Preseason All NBA Picks
First Team
| Forward | Grant Hill | Detroit |
| Forward | Karl Malone | Utah |
| Center | Shaquille O’Neal | Orlando |
| Guard | Michael Jordan | Chicago |
| Guard | John Stockton | Utah |
Second Team
| Forward | Scotty Pippen | Chicago |
| Forward | Glen Rice | Charlotte |
| Center | David Robinson | San Antonio |
| Guard | Jim Jackson | Dallas |
| Guard | Anfernee Hardaway | Orlando |
All-Rookie Team
| Forward | Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia |
| Forward | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota |
| Center | Alan Henderson | Atlanta |
| Guard | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto |
| Guard | Bob Sura | Cleveland |