These are the starters, primary backups, and key reserves as of September 2009.

For the snakebitten team, the sudden loss of key reserves was unbelievably believable.

Joseph would become a key reserve in his second year at Syracuse.

Edwards had been a key reserve and was averaging 4.6 points per game.

But no starter or key reserve was cut.

Herrmann was a key reserve for years on the Argentine national basketball team.

He broke his ankle after five games, but has been a key reserve for the Giants the last two seasons.

His salary is far more than the Knicks had hoped to pay in his second season as a key reserve.

That season, he played as a key reserve off the bench.

At least five starters and several key reserves are gone; they have retired, been waived or signed by another team.