CBS Sports recently ranked their top NBA starting lineups, and the Oklahoma City Thunder landed at No. 5 on the list. The Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Houston Rockets took the top four spots, respectively.
CBS Sports lists Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams, Andre Roberson, and Patrick Patterson as OKC’s projected starting lineup. Many will argue for Jerami Grant to start over Patterson, which is a totally plausible scenario, but either way, no Carmelo Anthony opens up Billy Donovan’s lineup flexibility.