o, Jimmy Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.
4. Clippers
As mentioned before, the Clippers are fully capable of moving forward, but their upset by the Lakers last year caused their impression points to drop a lot.
However, the addition of Steve Nash has brought people’s expectations for this team back again, and the Los Angeles Derby in the new season will attract more attention.
The expected starting lineup for the new season: Nash, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Howard.
5. Bulls
The Bulls have retained their Big Three lineup, among which Yi Jianlian performed brilliantly in this year’s Olympics.
The reinforcement signing of Ray Allen will be their best reinforcement of the season. Chicago has the strength to challenge any previous team.
The expected starting lineup for the new season: Paul, Ray Allen, John Salmons, Yi Jianlian, Bosh.
6. Mavericks:
Deron’s signing caused a lot of discussion in the free market, but it did greatly increase the strength of the Mavericks.
The performance of the Mavericks in the past two seasons has been impressive. This season they added Deron. Like the Bulls, they also have the ability to challenge any previous team.
Moreover, this team has quite a lot of playoff experience, and no team would want to encounter them in the playoffs.
The expected starting lineup for the new season: Deron, Delonte West, Iguodala, Nowitzki, Chandler.
7. Grizzlies
Rose suffered a lot of injuries last season, but we have reason to believe that he can make a comeback.
And once Rose stays healthy, we’ll see the youth team that looked like it could beat any opponent two years ago.
The expected starting lineup for the new season: Rose, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay, Luol Deng, Marc Gasol.
8. Spurs
The Spurs are another year older, and their competitiveness seems to have dropped by another level.
This is indeed the case, but Kawhi Leonard’s rapid growth has given people new expectations for it.
Maybe this team will even surprise people and let them experience why they are called the eternal team.
Expected starting lineup for the new season: Parker, Stephen Jackson, Kawhi Leonard, Duncan, DeJuan Blair.
9. Thunder The
Thunder’s performance last season was impressive. They are no longer just a playoff team.
And there is also a very important figure, Jeff Green.
After lengthy heart surgery and recovery, Green returned, and the Thunder signed him to a four-year, $40 million contract.
This is the trust that the Thunder management has in the core of this former team, and it is also a gamble.
If Green can play even 80% of his pre-injury form, then this contract will become a value-for-money contract.
At the same time, this will also make the Thunder even stronger than before.
The only problem is that Billups, who helped them improve last season, has left the team, and this team will have a lot of uncertainty.
Expected starters for the new season: Westbrook, Sefolosha, Jeff Green, Griffin, DeAndre Jordan.
After reading this list from ESPN, there are probably two truest reactions
