# NBA Best Starting Fives

> OG Anunoby predicts Philadelphia will be good next season as Knicks prepare for 2026-27 campaign.
- Title: NBA Best Starting Fives · CBS Sports | Shortify
- Summary: OG Anunoby predicts Philadelphia will be good next season as Knicks prepare for 2026-27 campaign. OG Anunoby says Philadelphia will be good next season, with…
- Keywords: og anunoby, philadelphia 76ers, new york knicks, nba, 2026-27 season, starting five, jalen brunson, mikal bridges, lebron james, joel embiid, victor wembanyama, okc thunder
- Source: CBS Sports — https://cbssports.com/nba/news/ranking-nba-best-starting-fives-76ers-knicks
- Published: 2026-10-05T12:19:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: og anunoby, philadelphia 76ers, new york knicks, nba, 2026-27 season, starting five, jalen brunson, mikal bridges, lebron james, joel embiid, victor wembanyama, okc thunder
## OG Anunoby's take
og anunoby says philadelphia will be good next season.

> philadelphia? oh i think they'll be good. i think a lot of teams will be good so…
## Knicks' championship run
knicks won 2026 nba championship in five games.

> knicks needed six games to dispatch the hawks in the first round
## Knicks' starting lineup
jalen brunson, mikal bridges, og anunoby, josh hart, karl-anthony towns.

> jalen brunson, mikal bridges, og anunoby, josh hart, karl-anthony towns
## Knicks' postseason success
knicks swept sixers and cavs, defeated spurs in five games.

> knicks needed six games to dispatch the hawks in the first round
## Knicks' championship impact
knicks delivered first title in 53 years.

> when you deliver a team's first championship in 53 years
## Philadelphia 76ers' lineup
tyrese maxey, vj edgecombe, jaylen brown, lebron james, joel embiid.

> tyrese maxey, vj edgecombe, jaylen brown, lebron james, joel embiid
## Philadelphia 76ers' concerns
james turning 42 in december and embiid's injury history.

> james will turn 42 in december and is about to begin his record-extending 24th nba season
## Philadelphia 76ers' moves
gansey traded paul george for brown and brought james to philadelphia.

> he flipped paul george and his onerous contract for brown, a finals mvp
## Denver Nuggets' lineup
jamal murray, christian braun, cam johnson, aaron gordon, nikola jokić.

> jamal murray, christian braun, cam johnson, aaron gordon, nikola jokić
## Denver Nuggets' injuries
braun missed 38 games and johnson missed 28 games.

> braun missed 38 games and saw his counting stats and shooting efficiency take a nosedive
## Denver Nuggets' performance
jokić runner-up for mvp and murray had a career year.

> jokić finished runner-up for the mvp for the second-straight season
## San Antonio Spurs' lineup
de'aaron fox, stephon castle, devin vassell, tobias harris, victor wembanyama.

> de'aaron fox, stephon castle, devin vassell, tobias harris, victor wembanyama
## San Antonio Spurs' concerns
fox's injury history and contract issues.

> fox shot 34.3% from the field, a ghastly 25% from deep
## Oklahoma City Thunder
shai gilgeous-alexander, cason wallace, jalen williams, chet holmgren, isaiah hartenstein.

> shai gilgeous-alexander, cason wallace, jalen williams, chet holmgren, isaiah hartenstein
## Key takeaway

OG Anunoby says Philadelphia will be good next season, with the Knicks' championship run boosting their starting lineup.