Le début de la saison NBA est synonyme de retour à l'anonymat pour une quantité de joueurs signés à l'occasion du training camp. Chaque franchise doit réduire son roster à 15 membres et désigner trois joueurs avec des Two-Way Contracts qui permettent de faire facilement la bascule entre la NBA et la G-League.
Parmi les noms les plus connus qui n’ont pas passé le cut du camp d’entraînement, on retrouve le combo guard Lonnie Walker IV chez les Celtics. Passé par San Antonio, Los Angeles et Brooklyn, il avait réalisé quelques jolies performances en playoffs avec les Lakers. Mais, tombé dans les rotations chez les Nets l'an dernier, il reprend le statut d'agent libre. C'est également le cas du tricolore Killian Hayes, qui n'a pas séduit le front office de Brooklyn, après s'être fait viré par les Pistons en cours de saison dernière. Les éternels espoirs Kenneth Lofton Jr, Kevin Knox et Jarrett Culver devront également trouver une autre destination, respectivement coupés par les Bulls, les Warriors et le Magic. Auteur d'un match à 50 points en avril dernier, Malachi Flynn ne fera pas partie de l'effectif des Spurs, tout comme le feu follet Devonte' Graham, remercié par les Trailblazers.
Cette intersaison risque aussi d'être fatale pour quelques vétérans. Coupé par les Knicks à seulement 31 ans, TJ Warren aura du mal à rebondir tant ses qualités de scoreur entrevues dans la bulle en 2020 semblent derrière lui. New York n'a pas eu de pitié pour son ancien soldat, Marcus Morris, sacrifié également. Absents de la Grande Ligue depuis un an, Frank Kaminsky n'aura pas le droit à une seconde chez les Suns, idem pour Elfrid Payton chez les Pelicans. Enfin, les revenants Thon Maker, Jahlil Okafor et Skal Labissière connaissent le même sort, après avoir été rejeté des projets Rockets, Pacers et Kings.
Atlanta Hawks
Kevon Harris (guard), Daeqwon Plowden (guard), Jarkel Joiner (guard), Jordan Bowden (guard), Joey Hauser (forward), Joirdon Nicholas (forward), Tony Bradley (center)
Boston Celtics
Lonnie Walker IV (guard), Ron Harper Jr (guard), Jay Scrubb (guard), Jordan Schakel (guard), Tristan Enaruna (forward), Hason Ward (forward), Dmytro Skapintsev (center)
Brooklyn Nets
Killian Hayes (guard), Amari Bailey (guard), KJ Jones II (guard), Tyson Etienne (guard), Mark Armstrong (guard), Patrick Gardner (center)
Charlotte Hornets
Duane Washington Jr (guard), Caleb McConnell (guard), Marcus Garrett (guard), Jaylen Sims (guard), RaeQuan Battle (guard), Charlie Brown Jr (guard), Keyontae Johnson (forward), Joel Soriano (center), Harry Giles III (center)
Chicago Bulls
Joshua Primo (guard), Javon Freeman-Liberty (guard), Marcus Domask (guard), Onuralp Bitim (forward), Ben Coupet Jr (forward), Kenneth Lofton Jr (center)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jacob Gilyard (guard), Zhaire Smith (guard), Jules Bernard (guard), Elijah Hughes (guard), Darius Brown (guard), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (forward), Gabe Osabuohien (forward), Pete Nance (forward)
Dallas Mavericks
AG Lawson (guard), Jarod Lucas (guard), Emanuel Miller (forward), Jamir Chaplin (forward), Jamarion Sharp (center)
Denver Nuggets
Andrew Funk (guard), Will Richardson (guard), Jahmir Young (guard), Jaylin Williams (forward), Gabe McGlothan (forward), Charles Bediako (center)
Detroit Pistons
Javante McCoy (guard), Dereon Seabron (guard), Aaron Estrada (guard), Devon Higgs (guard), Sam Peek (forward), Lamar Stevens (forward), Tosan Evbuomwan (forward), Tolu Smith (forward)
Houston Rockets
Nate Hinton (guard), Matt Bradley (guard), Markquis Nowell (guard), AJ Griffin (forward), Jermaine Samuels Jr (forward), Thon Maker (center)
Indiana Pacers
Kendall Brown (guard), Josiah-Jordan James (guard), Kyle Mangas (guard), Dakota Mathias (guard), Keisei Tominaga (guard), Cole Swider (forward), Cameron McGriff (forward), Tyler Polley (forward), Jahlil Okafor (center)
Golden State Warriors
Daeqwon Plowden (guard), Yuri Collins (guard), Javan Johnson (forward), Donta Scott (forward), Jackson Rowe (forward), Blake Hinson (forward), Kevin Knox (forward)
Los Angeles Clippers
Alondes Williams (guard), Nate Darling (guard), Elijah Harkless (guard), RayJ Dennis (guard), Braxton Key (forward), Tosan Evbuomwan (forward)
Los Angeles Lakers
Jordan Goodwin (guard), Grayson Murphy (guard), Vincent Valerio-Bodon (guard), Alex Fudge (forward), Blake Hinson (forward), Kylor Kelley (center), Colin Castleton (center)
Memphis Grizzlies
Derrick Rose (guard), Miye Oni (guard), David Johnson (guard), Mamadi Diakite (forward), Miles Norris (forward), Maozinha Pereira (forward), Armando Bacot (center)
Miami Heat
Zyon Pullin (guard), Isaiah Stevens (guard), Bryson Warren (guard), Caleb Daniels (guard), Nassir Little (forward), Warren Washington (forward), Malik Williams (center)
Milwaukee Bucks
Terence Davis (guard), Philip Alston (forward), James Akinjo (guard), Justise Winslow (forward), Henry Ellenson (forward), Jalen Lewis (forward), Ibou Badji (center), Anzejs Pasecniks (center)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Skylar Mays (guard), Izaiah Brockington (guard), Trevor Keels (guard), Chasson Randle (guard), Jaedon LeDee (forward), Eugene Omoruyi (forward)
New Orleans Pelicans
Elfrid Payton (guard), Trhae Mitchell (guard), Jalen Crutcher (guard), Adonis Arms (guard), Galen Robinson Jr (guard), Keion Brooks Jr (forward), Matt Ryan (forward), Josh Oduro (center)
New York Knicks
Landry Shamet (guard), Alex O'Connell (guard), Damion Baugh (guard), Boo Buie III (guard), T.J. Warren (forward), Chuma Okeke (forward), Marcus Morris (forward), Moses Brown (center)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Javonte Cooke (guard), Cormac Ryan (guard), Miller Kopp (forward), Malevy Leons (forward), Alex Reese (forward), Buddy Boeheim (forward), Chase Jeter (center)
Orlando Magic
Jarrett Culver (guard), Alex Morales (forward), Ethan Thompson (guard), Javonte Smart (guard), Trevon Scott (forward), Jalen Slawson (forward), Myron Gardner (forward), Robert Baker (forward)
Philadelphie Sixers
Judah Mintz (guard), Jared Brownridge (guard), David Jones (forward), Jordan Tucker (forward), Max Fiedler (forward), Isaiah Mobley (center)
Phoenix Suns
David Stockton (guard), Jaden Shackelford (guard), Paul Watson (guard), E.J. Liddell (forward), Tyrese Samuel (forward), Moses Wood (forward), Mamadi Diakite (forward), Frank Kaminsky (center)
Portland Trailblazers
Devonte' Graham (guard), James Bouknight (guard), Henri Drell (forward), David Muoka (center), Nick Muszynski (center)
Sacramento Kings
Brodric Thomas (guard), Boogie Ellis (guard), Antoine Davis (guard), Justin Powell (guard), Dexter Dennis (guard), Terry Taylor (forward), Drew Timme (forward), Skal Labissiere (forward), Shareef O'Neal (forward)
San Antonio Spurs
Malachi Flynn (guard), Jameer Nelson Jr (guard), Jamaree Bouyea (guard), Isaiah Miller (guard), Jalen McDaniels (forward), Brandon Boston Jr (forward), Nathan Mensah (center)
Toronto Raptors
Jahmi'us Ramsey (guard), Kevin Obanor (guard), Jared Rhoden (guard), Kennedy Chandler (guard), Dylan Disu (forward), Quincy Guerrier (forward), Branden Carlson (center)
Utah Jazz
Isaiah Wong (guard), Max Abmas (guard), Dane Goodwin (guard), Taevion Kinsey (guard), Keshawn Justice (forward), Babacar Sane (forward), Justin Lewis (forward)
Washington Wizards
Jaylen Nowell (guard), Kira Lewis Jr (guard), Jared Butler (guard), Erik Stevenson (guard), Eugene Omoruyi (forward), Leaky Black (forward), Mouhamadou Gueye (forward), Taylor Funk (forward), John Butler Jr (forward)