Mar 18, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) and center Enes Kanter (34) reacts after a play against the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting Five: Russell Westbrook, Dion Waiters, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Enes Kanter
Starting Five Rating: 23
Would anyone really argue with this? The Thunder have two of the top-10 players in the NBA, in Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, a really good two-way player in Serge Ibaka and an offensive-minded center in Enes Kanter.
Add in a young, potentially promising shooting guard in Dion Waiters, and you can see why OKC has the best starting five in the NBA.
Of course, none of this matters if Durant can’t fully bounce back from a truly injury-riddled season. At least on paper, the Thunder have the best starting five in the NBA