NBA Teams' Projected Starting 5 Line-ups: Lakers and Heat Looking Good

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By Val Macanas and Aaron Masangkay

The NBA Training Camp has started and that means the NBA 2012-2013 Season is just around the corner. October 31, 2012, that's the opening day of the NBA 2012-2013 Season. Mark your calendars now guys and gals as there's only approximately 26 days left before the NBA 2012-2013 KIA Tip Off!

To give you guys a head-start on how your favorite teams will fare in the upcoming Season, here's the NBA Teams' Projected Starting 5 line-ups for 2012-2013.

                                                             WESTERN CONFERENCE
HORNETS

Player name	Position
Gravis Vasquez	PG
Roger Mason	SG
Al-Farouq Aminu	Small Forward
Anthony Davis	Center
Jason Smith	PF

 LAKERS*

Player name	Position
Steve Nash	PG
Kobe Bryant	SG
Metta WorldPeace	Small Forward
Dwight Howard	Center
Pau Gasol	PF

 CLIPPERS

Player name	Position
Chris Paul	PG
Jamal Crawford	SG
Caron Butler	Small Forward
DeAndre Jordan	Center
Blake Griffin	PF

 MINNESOTA

Player name	Position
Ricky Rubio	PG
Brandon Roy	SG
Andrei Kirilenko	Small Forward
Pekovic	Center
Kevin Love	PF

 SPURS

Player name	Position
Tony Parker	PG
Leonard	SG
Stephen Jackson	Small Forward
Duncan	Center
Blair	PF

  HOUSTON

Player name	Position
Jeremy Lin	PG
Martin	SG
Chandler Parsons	Small Forward
Asik	Center
Royce White	PF

OKC 

Player name	Position
Westbrook	PG
Sefalosha	SG
Kevin Durant	Small Forward
Kendrick Perkins	Center
Serge Ibaka	PF

DALLAS 

Player name	Position
Darren Collison	PG
OJ Mayo	SG
Marion	Small Forward
Kaman	Center
Dirk Nowitzki	PF

PHOENIX

Player name	Position
Goran Dragic	PG
Beasley	SG
Frye	Small Forward
Gortat	Center
Scola	PF

MEMPHIS

Player name	Position
Conley	PG
Tony Allen	SG
Rudy Gay	Small Forward
Marc Gasol	Center
Zach Randolph	PF

PORTLAND

Player name	Position
Lillard	PG
Matthews	SG
Batum	Small Forward
Freeland	Center
Aldridge	PF

UTAH

Player name	Position
Alec Burks	PG
Raja Bell	SG
Favors	Small Forward
Al Jefferson	Center
Millsap	PF

GOLDEN STATE

Player name	Position
Steph Curry	PG
Thompson	SG
Jefferson	Small Forward
Bogut	Center
Lee	PF

                                                        EASTERN CONFERENCE

CELTICS

Player name	Position
Rondo	PG
Bradley	SG
Pierce	Small Forward
KG	Center
Bass	PF

SIXERS

Player name	Position
Holiday	PG
Turner	SG
Wright	Small Forward
Bynum	Center
Hawes	PF

PACERS

Player name	Position
Augustin	PG
Paul George	SG
Granger	Small Forward
Hibbert	Center
David West	PF

KNICKS                                

Player name	Position
Kidd	PG
Shumpert	SG
Melo Anthony	Small Forward
Chandler	Center
Amare	PF

BROOKLYN NETS              

Player name	Position
Deron Williams	PG
Gerald Wallace	SG
Joe Johnson	Small Forward
Brook Lopez	Center
Humphries	PF

RAPTORS

Player name	Position
Calderon	PG
Derozan	SG
Kleiza	Small Forward
Valenciunas	Center
Monroe	PF

BULLS                       

Player name	Position
Marquis Teague or D-ROSE	PG
Hamilton	SG
Deng	Small Forward
Noah	Center
Boozer	PF

CLEVELAND

Player name	Position
Kyrie Irving	PG
Gee or Waiters	SG
Casspi	Small Forward
Varejao	Center
Tyler Zeller	PF

DETROIT

Player name	Position
Knight	PG
Stuckey	SG
Prince	Small Forward
Monroe	Center
Villanueva	PF

CLEVELAND

Player name	Position
Kyrie Irving	PG
Gee or Waiters	SG
Casspi	Small Forward
Varejao	Center
Tyler Zeller	PF

MILWAUKEE

Player name	Position
Jennings	PG
Ellis	SG
Ilyasova	Small Forward
Dalembert	Center
Gooden	PF

HAWKS

Player name	Position
Jeff Teague	PG
Morrow	SG
Josh Smith	Small Forward
Horford	Center
Ivan Johnson	PF

BOBCATS

Player name	Position
Kemba Walker	PG
Ben Gordon	SG
Michael Gilchrist	Small Forward
Haywood	Center
Tyrus Thomas	PF

WIZARDS                  

Player name	Position
Pargo or John Wall	PG
Bradley Beal	SG
Ariza	Small Forward
NENE	Center
Okafor	PF

MIAMI HEAT*

Player name	Position
Chalmers	PG
Wade	SG
Ray Allen	Small Forward
Chris Bosh	Center
LeBron James	PF

MAGIC                                  

Player name	Position
Jameer Nelson	PG
Afflalo	SG
Turkoglu	Small Forward
Glen Davis	Center
Ayon	PF