State Of The NBA - Opening Night 2022
Championship Expectations
Bucks - Defending Champs need depth
Mavs - Added Drummond in FA
Lakers - Brought back Schroder and THT
Nets - Dinwiddy opted in
76ers - Harris got hurt game 1 and is out 4-6 weeks
Playoff Locks
Celtics - Need to make a move at C
Warriors - Klay is healthy need to trade Wiggins
Heat - signed Kyle Lowry
Jazz - Conley back on 3 year deal
Nuggets - Will look to deal Harris expiring contract
Pelicans - Brought back Ball may still trade him
Suns - Chris Paul back on 1 year deal
Fringe Playoff Team
Clippers - Kawhi is out for most of the year, Ibaka opted out, Role players declining
Spurs - Pop is back as coach
Kings - Added a solid SF in FA (oubre)
Trailblazers - Took Patrick Ewing 1st overall
Grizzles - Depth with ability to make a big trade
Hawks - Gallo (77 ovr) is on trade block
Trying To Win
Raptors - Excellent coach with better depth then last year
Wolves - Same roster as last year
Wizards - Russell Westbrook (81 ovr) is on trade block
Thunder - Added Elfred Payton at PG to go with Malone and Schrempf, have cap space
Pacers - Myles Turner (79 ovr) is on trade block
Magic - Jonathon Issac is back healthy
Hornets - Improved roster with ability to make another move
Tanking / Bad
Bulls - On trade block Zach Levine (83 ovr), Markkanen (79 ovr), Wendall Carter (79 ovr)
Rockets - On trade block John Wall (80 ovr), Eric Gordon (74 ovr), Oladipo (81 ovr)
Cavs - On trade block Kevin Love (77 ovr)
Knicks - On trade block Julius Randall (80 ovr)
Pistons - might have to cut Blake Griffin (76 ovr)