Jalen Green
- SF: Eric Gordon
- PF: Daniel Theis
- C: Christian Wood
- PG: Malcolm Brogdon
- SG: Caris LeVert
- SF: Justin Holiday
- PF: Domantas Sabonis
- C: Myles Turner
- PG: Reggie Jackson
- SG: Eric Bledsoe
- SF: Paul George
- PF: Marcus Morris Sr.
- C: Ivica Zubac
- PG: Russell Westbrook
- SG: Wayne Ellington
- SF: LeBron James
- PF: Trevor Ariza
- C: Anthony Davis
- PG: Ja Morant
- SG: Dillon Brooks
- SF: Kyle Anderson
- PF: Jaren Jackson Jr.
- C: Steven Adams
- PG: Kyle Lowry
- SG: Jimmy Butler
- SF: Duncan Robinson
- PF: P.J. Tucker
- C: Bam Adebayo
- PG: Jrue Holiday
- SG: Donte DiVincenzo
- SF: Khris Middleton
- PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- C: Brook Lopez
- PG: D'Angelo Russell
- SG: Anthony Edwards
- SF: Malik Beasley
- PF: Jarred Vanderbilt
- C: Karl-Anthony Towns
- PG: Devonte' Graham
- SG: Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- SF: Brandon Ingram
- PF: Zion Williamson
- C: Jonas Valanciunas
- PG: Kemba Walker
- SG: RJ Barrett
- SF: Evan Fournier
- PF: Julius Randle
- C: Mitchell Robinson
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Josh Giddey
- SF: Lu Dort
- PF: Darius Bazley
- C: Derrick Favors
- PG: Markelle Fultz
- SG: Jalen Suggs
- SF: Terrence Ross
- PF: Jonathan Isaac
- C: Wendell Carter Jr.
- PG: Tyrese Maxey
- SG: Seth Curry
- SF: Danny Green
- PF: Tobias Harris
- C: Joel Embiid
- PG: Chris Paul
- SG: Devin Booker
- SF: Mikal Bridges
- PF: Jae Crowder
- C: Deandre Ayton
- PG: Damian Lillard
- SG: CJ McCollum
- SF: Norman Powell
- PF: Robert Covington
- C: Jusuf Nurkic
- PG: De'Aaron Fox
- SG: Tyrese Haliburton
- SF: Buddy Hield
- PF: Harrison Barnes
- C: Richaun Holmes
- PG: Dejounte Murray
- SG: Derrick White
- SF: Keldon Johnson
- PF: Thaddeus Young
- C: Jakob Poeltl
- PG: Fred VanVleet
- SG: Gary Trent Jr.
- SF: OG Anunoby
- PF: Scottie Barnes
- C: Khem Birch
- PG: Mike Conley Jr.
- SG: Donovan Mitchell
- SF: Bojan Bogdanovic
- PF: Royce O'Neale
- C: Rudy Gobert
- PG: Spencer Dinwiddie
- SG: Bradley Beal
- SF: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- PF: Rui Hachimura
- C: Daniel Gafford