NBA Name Game: Creating the best starting 5's based on last names

NBA Name Game: Creating the best starting fives based on last names

By Tyler Key | Jun 22, 2023

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E NBA Team – At least the Anthony Edwards and Embiid duo would be fun…

PG: Anthony Edwards
SG: Kessler Edwards
SF: Tari Eason
PF: Drew Eubanks
C: Joel Embiid (Captain)

Honorable Mentions: None

F NBA Team – Hey look! Evan Fournier gets to start again!

PG: De’Aaron Fox (Captain)
SG: Markell Fultz
SF: Evan Fournier
PF: Dorian Finney-Smith
C: Bruno Fernando

Honorable Mentions: None

G NBA Team – Should Gobert be starting?… Maybe, but this crew is way more fun!

PG: Darius Garland
SG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Captain)
SF: Paul George
PF: Aaron Gordon
C: Draymond Green

Honorable Mentions: Rudy Gobert, Jerami Grant, Josh Giddey

H NBA Team – Haliburton sliding to SF makes too much sense to not

PG: James Harden (Captain)
SG: Jrue Holiday
SF: Tyrese Haliburton
PF: Tobias Harris
C: Al Horford

Honorable Mentions: Tyler Herro, Gordon Hayward, Josh Hart

I NBA Team – Isaac can cheer from the bench… Iggy will need to turn back the clock for defense

PG: Kyrie Irving (Captain)
SG: Jaden Ivey
SF: Andre Iguodala
PF: Joe Ingles
C: Brandon Ingram

Honorable Mentions: Jonathan Isaac