So this is totally a bad/lazy local sports radio topic, but a discussion about this just started at work. I claim that the NBA has more players that could play a different professional sport if they had played that other pro sport their entire lives instead of basketball. They mostly disagree, but this got the discussion going as to what an NBA football team would look like. I open the floor to all of you. There's obviously tons of guys that could play WR, but it's a bit tougher to decide some other positions.

Here's what I have come up with just off the top of my head.

Offense:
QB: Kevin Love, Lebron?, Rondo?
RB: can't decide. They have to fast and stocky. Not a ton of NBA guys that are both.
WR: Russell, Kawhi, John Wall, options are endless
OL: Nikola Pekovic, Kendrick Perkins, Glen Davis, Cousins, Zach Randolph, Boban?, Valanciunas?, Kanter?, Gasol brothers?
TE: Lebron, Paul George,

Defense:
DE: Deandre, Anthony Davis, Serge Ibaka, Dwight Howard?
DL: not totally sure, Andre Drummond?
LB: DeMarre Carroll, Blake Griffin, Quincy Acy, Reggie Evans, Jimmy Butler
CB: Tony Allen, Matt Barnes, Eric Bledsoe, Nate Robinson, Darren Collison, Patrick Beverley,
S: Lance Stephenson,

Allen Iverson at QB
Nate Robinson at RB
LeBron James at TE

WR: Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo
2nd TE: Josh Smith
OL: Late career Shaquille O'Neal, All career Eddy Curry, Boban, Kendrick Perkins

DE: Dwight Howard, Bismack Biyombo
DT: Zach Randolph, Glen Davis
LB: Metta World Peace, Blake Griffin, Justise Winslow
CB: John Wall, Kemba Walker
FS: Russell Westbrook
SS: Aaron Gordon

Charlie Ward at QB

Try to keep it to current players

I feel like The Alphabet and Durant would get lit up by defenders.

The Boban could play any position.

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I feel like The Alphabet and Durant would get lit up by defenders.

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Yeah, you get them for one play.. you better make it count. I think I would put Westbrook at RB. Or is there a position that benefits from celebrating like a mad man? Kicker?

I actually think RB would be a pretty easy position to fill from the PG position. A guy like Kyle Lowry is 6'0" and 205#, so essentially the same size as LeSean McCoy. He has the right build, with plenty of speed and change of direction.



Or Patrick Beverley, again he has prototypical size at 6'1" and 185", though I think he's put on more muscle since then. He has the toughness that you'd need in an NFL RB too.



If you're looking for a FB, Justise Winslow comes to mind. He's a bit taller, and has the frame to put on additional bulk. He's 225 right now at 20 years old. Once he grows into his frame he could bulk up to 235 or 240. He'd make a great utility player as a lead blocker that could also split out wide to catch passes.

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I feel like The Alphabet and Durant would get lit up by defenders.

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Whatever. I'm running go routes and jump balls all day. No slants.

Oft injured quick slot receiver (or triple jumper) - Mike Conley


From the past:
OL/DT/DE/LBs: Anthony Mason, Charles Oakley, Dennis Rodman, X McDaniel, Rick Mahorn, Marques Lucas, Wes Unseld, Reggie Evans, Kenyon Martin

FB: Vinnie Johnson

QB would either be AI or Isiah.

PAT/FG block specialist: Shawn Bradley or Manute Bol

Charles Oakley and Kevin Willis blocking for Lebron would be fantastic.

OT: Pekovic and Asik
OG: DeJuan Blair. DeMarcus Cousins
C: Zach Randolph

TE: Lebron
X reciever: Antetekoekpmentosifds
Z receiver: Kemba Walker
Slot: Isaiah Thomas
RB: Eric Bledsoe (Ty Lawson and Kyle Lowry would be good options, too)
QB: Rondo (only because I want John Wall at CB)

Defense is a lot tougher because the body types are more extreme. Not many 6'2 340 pounders in the NBA to play DT.
DT: Reggie Evans and Greg Monroe
WDE: Whiteside
SDE: Blake Griffin
MLB: Draymond Green
OLB: Tony Allen and Jimmy Butler
CB: John Wall and Danny Green
Strong safety: Russell Westbrook
Free Safety: Kawhi Leonard

Ray Felton is my new running back.