• NBA Playgrounds - Roster Reveal

    Via Gamespot, Saber Interactive has released the official roster for NBA Playgrounds, coming in May to PS4, XB1, PC, & the Nintendo Switch.

    The initial roster features a bevy of current and former players. While there are currently some notable missing players such as Boston's Isaiah Thomas and Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the game's official twitter account shared that 'hundreds more to arrive soon after' launch.

    Based upon game screenshots, it appears that users can pick two players from the entire game roster for their team, unlike previous arcade titles such as NBA JAM that required users to pick two players from one team.

    We will update this article with the game's latest roster as it becomes known/available. Continue on to see the current roster of the game sorted by team.



    Atlanta Hawks
    Dwight Howard
    Kris Humphries
    Paul Millsap
    Spud Webb (LEGEND)*
    Dominique Wilkins (LEGEND)


    Boston Celtics
    Jaylen Brown
    Al Horford
    Marcus Smart
    Danny Ainge (LEGEND)*
    Robert Parish (LEGEND)*
    Bill Russell (LEGEND)


    Brooklyn Nets
    Jeremy Lin
    Brook Lopez
    Jason Kidd (LEGEND)


    Charlotte Hornets
    Nicolas Batum
    Frank Kaminsky
    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
    Dell Curry (LEGEND)*
    Larry Johnson (LEGEND)


    Chicago Bulls
    Jimmy Butler
    Rajon Rondo
    Dwyane Wade
    Scottie Pippen (LEGEND)


    Cleveland Cavaliers
    Kyrie Irving
    LeBron James
    Kevin Love


    Dallas Mavericks
    Harrison Barnes
    Nerlens Noel
    Dirk Nowitzki


    Denver Nuggets
    Danilo Gallinari
    Roy Hibbert
    Nikola Jokic
    Emmanuel Mudiay
    Jamal Murray
    Mason Plumlee
    Alex English (LEGEND)*
    Dikembe Mutombo (LEGEND)*


    Detroit Pistons
    Andre Drummond
    Reggie Jackson
    Marcus Morris
    Bill Laimbeer (LEGEND)


    Golden State Warriors
    Matt Barnes
    Stephen Curry
    Kevin Durant
    Draymond Green
    Tim Hardaway (LEGEND)*
    Chris Mullin (LEGEND)


    Houston Rockets
    Nenê
    Patrick Beverley
    James Harden
    Hakeem Olajuwon (LEGEND)


    Indiana Pacers
    Monta Ellis
    Paul George
    Al Jefferson
    Jeff Teague


    LA Clippers
    Jamal Crawford
    Blake Griffin
    DeAndre Jordan
    Chris Paul


    LA Lakers
    Jordan Clarkson
    Luol Deng
    Magic Johnson (LEGEND)
    Brandon Ingram
    George Mikan (LEGEND)
    Shaquille O'Neal (LEGEND)
    James Worthy (LEGEND)


    Memphis Grizzlies
    Vince Carter
    Mike Conley Jr.
    Marc Gasol
    Chandler Parsons
    Zach Randolph


    Miami Heat
    Chris Bosh
    Goran Dragic
    Hassan Whiteside


    Milwaukee Bucks
    Michael Beasley
    Thon Maker
    Greg Monroe
    Jabari Parker
    Ray Allen (LEGEND)
    Oscar Robertson (LEGEND)*


    Minnesota Timberwolves
    Kris Dunn
    Zach LaVine
    Ricky Rubio
    Karl Anthony Towns
    Andrew Wiggins


    New Orleans Pelicans
    DeMarcus Cousins
    Anthony Davis
    Jrue Holiday


    New York Knicks
    Carmelo Anthony
    Derrick Rose
    Kristaps Porzingis
    Patrick Ewing (LEGEND)
    Walt Frazier (LEGEND)*
    Willis Reed (LEGEND)


    Oklahoma City Thunder
    Steven Adams
    Enes Kanter
    Victor Oladipo
    Russell Westbrook


    Orlando Magic
    Aaron Gordon
    Elfrid Payton
    Nikola Vucevic


    Philadelphia 76ers
    Joel Embiid
    Jahlil Okafor
    Ben Simmons
    Wilt Chamberlain (LEGEND)*
    Maurice Cheeks (LEGEND)*
    Billy Cunningham (LEGEND)
    Allen Iverson (LEGEND)


    Phoenix Suns
    Dragan Bender
    Eric Bledsoe
    Marquese Chriss
    Kevin Johnson (LEGEND)
    Shawn Marion (LEGEND)*
    Paul Westphal (LEGEND)*


    Portland Trail Blazers
    Damian Lillard
    CJ McCollum
    Evan Turner
    Clyde Drexler (LEGEND)
    Bill Walton (LEGEND)


    San Antonio Spurs
    LaMarcus Aldridge
    Pau Gasol
    Kawhi Leonard
    George Gervin (LEGEND)*
    David Robinson (LEGEND)


    Sacramento Kings
    Tyreke Evans
    Rudy ***
    Buddy Hield
    Ty Lawson
    Ben McLemore
    Chris Webber (LEGEND)*


    Toronto Raptors
    DeMarre Carroll
    Kyle Lowry
    DeMar DeRozan
    Jakob Poeltl
    Jonas Valanciunas


    Utah Jazz
    Rudy Gobert
    Gordon Hayward
    George Hill
    Karl Malone (LEGEND)
    John Stockton (LEGEND)


    Washington Wizards
    Bradley Beal
    Trey Burke
    Ian Mahinmi
    Otto Porter Jr.
    John Wall


    Team Affiliation Uncertain - Best Guess
    Chauncey Billups (LEGEND) - DET
    Anfernee Hardaway (LEGEND) - ORL
    Grant Hill (LEGEND) - DET or PHX
    Shawn Kemp (LEGEND) - Shown in Seattle uniform, will team be in game? or OKC?
    Alonzo Mourning (LEGEND) – CHA or MIA
    Mitch Richmond (LEGEND) - SAC or GS
    Luis Scola - BRK (Waived by Nets 2/27/17)

    * - Indicates team affiliation assumed based on playing career & highlights.
    This article was originally published in forum thread: NBA Playgrounds (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch) - May 2017 started by cdj View original post