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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J NBA Team – 6 MVP trophies and some elite defensive glue guys

PG: LeBron James
SG: Keldon Johnson
SF: Herb Jones
PF: Jaren Jackson Jr.
C: Nikola Jokic (Captain)

Honorable Mentions: Tyus Jones, Isaiah Joe, Cam Johnson

K NBA Team – No point guard, two Wizards, and Kuzma is the veteran.. yikes

PG: Luke Kennard
SG: Corey Kispert
SF: Kyle Kuzma (Captain)
PF: Jonathan Kuminga
C: Walker Kessler

Honorable Mentions: Maxi Kleber

L NBA Team – Lots of shooters and some atrocious outside defense

PG: Damian Lillard (Captain)
SG: Zach LaVine
SF: Caris LeVert
PF: Kawhi Leonard
C: Brook Lopez

Honorable Mentions: Kyle Lowry, Kevon Looney

M NBA Team – Is Jamal Murray actually more valuable than Ja Morant now?

PG: Jamal Murray
SG: Donovan Mitchell (Captain)
SF: Khris Middleton
PF: Lauri Markkanen
C: Evan Mobley

Honorable Mentions: Ja Morant, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Keegan Murray

N NBA Team – Not good if your captain is Nurkic…

PG: Andrew Nembhard
SG: Jaylen Nowell
SF: Georges Niang
PF: Larry Nance Jr.
C: Jusuf Nurkic (Captain)

Honorable Mentions: Aaron Nesmith, Kendrick Nunn, Zeke Nnaji