NBA Without Player Movement

The reality of the NBA is that players can sign with any team they want when their contract expires or teams could opt to trade players under contract. There is constant player movement every year in the NBA.

But what if that wasn’t true? What if there were no expiring contracts and no trades. What if the team you play for as a rookie, is the team you spend your entire career with.

Below is a compilation of all the 30 NBA rosters consisting of only teams’ draft picks and including active players only.

Players are included on their rookie team rosters (not necessarily team who drafted them if trade was made on draft night or shortly after)
Undrafted players are part of roster that they played first game with

Atlanta Hawks

PG – Trae Young
SG – De’Andre Hunter
SF – Taurean Prince
PF – John Collins
C – Al Horford
Bench – Dennis Schroder, Cameron Reddish, Jeff Teague, Kevin Huerter, Onyeka Okungwu

Boston Celtics

PG – Rajon Rondo
SG – Marcus Smart
SF – Jaylen Brown
PF – Jayson Tatum
C – Kelly Olynyk
Bench – Terry Rozier, Avery Bradley, Gerald Green, E’Twuan Moore, Dwight Powell

Brooklyn Nets

PG – MarShon Brooks
SG – Caris LaVert
SF – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
PF – Derrick Favors
C – Jarrett Allen
Bench – Ryan Anderson, Bojan Bogdanovic, Brook Lopez, Mason Plumlee, Rodions Kurucs

Charlotte Hornets

PG – Kemba Walker
SG – LaMelo Ball
SF – Miles Bridges
PF – Noah Vonleh
C – Cody Zeller
Bench – DJ Augustin, Frank Kaminsky, Jared Dudley, PJ Washington, Malik Monk, Devonte Graham

Chicago Bulls

PG – Derrick Rose
SG – Jamal Crawford
SF – Jimmy Butler
PF – Lauri Markkanen
C – Taj Gibson
Bench – Luol Deng, James Johnson, Wendell Carter, Chandler Hutchinson, Bobby Portis, Nikola Mirotic, Doug McDermott, Tony Snell, Thabo Sefolosha, Coby White

Cleveland Cavaliers

PG – Kyrie Irving
SG – Dion Waiters
SF – Joe Harris
PF – Lebron James
C – Tristan Thompson
Bench – Danny Green, Cedi Osman, Matthew Dellavedova, Colin Sexton, Darius Garland

Dallas Mavericks

PG – Dennis Smith Jr
SG – Luka Doncic
SF – Jae Crowder
PF – Dorian Finney-Smith
C – >??
Bench – JJ Barea, Devin Harris, Jalen Brunson

Denver Nuggets

PG – Jamal Murray
SG – Gary Harris
SF – Carmelo Anthony
PF – Kenneth Faried
C – Nikola Jokic
Bench – Evan Fournier, Nene, Emmanuel Mudiay, Jusef Nurkic, Monte Morris, Michael Porter Jr

Detroit Pistons

PG – Spencer Dinwiddie
SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF – Khris Middleton
PF – Amir Johnson
C – Andre Drummond
Bench – Brandon Knight, Stanley Johnson, Jonas Jerebko, Sekou Doumbouya

Golden State Warriors

PG – Steph Curry
SG – Klay Thompson
SF – Harrison Barnes
PF – Draymond Green
C – James Wiseman
Bench – Eric Paschall, Marco Belinelli, Jacob Evans, Jordan Poole, Kent Bazemore

Houston Rockets

PG – Patrick Beverly
SG – Marcus Morris
SF – Robert Covington,
PF – Mortezel Harrell
C – Clint Capela
Bench – Sam Dekker, Ish Smith, Gary Clark, Garrett Temple,

Indiana Pacers

PG – Aaron Holiday
SG –
SF – Paul George
PF – Solomon Hill
C – Myles Turner
Bench – Miles Plumlee, Ike Anigbogu, Georges Niang

Los Angeles Clippers

PG – Eric Bledsoe
SG – Shai Alexander-Gilgeous
SF – Reggie Bullock
PF – Blake Griffin
C – DeAndre Jordan
Bench – Eric Gordon, Al-Farouq Aminu

Los Angeles Lakers

PG – D’Angelo Russell
SG – Jordan Clarkson
SF – Brandon Ingram
PF – Kyle Kuzma
C – Julius Randle
Bench – Lonzo Ball, Larry Nance, Josh Hart, Thomas Bryant

Memphis Grizzlies

PG – Mike Conley
SG – Kyle Lowry
SF – Rudy Gay
PF – Jaren Jackson
C – Marc Gasol
Bench – Ja Morant, Pau Gasol, DeMarre Carroll, Dillon Brooks, Seth Curry

Miami Heat

PG – Kendrick Nunn
SG – Josh Richardson
SF – James Ennis
PF – Justice Winslow
C – Bam Adebayo
Bench – Shabazz Napier, Tyler Johnson, Rodney McGruder,

Milwaukee Bucks

PG – Malcolm Brogdon
SG – Tobias Harris
SF – Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF – Jabari Parker
C – John Henson
Bench – Luc Mbah a Moute, Jon Leuer, Ersan Ilyasova, Jodie Meeks

Minnesota Timberwolves

PG – Ricky Rubio
SG – Zach LaVine
SF – Andrew Wiggins
PF – Kevin Love
C – Karl Anthony Towns
Bench – Kris Dunn, Wesley Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Gorgui Dieng, Namanja Bjelica, Jarrett Culver

New Orleans Pelicans

PG – Chris Paul
SG – Austin Rivers
SF – Buddy Hield
PF – Zion Williamson
C – Anthony Davis
Bench – Austin Rivers, Quincy Pondexter, Lance Thomas, Jaxson Hayes

New York Knicks

PG – Immanuel Quickly
SG – RJ Barrett
SF – Danilo Gallinari
PF – Kristaps Porzingis
C – Mitchell Robinson
Bench – Tim Hardaway Jr, Trevor Ariza, Kevin Knox, Frank Ntilikina, Obi Toppin, Willy Hernangomez

Oklahoma City Thunder

PG – Russell Westbrook
SG – James Harden
SF – Kevin Durant
PF – Domantas Sabonis
C – Steven Adams
Bench – Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Jeff Green, Cameron Payne, Jeremy Lamb, Andre Roberson

Orlando Magic

PG – Victor Oladipo
SG – JJ Redick
SF – Jonathan Isaac
PF – Aaron Gordon
C – Dwight Howard
Bench – Elfrid Payton, Mo Bamba, Mario Hezonja, Maurice Harkless

Philadelphia 76ers

PG – Jrue Holiday
SG – Andre Iguodala
SF – Ben Simmons
PF – Jerami Grant
C – Joel Embiid
Bench – Jalil Okafor, Nerlens Noel, Lou Williams, Markelle Fultz, Nikola Vucevic, Michael Carter-Williams, Dario Saric, Thaddeus Young, Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle

Phoenix Suns

PG – Goran Dragic
SG – Devin Booker
SF – Mikal Bridges
PF – Markief Morris
C – DeAndre Ayton
Bench – Robin Lopez, Marquese Chriss, TJ Warren, Josh Jackson

Portland Trail Blazers

PG – Damian Lillard
SG – CJ McCollum
SF – Allen Crabbe
PF – Nicolas Batum
C – LaMarcus Aldridge
Bench – Wesley Matthews, Will Barton, Patty Mills, Jerryd Bayless, Meyers Leonard, Dante Cunningham

Sacramento Kings

PG – De’Aaron Fox
SG – Tyrese Haliburton
SF – Tyreke Evans
PF – DeMarcus Cousins
C – Hassan Whiteside
Bench – Marvin Bagley, Nic Stauskas, Ben McLemore

San Antonio Spurs

PG – George Hill
SG – Cory Joseph
SF – Kawhi Leonard
PF – Jonathon Simmons
C – Aron Baynes
Bench – Dejounte Murray, Kyle Anderson, Anthony Tolliver, Boban Marjanovic

Toronto Raptors

PG – Fred VanVleet
SG – Demar Derozan
SF – Vince Carter
PF – Pascal Siakam
C – Jonas Valanciunas
Bench – PJ Tucker, OG Anunoby, Terrence Ross, Ed Davis, Norm Powell

Utah Jazz

PG – Trey Burke
SG – Donovan Mitchell
SF – Gordon Hayward
PF – Paul Milsap
C – Rudy Gobert
Bench – Enes Kanter, CJ Miles, Rodney Hood, Trey Lyles, Joe Ingles, Kosta Koufos

Washington Wizards

PG – John Wall
SG – Bradley Beal
SF – Otto Porter
PF – Kelly Oubre
C – JaVale McGee
Bench – Troy Brown, Tomas Satoransky, Rui Hachimura, Deni Avidja

Projected top 8 in each conference

WEST – 1) Thunder; 2) Warriors; 3) Pelicans; 4) Jazz; 5) Grizzlies; 6) Blazers 7) Wolves; 8) Clippers

EAST – 1) 76ers; 2) Cavs; 3) Magic; 4) Bulls; 5) Pacers; 6) Bucks; 7) Celtics; 8) Hawks

Most likely NBA Finals – OKC Thunder, led by the last three MVPs (Durant, Westbrook, Harden) vs 76ers, who in addition to Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid bring back Jrue Holiday, Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young

Which rosters intrigue you the most – for better or worse? What would be your top 8?