Boston's Battle for Banner 18 (and Beyond)

[jeremym480]

Here's a question for anyone following... Should I

a) use a 2021 Draft Class with real prospects
or
b) use my own user-created draft class and add two expansion teams next season
?

If I use my own DC then I'll do some writeups about each prospect (at least for the 1st Round maybe more) so that you guys have a little info on them.

[R1zzo23]

I’d go with a fictional one personally.


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NBA OFFSEASON TRADES

Two huge trades went down this summer, involved six teams. All of these moves could have major implications around the league. Let's take a look at how they broke down:



Boston - Kyrie Irving is unhappy in Boston, requested a trade and Ainge obliged. Boston decided to go young and potentially add future draft capital but it's a gamble because two of the three draft picks are pick swaps. Ball and Allen should immediately help Boston defense but they no longer have the "go to" star in Irving, Tatum is expected to take over that role.

Brooklyn - Brooklyn signed KD in free agency and got him another star in Kyrie. The trade two of their youngsters in Allen and Russell but they see their time as now so they're going for it. They have two pick swaps and one draft pick going to Boston over the next three years but if they play to their potential, then those shouldn't be that great. They also picked up Marcus Morris and Tyler Cavanaugh in the deal.

Los Angeles Lakers - L.A. traded Ball to Boston, and Cavanaugh and a 24 2nd to Brooklyn in order to bring back D'Angelo Russell. D'Loading will join LeBron and Bradley Beal and try to get the Lakers back to glory before Lebron heads off into the sunset.



Detriot - The Pistons realized that the Griffin/Drummond duo wasn't doing anything besides getting them on a treadmill so they decided to mix things up this offseason. The trade Blake for Wiggins, Grant, Labissiere, and a potential pick swap from Miami in 2023. It will be interesting to see how this one will work out.

Miami - Much like Detriot, Miami also realized that they needed to shake things up. Wiggins hasn't really done anything for them since joining them at the Trade Deadline in 18/19. They're bringing in a new PG in Schroder who played extremely well for OKC, a young prospect in Wilkes.

Oklahoma City - OKC has wanted to get Blake in a Thunder uniform since his college days as a Sooner and it's finally happened. The thought in OKC is that this is their last shot with their current core (Westbrook, PG13, Adams, and now Blake). They have the highest payroll in the league and are paying massive amounts in Luxury Taxes. It's a make or break season for them, they don't get close to a title, then them to dump everyone and reshuffle the deck.

[R1zzo23]

Love the Kyrie trade and can’t wait to see what you do with this new, young core of players. Time for Tatum to take over!


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#30

Los Angeles Clippers Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER	LAMELO BALL
SG	DONTE DIVINCENZO	JEROME ROBINSON	ZACH NORVELL JR
SF	JAE CROWDER	JAMES ENNIS	TONY SNELL	TERRANCE FERGUSON
PF	JABARI PARKER	MAXI KLEBER	RAYSHAUN HAMMONDS (2W)	TRAVIS WEAR (2W)
C	CHARLES BASSEY	DEWAYNE DEDMON	CHRTIANO FELICIO

The Clippers have missed out on all of their major FA targets for the second straight offseason. Most likely they will be drafting in the Top 5 again next offseason and will once again have some cap space as well. Can they do anything with it next time though?

#29

CHARLOTTE HORNETS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DARIUS GARLAND	QUINN COOK	TYRONE WALLACE	D'MARCUS SIMONS (2W)
SG	GARY HARRIS	MALIK MONK
SF	MICHAEL PORTER JR.	MILES BRIDGES	BRIAN BOWEN II (2W)
PF	ISAIAH STEWART	MAURICE HARKLESS	GARY CLARK	T.J. LEAF
C	JONAS VALANCIUNAS	CODY ZELLER	DEYONTA DAVIS

Charlotte has a lot of young talent but a lot of them are still raw. They signed Valanciunas in the offseason and it will be up to him and Harris to anchor the team. They're still probably a year/player or two from competing for the playoffs.

#28

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	COLLIN SEXTON	BRADLEY WANAMAKER	KELLAN GRADY (2W)
SG	ALLONZO TRIER	JORDAN CLARKSON	RODNEY HOOD	WESLEY MATTHEWS
SF	RUI HACHIMURA	JACOB EVANS III	JORDAN NWORA
PF	KEVIN LOVE	LARRY NANCE JR
C	JORDAN BELL	JAKOB POELTL	JOSH SOTO (2W)

Cleveland's big offseason move was bringing in Allonzo Trier... obviously, that isn't enough to get them over the hump. They still have Kevin Love and some nice pieces but this doesn't appear to be a winning team.

#27

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	COLE ANTHONY	JEFF TEAGUE	ANDREW HARRISON
SG	QUENTIN GRIMES	JOSH OKOGIE
SF	RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON	RUDY GAY	LUKA SAMANIC	GRANT WILLIAMS
PF	TAUREAN PRINCE	THADDEUS YOUNG	SHAREEF O'NEAL	ANGEL DELAGDO (2W)
C	KARL ANTHONY-TOWNS	GORGUI DIENG	MARCIN GORTAT	AUSTIN WILEY (2W)

The big news for Minnesota the offseason was KAT re-upping. He flirted with the idea of going to Toronto before re-signing. The T'Wolves are young but they're going to rely on that youth, as well as defense to take them as far as they can. I don't think it will be that far. They need to get another star to pair with KAT.

#26

DETROIT PISTONS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	REGGIE JACKSON	MARKLLE FULTZ
SG	JEREMY LAMB	TERRENCE ROSS	BRUCE BOWEN	HERBERT JONES (2W)
SF	ANDREW WIGGINS	BOJAN BOGDONOVIC	VJ KING
PF	JERAMI GRANT	ALEX POYTHRESS	GLENN ROBINSON III
C	ANDRE DRUMMOND	SKAL LABISSERE	QI ZHOU (2W)

The Pistons made a big move in the offseason by trading away Blake Griffin. On paper, they look like a worse team than last season. Maybe if Wiggins finally starts playing to his potential, then they can get back to the playoffs... but that is doubtful.

#25

PHOENIX SUNS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	JA MORANT	TYLER JOHNSON
SG	DEVIN BOOKER	MIKAL BRIDGES	J.P. MACURA (2W)
SF	JOSH JACKSON	KELLY OUBRE JR	YUTA WATANABE (2W)
PF	PAUL MILLSAP	JONTAY PORTER	PATRICK PATTERSON	ISAIAH MOBLEY
C	DEANDRE AYTON	DANIEL THEIS	MASON PLUMLEE

Phoenix is a very talented team. They signed a few vets in the offseason to go with their young core. They also brought back their old coach 4-time COY Mike D'Antoni. This could finally be the year that they put it all together.

#24

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	TERRY ROZIER III	TYREKE EVANS	JALEN LECQUE	JAHVON QUINERLY
SG	R.J. BARRETT	LANGSTON GALLOWAY
SF	KYLE ANDERSON	KAHLIL WHITNEY	DENZEL VALENTINE
PF	JAREN JACKSON JR.	FILIP PETRUSEV	SAGABA KONATE
C	DEANDRE JORDAN	THON MAKER	FELIPE DOS ANJOS (2W)

Memphis is another team with a ton of young talent but I need to see them put it all together on the court before giving them their props. They also made the playoffs last season and are bringing the majority of their core back. The main exception being DeAndre Jordan in the place of Valanciunas.

#23

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	JRUE HOLIDAY	SHABAZZ NAPIER	JAYLEN HANDS
SG	JOSH GREEN	KEVIN PORTER JR	JARRETT CULVER
SF	FRANK NTILIKANA	STANLEY JOHNSON	JUSTIN JACKSON	IGNAS BRAZDEIKIS (2W)
PF	ZION WILLIAMSON	MARIO HEZONJA	DRAGAN BENDER
C	MITCHELL ROBINSON	JULIUS RANDLE	MARSHALL PLUMLEE (2W)

The Pelicans have the best young player in the game, a great defensive PG and a good 6th-man... but that's about it. Thier ownership needs to do a better job at getting players who can let Zion play to his strengths and those players aren't on the roster right now.

#22

SACRAMENTO KINGS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DE'AARON FOX	TREY BURKE
SG	LUKE KENNARD	DILLON BROOKS	MASTISSE THYBULLE	SAMUELL WILLIAMSON
SF	CARIS LEVERT	BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC	DEANDRE BEMBRY
PF	MARVIN BAGLEY III	CAMERON JOHNSON	JAXSON HAYES	REGGIE PERRY (2W)
C	HARRY GILES	DWIGHT HOWARD	AMIR JOHNSON	IKE ANIGBOGU (2W)

The Kings made a lot of changes this offseason. Letting Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, and DeAndre Jordan all walk. They're expecting some of their young guys to step up but they also brought in Caris LeVert and Luke Kennard to add to the starting lineup. I wouldn't be surprised to see them back in the playoffs for a third straight season but with this much change, I need to see them first before going there.

#21

ORLANDO MAGIC Depth Chart - 19/20
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	THEO MADEDON	ISIAIAH THOMAS	CORY JOSEPH	IMMANUEL QUICKLEY (2W)
SG	ROMEO LANGFORD	EVAN FOURNIER	COBY WHITE	MELVIN FRASIER
SF	AARON GORDON	JONATHAN ISSAC	MARCUS DERRICKSON (2W)
PF	HARRISON BARNES	MONTREZL HARRELL	MARQUESE CHRISS
C	MOHAMED BAMBA	KYLE O'QUINN

Orlando seems like a team that is ripe for a breaking season. They have a lot of young talent with some vets who are ready to break out. If this team doesn't make the playoffs, I will be surprised.

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#20

MIAMI HEAT Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DENNIS SCHRODER	GEORGE HILL	ISAIAH WASHINGTON
SG	BRYAN ANTONIE	DION WAITERS	KRIS WILKES	KYLE COLLINSONWORTH (2W)
SF	JOSH RICHARDSON	JUSTICE WINSLOW	DERRICK JONES JR.
PF	KELLY OLYNYK	DAVIS BERTANS	SIMI ****TU	JAMES JOHNSON
C	BAM ADEBAYO	HASSAN WHITESIDE	MATUR MAKER

Miami is always going to be fighting for a playoff spot with Pat the Rat and Spoelstra around. Their roster isn't the most well rounded, they have two starting caliber centers that they will try to play together. However, with no 1st next year, they have no incentive to tank so watch out for them to make some moves.

#19

DALLAS MAVERICKS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	KRIS DUNN	FRED VAN FLEET	JALEN BRUNSON	PATTY MILLS
SG	LONNIE WALKER IV	J.J. REDICK	XAVIER SNEED
SF	LUKA DONCIC	DUNCAN ROBINSON
PF	KRISTAPS PORZINGIS	LUC MBAH A MOUTE	MAMADI DIAKITE (2W)	LAMONT WEST (2W)
C	NIKOLA VUCEVIC	JAMES WISEMAN	JOFFREY LAUVERGNE

Dallas has some very talented players in their frontcourt but their backcourt leaves a lot to be desired. Last season was a disaster for them but they're hoping for a bounce-back season. If they get off to a slow start look for some changes sooner rather than later.

#18

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DAMIAN LILLARD	ALEX CARUSO
SG	C.J. MCCOLLUM	AYO DOSUNMO	GARY TRENT JR.
SF	SEKOU DOUMBOUYA	JAKE LAYMAN	JAMES NUNNALLY
PF	JAMYCHAL GREEN	FRANK KAMINSKY	TREVOR BOOKER
C	JUSUF NURKIC	ZACH COLLINS	CALEB SWANIGAN	IKEY OBIAGU (2W)

Portland still has one of the best backcourts in the NBA but they haven't really been able to do anything with it. They're mostly running back the same roster as last season with just a few minor changes, and also a coaching change, with Skaka Smart taking over for Terry Shotts.

#17

WASHINTON WIZARDS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	JOHN WALL	TOMAS SATORANSKY	TYLER ULIS	MALCOLM DELANEY (2W)
SG	BRANDON INGRAM	KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE	TYRESE MAXEY
SF	MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST	DARIUS BAZLEY	TROY BROWN JR.
PF	KYLE KUZMA	MARKIEFF MORRIS	DEVIN ROBINSON (2W)
C	DANIEL GAFFORD	BOBBY PORTIS	GREG MONROE

Washinton looks to have a decent team this season. They're healthy and they actually have some nice depth. If Wall can't get this team to the playoffs, then it may be time to shake some things up in DC.

#16

INDIANA PACERS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	MIKE CONLEY	KILLAN HAYES	WALTER LEMON JR (2W)
SG	VICTOR OLADIPO	RODNEY MCGRUDER	BYRN FORBES
SF	RODIONS KURUCS	EVAN TURNER	SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD	LE'BRYAN NASH (2W)
PF	MYLES TURNER	TREVOR ARIZA	YANTE MATEN	DREW EUBANKS
C	DOMANTAS SABONIS	BROOK LOPEZ	ALAN WILLIAMS

Indiana couldn't get it done last season but they're basically going to run it back. They have a decent starting five but their depth could be an issue. The is a contract year for Oladipo so look out for a big season from him.

#15

ATLANTA HAWKS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	TRAE YOUNG	SPENCER DINWIDDIE	SETH CURRY	DARREN COLLISON
SG	KELDON JOHNSON	KENT BAZEMORE	SCOTTIE LEWIS	DAIRIS BERTANS (2W)
SF	CAM REDDISH	KEVIN HUERTER	LOUIS KING	KENRICH WILLIAMS (2W)
PF	JOHN COLLINS	OMARI SPELLMAN
C	DEMARCUS COUSINS	KENNETH FARIED	ALEX LEN

Atlanta may be the most interesting young team in the league. If their young guys continue to progress then there's no reason that they shouldn't make some noise in playoffs this season. They're pretty deep, as well.

#14

CHICAGO BULLS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	ELFRID PAYTON	LINDELL WIGGINTON	MIKE JAMES
SG	ZACH LAVINE	LOU WILLIAMS	ALEC BURKS
SF	OTTO PORTER	NASSIR LITTLE	CHANDLER HUTCHISON
PF	LAURI MARKKANEN	MIKE MUSCALA	NICK WARD (2W)
C	WENDALL CARTER JR	ENES KANTER	WILLIE REED	NICK RICHARDS (2W)

Chicago has a nice mix of young guys and vets. Most of those vets haven't seen a ton of playoff success but things could change this year because this team is really talented.

#13

UTAH JAZZ Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	RICKY RUBIO	DANTE EXUM
SG	DONOVAN MITCHELL	ROYCE O'NEALE	LUGUENTZ DORT
SF	JOE INGLES	KEITA BATES-DIOP	GEORGES NIANG	NICOLAS BRUSSINO (2W)
PF	P.J. TUCKER	DERRICK FAVORS	JONATHAN MOTLEY	JARRED VANDERBILT (2W)
C	RUDY GOBERT	DWIGHT POWELL	ANTE ZIZIC

Utah's team hasn't changed much over the past few seasons. They have one of the best SG's and one of the best defensive C's. They will make the playoffs but they're still a player away from being a contender.

#12

TORONTO RAPTORS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	KYLE LOWRY	TY-SHON ALEXANDER
SG	TROY DANIELS	NORMAN POWELL	CHARLES MATTHEWS	JORDAN BOWDEN (2W)
SF	KAWHI LEONARD	OG ANUNOBY	DANNY GREEN
PF	PASCAL SIAKAM	SERGE IBAKA	AMILE JEFFERSON
C	MARC GASOL	BOL BOL

Toronto's biggest opponent this year may be Father Time as a lot of their key players are getting older. They still have both Kawhi and Siakam in their primes and those two will keep them in a lot of games. However, they're really shallow in the backcourt. Danny Green has regressed and they're going to depend on Troy Daniels to start the season. If Daniels or none of their young guys can step up and handle starting, then look for them to make a deal. Either way, they should be a Top 3-4 team in the East.

#11

SAN ANTONIO SPURS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DEJOUNTE MURRAY	MILOS TEODOSIC	DERRICK WHITE	DEVON DOTSON
SG	BUDDY HIELD	TIM HARDAWAY JR	BRANDON PAUL (2W)	JOE CHEALEY (2W)
SF	DEMAR DEROZAN	LANCE STEPHENSON	DARIUS MILLER
PF	LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE	DANILO GALLINARI	AL-FAROUQ AMINU
C	WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN	THOMAS BRYANT

The Spurs got two pretty good FA's this offseason in Buddy Hield and Danilo Gallinari and also made a trade for Willie Cauley Stein. They have a really deep team and a great coach. They're going to be a sleeper team in the West.

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#10

NEW YORK KNICKS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	DENNIS SMITH JR.	NICO MANNION	ISH SMITH
SG	KHRIS MIDDLETON	JORDAN MCRAE	JONATHAN SIMMONS
SF	KEVIN KNOX	ROBERT COVINGTON	DENI AVDIJA
PF	TOBIAS HARRIS	TREY LYLES	ERIC GRIFFIN (2W)
C	ANTHONY DAVIS	VERNON CAREY JR	MIKE WATKINS (2W)

Anthony Davis's first year in New York didn't go as planned, they finished 37-45 and out of the playoffs. They're looking to turn things around this season with mostly the same cast of characters and a couple of rookies. There's a lot of talent on the roster and another lost year would be unacceptable.

#9

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	RUSSELL WESTBROOK	FRANK MASON	MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA	JIMMER FREDETTE
SG	ANDRE ROBERSON	HAMIDOU DIALLO	EDMOND SUMNER	MIYA ONI (2W)
SF	PAUL GEORGE	OMRI CASSPI	CHRIS SMITH	ALPHA DIALLO (2W)
PF	BLAKE GRIFFIN	JEFF GREEN
C	STEVEN ADAMS	IVAN RABB

OKC took a big chance the offseason by trading for Blake Griffin. They have a nice Big 3 and a really good Big 4, as well with Adams. However, this team isn't very deep and all of their stars have health concerns. They have their eye on a championship but if things go off the rails they could be looking at a total rebuild.

#8

HOUSTON ROCKETS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	CHRIS PAUL	TRE JONES
SG	JAMES HARDEN	ERIC GORDON	DEVAUGHN AKOON-PURCELL	MARCUS THORNTON (2W)
SF	IMAN SHUMPERT	DEONTE BURTON	ABDEL NADER (2W)
PF	BILL PRESTON	MIKE SCOTT	ADRIAN IGIEHON	CAMERON LARD (2W)
C	CLINT CAPELA	TYLER ZELLER	ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN

Houston has taken a bit of a step back. They've lost some key players and others are getting older. Chris Paul is 35 years old and James Harden missed a large part of last season with a broken leg. Harden is still one of the top players in the game but depth is a huge problem for this team and they really don't have much of an avenue to fix it unless they move one of their to guys. I wouldn't count them out but I wouldn't be surpised to see their run as one of the top 2 teams in the West come to an abrupt end.

#7

BROOKLYN NETS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	KYRIE IRVING	AARON HOLIDAY	GARY PAYTON II (2W)
SG	ANTHONY EDWARDS	DEANDRE HUNTER	ALLEN CRABBE
SF	KEVIN DURANT	DZANANA MUSA	THEO PINSON (2W)
PF	MARCUS MORRIS	TYLER CAVANAUGH	P.J. WASHINGTON
C	JOHN HENSON	LUCAS NOGUEIRA	NEEMIAS QUETA	KERRY BLACKSHEAR JR

Brooklyn had themselves a whale of an offseaon. They got the #1 pick, signed the top FA, and made a huge trade. It's a good time to be a Nets fan but they are a really top heavy team. They have some decent guys one the bench but if one of their superstars go down, this team could go from Championship contender to Lottery contender.

#6

DENVER NUGGETS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	KEMBA WALKER	MONTE MORRIS	TREMONT WATERS	JONATHAN GIBSON (2W)
SG	JAMAL MURRAY	DERRICK ROSE	MALIK BEASLEY	DAMION LEE (2W)
SF	WILL BARTON	NICOLAS BATUM	JUAN HERNANGOMEZ
PF	TAJ GIBSON	JAYLEN HOARD	BRANDON CLARKE
C	NIKOLA JOKIC	WILLY HERNANGOMEZ	RICHAUN HOLMES

Denver is still a really formidable team. They have most of their core back with the lone exception of Paul Milsap. Could this be the year that they make a run at the top spot in the West?

#5

BOSTON CELTICS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	LONZO BALL	MARCUS SMART	CARSON EDWARDS	MARKUS HOWARD (2W)
SG	JAYLEN BROWN	NICKEIL ALEXANDER-WALKER	ADMIRAL SCOFIELD
SF	JAYSON TATUM	GORDON HAYWARD	TRENDON WATFORD	CALEB MARTIN (2W)
PF	AL HORFORD	CHUMA OKEKE	DOUG MCDERMOTT	SERGI MARTINEZ (OS)
C	JARRETT ALLEN	ARON BAYNES	ROBERT WILLIAMS

Boston traded Kyrie Irving and made youth and defense a focus. They still have a couple of vets that will be asked to play a big role but for the most part this team is Jayson Tatum's team now and will only go as far as he will take them.

#4

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	BEN SIMMONS	JEREMY LIN	TYUS JONES	MAC MCCLUNG
SG	LANDRY SHAMET	E'TWAUN MOORE	ZHAIRE SMITH	TY JEROME (2W)
SF	JIMMY BUTLER	T.J. WARREN	JUSTIN HOLIDAY
PF	NIKOLA MIROTIC	JALEN SMITH	JONAH BOLDEN
C	JOEL EMBIID	ANZEJS PASECNIKS	THOMAS WELSH (2W)

The 76ers are a loaded team. They have a great Starting 5 and they can go three deep at almost every position. It's a championship or bust type of season in Philly.

#3

MILWAUKEE BUCKS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	MALCOLM BROGDON	ERIC BLEDSOE	KADEEM ALLEN	DEMETRIUS JACKSON (2W)
SG	AUSTIN RIVERS	PATRICK BEVERLY	TYLER BEY	BRANDON RANDOLPH (2W)
SF	GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO	MARSHON BROOKS	JOE HARRIS
PF	DARIO SARIC	KOSTA ANTETOKOUNMPO	SOLOMON HILL
C	NERLENS NOEL	ED DAVIS

The Defending Champs bring almost everyone back but get no respect being ranked #3. The Greek Freak is arguably the best player in the game and will be looking to go for his second championship.

#2

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	STEPH CURRY	JARED TERRELL	SHAUN LIVINGSTON
SG	KLAY THOMPSON	AVERY BRADLEY	YAKUBA OUATTARA	JUSTIN SIMON (2W)
SF	CEDI OSMAN	TYLER HERRO	ANDRE IGUODALA	CASSIUS STANLEY
PF	DRAYMOND GREEN	NEMANJA BJELICA	MINDAUGAS KUZMINSKAS (2W)
C	KEVON LOONEY	DAMIAN JONES

The Warriors lost one of the best players in the game in Kevin Durant, however, they still have the best two shooters in the Splash Brothers and one one of the best defensive players in Draymond. They will be out for blood, looking to prove the doubters wrong.

#1

LOS ANGELES LAKERS Depth Chart - 20/21
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	D'ANGELO RUSSELL	SHELVIN MACK	ISSAC BONGA
SG	BRADLEY BEAL	JOSH HART	SVIATOSLAV MYKHAILIUK	JOHN PETTY (2W)
SF	LEBRON JAMES	PRECIOUS ACHIUWA	DAVON REED (2W)
PF	ERSAN ILYASOVA	NAZ REID	CARMELO ANTHONY
C	TRISTAN THOMPSON	MORTIZ WAGNER	PAU GASOL

The Lakers made a huge move in the offseason by bringing back D'Angelo Russell. The Lakers have a Big Three of James, Beal, and Russell which should be a tough trio to stop. Tristan Thompson also gets reunited with Lebron which should help their rebounding. They are a bit shallow but have some old school vets waiting to step in if/when called upon. Can Lebron make another run at the title?

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