Heading into the start of the NBA preseason, we offer a team-by-team look, including projected starting lineups and what to watch for in October as each team sets their rotations for the start of the regular season.

Denver Nuggets

Possible Starters: PG Chauncey Billups, SG Arron Afflalo, SF Carmelo Anthony, PF Kenyon Martin, C Nene
Other key players: J.R. Smith, Al Harrington, Chris Andersen, Ty Lawson
Potential Sleepers: J.R. Smith, Al Harrington
Late-round flier: Arron Afflalo
Preseason storylines: What happens with 'Melo?
Fantasy Analysis: Perhaps one of the biggest storylines to follow this preseason will be what happens with Carmelo Anthony. He's had an extension on the table from Denver since July and he seems to have very little intent to accept it. Therefore, the Nuggets will be looking to get what they can for him rather than letting him walk this offseason and get nothing. Obviously, several teams are interested in his services and there is a very strong possibility he could be moved this preseason. If he does, the Nuggets could look a heck of a lot different by the time the season starts. We would expect the Nuggets to get back a capable go-to scorer, but otherwise it would create room for Al Harrington and J.R. Smith to step up their shot volume significantly. Monitor Arron Afflalo this preseason for signs of a potential breakout campaign.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Possible Starters: PG Jonny Flynn, SG Corey Brewer, SF Martell Webster, PF Kevin Love, C Darko Milicic
Other key players: Michael Beasley, Wesley Johnson, Luke Ridnour, Wayne Ellington
Potential Breakout: Michael Beasley
Potential Sleeper: Darko Milcic
Preseason storylines: How will Michael Beasley fit in? Can Darko be of use?
Fantasy Analysis: The Timberwolves will have a different look in 2010-11. Al Jefferson is now in Utah and Michael Beasley will be trying to settle in with his new team in Minnesota after a somewhat disappointing stint with the Miami Heat.Going into training camp, signs out of Minnesota were that Beasley would at least initially be used off the bench, much in the same way he was used in Miami in his first two NBA seasons. However, there is a much bigger role available to him in Minnesota than there was for him in Miami, and he could be a potential breakout candidate should he earn and maintain a primary role. The other thing to monitor here is the role of Darko Milicic. The Timberwolves are very high on the former No. 2 overall NBA Draft selection and they coaxed him out of returning to Europe with talks of giving him the chance to play the significant role he has yet to play in the NBA. He won't ever justify being selected ahead of players like Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony, but a chance at big minutes could make him useful in Fantasy.

Portland Trail Blazers

Possible Starters: PG Andre Miller, SG Brandon Roy, SF Nicolas Batum, PF LaMarcus Aldridge, C Greg Oden
Other key players: Marcus Camby, Jerryd Bayless, Wesley Matthews, Rudy Fernandez, Dante Cunningham, Jeff Pendergraph
Bounce-back candidate: Andre Miller
Potential Bust: Marcus Camby
Preseason storylines: What will the Blazers do at center?
Fantasy Analysis: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden has yet to deliver on the promise he showed in college due to injuries. Microfracture surgery forced him to miss his rookie season, he missed several weeks due to injury during the 2008-09 season and he missed the second half of last season after suffering a fractured kneecap. When he has played, he's had his playing time limited in order to keep him healthy. He heads to training camp as a big question mark and could be out for the first few weeks of this season, but the Blazers picked up a pretty good insurance policy late last season when they added Marcus Camby. Pay close attention to updates on Oden's health through the preseason, but also any word from coach Nate McMillan on how he intends to use both Oden and Camby if and when both centers are healthy this season. The uncertainty makes Camby a potential bust candidate if Fantasy owners don't account for a potential drop in playing time should Oden prove healthy.

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Oklahoma City Thunder

Possible Starters: PG Russell Westbrook, SG Thabo Sefolosha, SF Kevin Durant, PF Jeff Green, C Nenad Krstic
Other key players: James Harden, Daequan Cook, Nick Collison
Bounce-back candidate: Jeff Green
Late-round flier: James Harden
Preseason storylines: Is Jeff Green going to bounce back?
Fantasy Analysis: The Thunder don't have much uncertainty going into the season, which is good news for them. Kevin Durant is ready to take the baton as the new No. 1 overall player in Fantasy and the young team will have virtually the same rotation from a year ago going into the season. There aren't any position battles to monitor here, but Fantasy owners should keep a close eye on Jeff Green in the preseason as he's a candidate to improve upon his numbers. His production regressed last season as players around him improved, but Green has the tools to be a 16-6-2 guy as he was two years ago and possibly more. Fantasy owners should also keep an eye on Nenad Krstic, who is coming off a finger injury suffered at the FIBA World Championships. Without much depth at the five, Krstic will have some appeal in deeper formats this season if he can stay healthy.

Utah Jazz

Possible Starters: PG Deron Williams, SG Raja Bell, SF Andrei Kirilenko, PF Al Jefferson, C Mehmet Okur
Other key players: Paul Millsap, Ronnie Price, C.J. Miles, Gordon Hayward
Late-round flier: Raja Bell, C.J. Miles
Injury risk: Mehmet Okur
Preseason storylines: Will Mehmet Okur be ready to start the season?
Fantasy Analysis: Mehmet Okur's recovery from Achilles' surgery is not going as well as anticipated and the start of the season seems to be in serious jeopardy for the Turkish big man. Fantasy owners wiill want to pay close attention to this situation not only to measure Okur's value going into the season, but also to take a gamble on Paul Millsap in the middle rounds. As a starter, Millsap has shown the ability to put up numbers that would make him worthy of a pick in the first three rounds of any Fantasy format if he were to be guaranteed a full-time role. That makes Millsap a player Fantasy owners could capitalize on as a value in the middle rounds and then a possible sell-high candidate in the early going. However, it will all depend on Okur's health. Fantasy owners should also monitor the battle between Raja Bell and C.J. Miles for playing time at the two-guard spot. The winner won't be a Fantasy stud by any means, but would be a candidate for double-digit scoring and would be worth a late-round flier in deeper leagues.

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