Ranking All 30 nba Teams By Starting Lineup

Clarifying NBA Tiers:
Tier 1 15 deep - Superstar level players
Tier 2 30 deep - Star level
Tier 3 All Star Level 30 deep
Tier 4 Solid starter 15 deep
Tier 5 average starter 50 deep
Tier 6 Rotation Player 60 deep
Tier 7 Deep bench 
Tier 8 Developmental/Scrub

Most of the players in this article will stop around tier 5 or 6. Rankings are based on current starting lineup and do not take into account any potential future changes.

1. Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry Tier 1
Klay Thompson Tier 3
Kevin Durant Tier 1
Draymond Green Tier 3
Demarcous Cousins Tier 2

2. Milwaukee Bucks
Eric Bledsoe Tier 3
Sterling Brown Tier 5
Khris Middleton Tier 3
Giannis Antetokounmpo Tier 1
Brook Lopez Tier 3

3. Toronto Raptors
Kyle Lowry Tier 2
Danny Green Tier 4
Kawhi Leonard Tier 1
Pascal Siakim Tier 3
Marc Gasol Tier 3

4. Houston Rockets
Chris Paul Tier 2
James Harden Tier 1
Eric Gordon Tier 4
PJ Tucker Tier 4
Clint Capela Tier 3

5. Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving Tier 1
Jaylen Brown Tier 5
Jayson Tatum Tier 3
Gordon Hayward Tier 3
Al Horford Tier 2

6. Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Simmons Tier 3
JJ Reddick Tier 4
Jimmy Butler Tier 2
Tobias Harris Tier 3
Joel Embiid Tier 1

7. Denver Nuggets
Jamal Murray Tier 3
Gary Harris Tier 4
Will Barton Tier 5
Paul Millsap Tier 3
Nikola Jokic Tier 1

8. Oklahoma City Thunder
Russell Westbrook Tier 1
Terence Ferguson Tier 6
Paul George Tier 2
Jerami Grant Tier 5
Steven Adams Tier 4

9. Portland Trailblazers
Damian Lillard Tier 1
CJ McCollum Tier 3
Mo Harkless Tier 5
Al Fariq Aminu Tier 6
Jusuf Nurkic Tier 4

10. Brooklyn Nets
D'Angelo Russell Tier 3
Caris Levert Tier 3
Demarre Carroll Tier 5
Rondae Hollis Jefferson Tier 5
Jarrett Allen Tier 5

11. Indiana Pacers
Darren Collison Tier 5
Victor Oladipo Tier 2
Bojan Bogdanovic Tier 5
Thaddeus Young Tier 5
Myles Turner Tier 5

12. Utah Jazz
Ricky Rubio Tier 5
Donovan Mitchell Tier 3
Joe Ingles Tier 5
Derrick Favors Tier 4
Rudy Gobert Tier 3

13. San Antonio Spurs
Dejounte Murray Tier 5
Bryn Forbes Tier 6
Demar Derozen Tier 3
Lamarcus Aldridge Tier 3
Jakob Poetl Tier 5

14. Sacramento Kings
D'Aaron Fox Tier 2
Buddy Hield Tier 3
Harrison Barnes Tier 5
Marvin Bagley Tier 4
Willie Cauley Stein Tier 5

15. LA Clippers
Patrick  Beverly Tier 5
Shai Gilgeous Alexander Tier 5
Danillo Gallinari Tier 3
Jamychal Green Tier 5
Ivica Zubac Tier 5

16. LA Lakers
Lonzo Ball Tier 5
Brandon Ingram Tier 5
Lebron James Tier 1
Kyle Kuzma Tier 5
Javale McGee Tier 6

17. Minnesota Timberwolves
Jeff Teague Tier 5
Andrew Wiggins Tier 5
Robert Covington Tier 5
Taj Gibson Tier 5
Karl Anthony Towns Tier 1

18. Orlando Magic
DJ Augustin Tier 5
Evan Fournier Tier 5
Johnathan Issac Tier 5
Aaron Gordon Tier 3
Nikola Vucevic Tier 3

19. Detroit Pistons
Reggie Jackson Tier 5
Bruce Brown Tier 6
Luke Kennard Tier 5
Blake Griffin Tier 2
Andre Drummond Tier 3

20. Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young Tier 2
Kevin Huerter Tier 5
Taurean Prince Tier 5
John Collins Tier 3
Dewayne Dedmon Tier 6

21. Chicago Bulls
Kris Dunn Tier 6
Zach Lavine Tier 3
Lauri Marraken Tier 3
Wendel Carter Jr Tier 5

22. Charlotte Hornets
Kemba Walker Tier 2
Jeremy Lamb Tier 6
Nicolas Batum Tier 5
Marvin Williams Tier 6
Cody Zeller Tier 6

23. Miami Heat
Goran Dragic Tier 4
Josh Richardson Tier 3
Justise Winslow Tier 5
James Johnson Tier 5
Hassan Whiteside Tier 4

24. Washington Wizards
Thomas Santorasky Tier 6
Bradley Beal Tier 2
Jeff Green Tier 6
Bobby Portis Tier 3
Thomas Bryant Tier 6

25. Dallas Mavericks
Jalen Brunson Tier 6
Tim Hardaway Tier 6
Luka Doncic Tier 3
Kristaps Porzingis Tier 3
Dwight Powell Tier 6

26. New Orleans Pelicans
Elfrid Payton Tier 6
Jrue Holiday Tier 3
Kenrich Williams Tier 6
Anthony Davis Tier 1
Julius Randle Tier 5

27. Memphis Grizzlies
Mike Conley Tier 4
Tyler Dorsey Tier 7
Kyle Anderson Tier 5
Jaren Jackson Jr Tier 5
Jonas Valcunias Tier 5

28.Phoenix Suns
De'Antony Melton Tier 6
Devin Booker Tier 2
Mikal Bridges Tier 5
TJ Warren Tier 6
Deandre Ayton Tier 5


29. Cleveland Cavaliers
Colin Sexton Tier 5
Rodney Hood Tier 5
Cedi Osman Tier 5
Kevin Love Tier 3
Tristan Thompson Tier 5

30. New York Knicks
Dennis Smith Jr Tier 5
Damyean Dotson Tier 6
Kevin Knox Tier 6
Noah Vonleh Tier 6
Deandre Jordan Tier 5


Some quick notes:
The Pelican's ranking is based on the assumption Anthony Davis gets traded. They would be ranked higher if he stays.

Starting lineups and rankings are based on current talent level and starters during last 30 games. Many of these players are young enough to be able to move up one and possibly even two tiers.












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