NBA: Each team’s best starting five of all-time

1961 - Present. Eastern Conference. Washington Wizards. 30. player. 142. <p>The Wizards have been all over the place in the NBA, and gone by many names. But no matter what you call them or where they play, one thing remains a common thread — the legends to have put on a uniform with the franchise. From stars as recent as Gilbert Arenas and John Wall to elder statesman like Earl ‘The Pearl” Monroe and Walt Bellamy.</p> <p>It has been an illustrious history for a team that has had times as hard as the Wizards but you can always look back at the good times to remind yourself of the special moments you’ve had.</p> <p><span style=

PG. People tend to forget just how special Gilbert Arenas was in his day. He was one of the most popular names in basketball — hell, he was <em>Agent Zero</em>. Things fell out hard on Arenas, but put him in his prime on the Wizards all-time roster and you have one of the best guards you can on your roster.. Point Guard. Washington Wizards. GILBERT ARENAS

Earl “The Pearl” is known for his days with the Knicks, but he cut his teeth and honed his skilled with the Bullets. Some of his best seasons were had in Baltimore, and if young and scrappy Earl “The Pearl” is in the same backcourt as tip form Gilbert Areans — that’s scary to think about. . Shooting Guard. Washington Wizards. EARL MONROE. SG

BERNARD KING. SF. Two Knicks on two different rosters? Unlike Earl “The Pearl,” Bernard King stopped by the Bullets at the tail end of his career, but that doesn’t mean he was any less effective for them. An aged and wise King may be slower than he was in his Knicks heyday, but he’d be a veteran piece the Wizards need.. Small Forward. Washington Wizards

ELVIN HAYES. PF. It’s hard to have an all-time Bullets roster without having Elvin Hayes at the four. Not only was he a scoring threat, he was leader on teams that went to the NBA Finals and eventually a title in 1978. Hayes was critical to the success of the Wizards in the 1970s, and having him at his his best on this roster, with Arenas, Monroe and the rest, could bring about another title to Washington. . Power Forward. Washington Wizards

Center. Washington Wizards. WALT BELLAMY. C. He didn’t stick around in one place for too long, but when Bellamy was with the Bullets in Baltimore, he was playing some of the best basketball of his career. Bellamy’s size makes him dangerous in the rebounding game but also allows him to be the rim protector that an electric Wizards roster like this would need.