[valentine]

Continuing with my popular "6-Worst" series, I have decided to look at the teams that will finish with the worst records in the NBA next season. Thanks to those who also made a list of their own last time, aside from just bashing mine, as it is only one writer’s opinion after all. I encourage people to do the same again. Bring on the Ping-Pong Balls. 

1) Philadelphia – Hard to put anywhere else as they don’t currently have a full line-up, and they’re still too inexperienced and young. Some nice pieces, but I’m not looking at Sauce Castillo or Jahlil Okafor for wins at this stage. Plus, there’s the fact they have no backcourt yet. Prediction: 17 wins, 65 Losses

2) Lakers – Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer look like Free Agency steals compared to this year. Russell, Randle & Clarkson will all get valuable court time but they’ll get soundly beaten on a nightly basis. Further incentive is they have a top-3 protected pick, so finishing with the 2nd or 3rd worst record is a risk they can’t afford to take. Im also banking on Kobe being injured more than he’s healthy.  Prediction 20 wins, 62 losses

3) Denver Nuggets – Also a victim of being in the stronger conference, but they’re looking to start again. Some good assets, but they’re all on the trade block (aside from Nurkic). Will probably have plenty of future draft picks in exchange for the likes of Gallinari, Lawson, Faried, Chandler etc. Prediction 21 Wins, 61 losses

4) Detroit Pistons – Finished last place in the Central Division last season, and will probably regress from last season, while other Eastern Conference teams improve. Getting Marcus Morris in a trade will stop some of the bleeding and I’m not putting too much faith in the duo of Drummond and Jennings. Prediction 25 wins, 57 losses

5) New York Knicks – Couldn’t get it done in Free Agency. Fan’s criticise the Carmello signing, but should be thanking him because he’s the only star player that wants to go there. LaMarcus Aldridge actually cancelled his meeting with them. Will have to develop Porzingas in his rookie year, which will be full of lumps. Could go higher on this list of Carmello becomes discontent. Prediction 28 wins, 54 losses

6) Minesotta – Baby steps for this team, which is full of promise. Unfortunately, they’re still too young in the West and will probably only win 30 games or so. Should look to trade Pekovic for more young players, but his contract is a beast considering his lack of defense. Prediction 30 wins, 52 Losses

Notable Mention: Sacramento isn’t on this list because while they have Boogie, Gay, McLemore, WCS and possible Rondo and Wes Matthews. Chemistry is a different story, but hard to predict and could easily fall apart on the court. 

Thoughts? Who makes your list?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PaulsJayhawksParticipant]

 means raps would get a top 5 pick…they get the worse of den/ ny picks…would love them to get Jamal Murray next year..

[PaulsJayhawksParticipant]

 means raps would get a top 5 pick…they get the worse of den/ ny picks…would love them to get Jamal Murray next year..

[Rip255]

Good Call. I don’t know why Toronto doesn’t get more aggressive in their pursuits of Canadian players. 

I think Murrays going to be the first shooter off the board. Teams value shooting, he could go at #2. You heard it here first.

 

[Rip255]

Good Call. I don’t know why Toronto doesn’t get more aggressive in their pursuits of Canadian players. 

I think Murrays going to be the first shooter off the board. Teams value shooting, he could go at #2. You heard it here first.

 

[wonzi_bellsParticipant]

 The Nuggets will get the better pick, not the Raptors…. Still, I don’t think Nuggets are going to have all that great of a season too, so maybe the Raptors will get a top ten pick regardless.

[wonzi_bellsParticipant]

 The Nuggets will get the better pick, not the Raptors…. Still, I don’t think Nuggets are going to have all that great of a season too, so maybe the Raptors will get a top ten pick regardless.

[IlladelphParticipant]

 I think the sixers get more wins than the lakers.  Unless Kobe has a massive personality change, or decides to retire this summer, the lake show will continue to be bottom dwellers.  As soon as Randle/Russell start to get some attention, we’ll start reading about Kobe ripping them apart.  As long as Kobe is there, the team will seriously underperform.  No doubt he is one of the all time greats, but at this point he is just hurting the organization by trying to hang out and still make everything about him.

[IlladelphParticipant]

 I think the sixers get more wins than the lakers.  Unless Kobe has a massive personality change, or decides to retire this summer, the lake show will continue to be bottom dwellers.  As soon as Randle/Russell start to get some attention, we’ll start reading about Kobe ripping them apart.  As long as Kobe is there, the team will seriously underperform.  No doubt he is one of the all time greats, but at this point he is just hurting the organization by trying to hang out and still make everything about him.

[BostonCs FanParticipant]

 I like what Detriot got going for themselves, I think they can make the playoffs possibily replacing the Nets next season as an 7th or 8th seed. I predict the Pistons win roughly between 35-40 games.

[BostonCs FanParticipant]

 I like what Detriot got going for themselves, I think they can make the playoffs possibily replacing the Nets next season as an 7th or 8th seed. I predict the Pistons win roughly between 35-40 games.

[Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipant]

 I know b.Jennings & Jackson will be healthy at the same time also they have eryasova ,& I’m not sure how good Johnsons gonna be, but even with the additions, I’m not sure that’s enough to offset or improve upon the  departure of Monroe. Remember they were on one of the hottest win Streaks of the season with monroe, Drummond, &jennings’ leadership.

[Stop_basketball_nonsenseParticipant]

 I know b.Jennings & Jackson will be healthy at the same time also they have eryasova ,& I’m not sure how good Johnsons gonna be, but even with the additions, I’m not sure that’s enough to offset or improve upon the  departure of Monroe. Remember they were on one of the hottest win Streaks of the season with monroe, Drummond, &jennings’ leadership.

[220Participant]

 The Pistons definitely got better and Stan Van Gundy has had a chance to mold his roster a bit adding Illyasova and drafting Stanley Johnson. I anticipate they have a much better record than this past season. The potentially hard thing for them is it the Heat and Pacers are fully healthy then there are another two teams in the East that are likely better than them. Now they could very well pass the Celtics and Nets. It should be a fun season next year.

[220Participant]

 The Pistons definitely got better and Stan Van Gundy has had a chance to mold his roster a bit adding Illyasova and drafting Stanley Johnson. I anticipate they have a much better record than this past season. The potentially hard thing for them is it the Heat and Pacers are fully healthy then there are another two teams in the East that are likely better than them. Now they could very well pass the Celtics and Nets. It should be a fun season next year.

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 Every year people pick the Sixers to have the worst record and it never happens. You would think some people would learn. The Sixers get Wroten back from injury, Noel is improving, they add Okafor, Stauskas and maybe even Embiid but you expect them to acutally lose more games then they did last year? Yeah, right. 

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 Every year people pick the Sixers to have the worst record and it never happens. You would think some people would learn. The Sixers get Wroten back from injury, Noel is improving, they add Okafor, Stauskas and maybe even Embiid but you expect them to acutally lose more games then they did last year? Yeah, right. 

[Rip255]

Make your own list then…

[Rip255]

Make your own list then…

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 I have no desire to make a list but I do have a desire to call out your constant Sixer bashing for the stupidty that is it. The Sixers are a very well run team with a plan, no where near the bumbling idiots you keep trying to make them out to be. 

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 I have no desire to make a list but I do have a desire to call out your constant Sixer bashing for the stupidty that is it. The Sixers are a very well run team with a plan, no where near the bumbling idiots you keep trying to make them out to be. 

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 No, 76er fans are the bumbling idiots for believing the Sixers are a well run team.  They may have a plan… not really working out so far though.  *Cue you pointing to allllll of your draft picks*.  Hinkie is in the wrong business, he should be a politician the way he has you guys eating our of his hand.  I guess it’s kind of an indictment of Philly in general, people content with losing and all.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 No, 76er fans are the bumbling idiots for believing the Sixers are a well run team.  They may have a plan… not really working out so far though.  *Cue you pointing to allllll of your draft picks*.  Hinkie is in the wrong business, he should be a politician the way he has you guys eating our of his hand.  I guess it’s kind of an indictment of Philly in general, people content with losing and all.

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 When Hinkie blow up the team everyone knew it was going to be a 5 year process, they are pretty much where everyone thought they would be at this time. If the Sixers are idiots then what are the Wolves for missing the playoffs for 11 years or the Knick for being even worse than the Sixers but having nothing to build on? 

[EndlessknightParticipant]

 When Hinkie blow up the team everyone knew it was going to be a 5 year process, they are pretty much where everyone thought they would be at this time. If the Sixers are idiots then what are the Wolves for missing the playoffs for 11 years or the Knick for being even worse than the Sixers but having nothing to build on? 

[Rip255]

Being ridiculed for winning 18 games per season should have been part of the 5 year plan.

They’re one of the worst teams in NBA history. I can’t put it any simpler than that. 

We celebrate Dynasties……why not historically bad teams too?

 

 

[Rip255]

Being ridiculed for winning 18 games per season should have been part of the 5 year plan.

They’re one of the worst teams in NBA history. I can’t put it any simpler than that. 

We celebrate Dynasties……why not historically bad teams too?

 

 

[holefillers1Participant]

 If LA and NY fail to land anyone viable in free agency they will both be terrible.  Followed by some combo of Philly Denver Sactown and maybe minny. Dont count out orlando to suck one more year.  None of these teams make the playoffs next year. Any order is possible.

[holefillers1Participant]

 If LA and NY fail to land anyone viable in free agency they will both be terrible.  Followed by some combo of Philly Denver Sactown and maybe minny. Dont count out orlando to suck one more year.  None of these teams make the playoffs next year. Any order is possible.

[TripleDoubleScoutParticipant]

 I don’t know why Detroit is on the OP’s list. They have actually improved so far this offseason after presumably letting Monroe go soon. A surprise team that may enter the Simmons sweepstakes is my Hornets. We have quietly regressed as a team (is anyone besides Cho and co. stupid enough to think Nic Batum is missing piece? Seriously?) and right now have absolutely no depth with injury prone starters. Put those two together along with a slightly stronger Western Conf. bottom 8 (which is crazy but true and I’ll argue the point) and a better East Conf. top 10 and Charlotte could find themselves scouting LSU, Kentucky, and Duke games come mid January.

[TripleDoubleScoutParticipant]

 I don’t know why Detroit is on the OP’s list. They have actually improved so far this offseason after presumably letting Monroe go soon. A surprise team that may enter the Simmons sweepstakes is my Hornets. We have quietly regressed as a team (is anyone besides Cho and co. stupid enough to think Nic Batum is missing piece? Seriously?) and right now have absolutely no depth with injury prone starters. Put those two together along with a slightly stronger Western Conf. bottom 8 (which is crazy but true and I’ll argue the point) and a better East Conf. top 10 and Charlotte could find themselves scouting LSU, Kentucky, and Duke games come mid January.

[Rip255]

Good work actually bringing something fresh to the table, unlike these sensative Philly fans who are in hyper-defensive mode. 

Maybe a few Ping Pong balls heading Charlottes way. 

 

[Rip255]

Good work actually bringing something fresh to the table, unlike these sensative Philly fans who are in hyper-defensive mode. 

Maybe a few Ping Pong balls heading Charlottes way. 

 

[llperez]

 as of right now, lakers are defenitely bottom 6. But no reason they should be worse then last season, the roster is defenitely better then last years just by adding russel, randle and having clarkson around for another year. Lin and boozer sucked. Ed davis is there biggest loss and im not even counting if kobe can stay healthy since thats a big question mark but even injured this team will better then last season.

[llperez]

 as of right now, lakers are defenitely bottom 6. But no reason they should be worse then last season, the roster is defenitely better then last years just by adding russel, randle and having clarkson around for another year. Lin and boozer sucked. Ed davis is there biggest loss and im not even counting if kobe can stay healthy since thats a big question mark but even injured this team will better then last season.

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Dude, I need to start by saying that these worst whatever posts are horrible. You have no consistent reasoning, and seem to just dislike certain teams. I mean, obviously the Sixers will have a bad record because that’s what they’re trying to do. The Knicks, Pistons, and T-Wolves all have legitamate arguements for the contrary. Even the Nuggets, what if Mudiay blows up and leads them to a 500. record? That’s not impossible. Also, what about injuries? What if Duncan gets tendenitus, Ginobli tears an ACL, and Leonard breaks his hand? SA is a bottom feeder.

 So, from your posts this is what I know: 

• You hate the Knicks
• You hate the Sixers
• You Hate the Pistons

And Just to be a fair sport I’ll give you my own list with actual reasons. Some of them do include your teams but for different reasons. In no order:

1. Sixers: Purposely are trying to tank. Everyone knows this. Made decent strides today by trading nothing for Stauskus, two experienced post players, and future picks/options on picks. The Sixers have themselves set up to really explode over the next two years, which was the plan. There is definitely a roster imbalance, but you can’t give me a more promising front court in the entire league. 

2. Portland: are losing their best player, and probably slightly overpaying to keep they’re second best player. They traded away Batum, lost Aflalo, and are going to lose Wesley. They have admitted they want to go young. This isn’t that talented of a team anymore. 

3. Minesotta: Probably the most talented young team in the NBA, but everyone knows they’re 1-2 years away from making a big stride. They should be contenders sooner rather than later. 

4. Dallas: Have an AGING superstar, no young players to speak of, not much of an interior presence, and they lost their best perimeter scorer. Dirk has to go insane for them to be relevent. 

5. Indiana Pacers: Hopefully Paul George comes back fully recovered because they’re going to need him. Hibbert is a shell of his former self, Hill is a decent starter/good backup, and they have no other offense to speak of. Their saving grace is really their coaching. 

6. Brooklyn Nets: Unless they make some trades they’re going to have an aging team that has a PG that is constendly underperforming and injured and an overpaid shooting guard on the downside of his career. I don’t see this being a good season for them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Dude, I need to start by saying that these worst whatever posts are horrible. You have no consistent reasoning, and seem to just dislike certain teams. I mean, obviously the Sixers will have a bad record because that’s what they’re trying to do. The Knicks, Pistons, and T-Wolves all have legitamate arguements for the contrary. Even the Nuggets, what if Mudiay blows up and leads them to a 500. record? That’s not impossible. Also, what about injuries? What if Duncan gets tendenitus, Ginobli tears an ACL, and Leonard breaks his hand? SA is a bottom feeder.

 So, from your posts this is what I know: 

• You hate the Knicks
• You hate the Sixers
• You Hate the Pistons

And Just to be a fair sport I’ll give you my own list with actual reasons. Some of them do include your teams but for different reasons. In no order:

1. Sixers: Purposely are trying to tank. Everyone knows this. Made decent strides today by trading nothing for Stauskus, two experienced post players, and future picks/options on picks. The Sixers have themselves set up to really explode over the next two years, which was the plan. There is definitely a roster imbalance, but you can’t give me a more promising front court in the entire league. 

2. Portland: are losing their best player, and probably slightly overpaying to keep they’re second best player. They traded away Batum, lost Aflalo, and are going to lose Wesley. They have admitted they want to go young. This isn’t that talented of a team anymore. 

3. Minesotta: Probably the most talented young team in the NBA, but everyone knows they’re 1-2 years away from making a big stride. They should be contenders sooner rather than later. 

4. Dallas: Have an AGING superstar, no young players to speak of, not much of an interior presence, and they lost their best perimeter scorer. Dirk has to go insane for them to be relevent. 

5. Indiana Pacers: Hopefully Paul George comes back fully recovered because they’re going to need him. Hibbert is a shell of his former self, Hill is a decent starter/good backup, and they have no other offense to speak of. Their saving grace is really their coaching. 

6. Brooklyn Nets: Unless they make some trades they’re going to have an aging team that has a PG that is constendly underperforming and injured and an overpaid shooting guard on the downside of his career. I don’t see this being a good season for them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Reptilian MonkParticipant]

Don’t think Portland and Dallas will be two of worst teams in west

Pacers will be worse than the Lakers? With Paul George, Monta Ellis, George Hill, Roy Hibbert

 

[Reptilian MonkParticipant]

Don’t think Portland and Dallas will be two of worst teams in west

Pacers will be worse than the Lakers? With Paul George, Monta Ellis, George Hill, Roy Hibbert

 

[Rip255]

I don’t take your comments personally and I’m glad you made a list of your own to back them up. I do these lists because they generate a lot of replies. 

I don’t hate the Pistons, Philly or Knicks. In fact the Knicks are one of my favourite teams. For what it’s worth I’m a Jazz fan. 

 

[Rip255]

I don’t take your comments personally and I’m glad you made a list of your own to back them up. I do these lists because they generate a lot of replies. 

I don’t hate the Pistons, Philly or Knicks. In fact the Knicks are one of my favourite teams. For what it’s worth I’m a Jazz fan. 

 

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Thanks for clarifying.

[SpartanGloryParticipant]

 Thanks for clarifying.

[Bed HeadParticipant]

Like, back by unpopular demand?

Anyways, mine includes most of the usual suspects. However, I see the Trail Blazers totally falling off a cliff. Also, imo, many of you may be underestimating the Hornets’ potential to be truly terrible.

BTW, doing a list "backwards" builds suspense. (Learned that as an intern at The New Yorker.) Might want to consider that next time (if there is one).

6) Knicks/Lakers (tied at 32-50)

5) Hornets (28-54)

4) T-Wolves (24-58)

3) Nuggets (22-60)

2) 76ers (21-61)

1) Trail Blazers (19-63)

[Bed HeadParticipant]

Like, back by unpopular demand?

Anyways, mine includes most of the usual suspects. However, I see the Trail Blazers totally falling off a cliff. Also, imo, many of you may be underestimating the Hornets’ potential to be truly terrible.

BTW, doing a list "backwards" builds suspense. (Learned that as an intern at The New Yorker.) Might want to consider that next time (if there is one).

6) Knicks/Lakers (tied at 32-50)

5) Hornets (28-54)

4) T-Wolves (24-58)

3) Nuggets (22-60)

2) 76ers (21-61)

1) Trail Blazers (19-63)

[Rip255]

Countdown style with bonus plot twist at the end for melodramatic effect. 

Consider my "Top 6" threads the equivalent of "Beauty and the Geek".

They make you dumber, but you watch it anyways. 

 

[Rip255]

Countdown style with bonus plot twist at the end for melodramatic effect. 

Consider my "Top 6" threads the equivalent of "Beauty and the Geek".

They make you dumber, but you watch it anyways. 

 

[tblazer_NZParticipant]

 It is still to early in FA for me to make a list. 

[tblazer_NZParticipant]

 It is still to early in FA for me to make a list. 

[sheltwon3Participant]

 If Kobe only play 50% of the Lakers games they will be better than the bottom 6.  They can still sign some of the players they lost and they actually got better which means 35 is the miminum wins they will have.  No team that was sorry got tremendously better and like 3 teams got worse.  There has to be some consistency and method to people picking teams.  If you are going to say Kobe is going to get hurt than every old team could have key injuries.  Also a lot of Kobe injuries are things that once he is healed should not be a big problem.  It is not like his last injury was knee or achilles related. It was his shoulder.  He time off his legs could actually extend his career.  I am no doctor but I will guess that Kobe plays more than 60 games and Lakers are a 40 something win team.

[sheltwon3Participant]

 If Kobe only play 50% of the Lakers games they will be better than the bottom 6.  They can still sign some of the players they lost and they actually got better which means 35 is the miminum wins they will have.  No team that was sorry got tremendously better and like 3 teams got worse.  There has to be some consistency and method to people picking teams.  If you are going to say Kobe is going to get hurt than every old team could have key injuries.  Also a lot of Kobe injuries are things that once he is healed should not be a big problem.  It is not like his last injury was knee or achilles related. It was his shoulder.  He time off his legs could actually extend his career.  I am no doctor but I will guess that Kobe plays more than 60 games and Lakers are a 40 something win team.

[sheltwon3Participant]

 Also if Melo is healthy with the additions of Affalo, R Lopez, and possibly so other 3 tier players, Knicks could be right outside the 8th spot

[wonzi_bellsParticipant]

 Yeah, Lopez and Afflalo actually give them real NBA players, experience, can provide some defense and they work in the Triangle Offense. Then Jerian Grant is big and athletic enough to be a defensive player in the backcour, is a capable shooter and he was a fifth-year starter in South Bend, so he can step right in. Also, can play on and off the ball as he did with Eric Atkins and Demetrius Jackson, which could work in some Calderon and Grant lineups. 

They just won’t have any good enough post options to score downlow or have enough bench scoring.

PG: Grant SG: Afflalo SF: Anthony PF: Porzingis  C: Lopez – 2PG: Galloway 2SG: Calderon 2SF: Ledo 2PF: Early ? 2C: ?

Marc Stein reported that David West is off the Knicks now and is either going to sign with the Wizards or Spurs. Howard Beck reported that the Warriors and Knicks have been in trade talks about David Lee returning, which would be smart to me since he also works in the Triangle and with Porzingis not being NBA ready yet. Also, they’re looking at Derrick Williams, Caron Bulter and re-signing Travis Wear, which wouldn’t move the needle much.

I still think they’ll be bad but not-worst-team-in-the-league bad.

 

[wonzi_bellsParticipant]

 Yeah, Lopez and Afflalo actually give them real NBA players, experience, can provide some defense and they work in the Triangle Offense. Then Jerian Grant is big and athletic enough to be a defensive player in the backcour, is a capable shooter and he was a fifth-year starter in South Bend, so he can step right in. Also, can play on and off the ball as he did with Eric Atkins and Demetrius Jackson, which could work in some Calderon and Grant lineups. 

They just won’t have any good enough post options to score downlow or have enough bench scoring.

PG: Grant SG: Afflalo SF: Anthony PF: Porzingis  C: Lopez – 2PG: Galloway 2SG: Calderon 2SF: Ledo 2PF: Early ? 2C: ?

Marc Stein reported that David West is off the Knicks now and is either going to sign with the Wizards or Spurs. Howard Beck reported that the Warriors and Knicks have been in trade talks about David Lee returning, which would be smart to me since he also works in the Triangle and with Porzingis not being NBA ready yet. Also, they’re looking at Derrick Williams, Caron Bulter and re-signing Travis Wear, which wouldn’t move the needle much.

I still think they’ll be bad but not-worst-team-in-the-league bad.

 

[sheltwon3Participant]

 Also if Melo is healthy with the additions of Affalo, R Lopez, and possibly so other 3 tier players, Knicks could be right outside the 8th spot

[mgreener_34Participant]

 I would be absolutely shocked if DET was a bottom 5 team in the league this year…shocked. 

For me I think it’s going to be:

MINN Timberwolves: The wolves are exciting, but they are extremely young, and they play in the West. They aren’t going to have many easy opponents, and Towns doesn’t push that needle that much. They will be a lottery team again next year. 

PHI 76’ers: They will be a lot better than the last two years, but like the Wolves, they are just too young to do anything. 

POR Trailblazers: They just lost potentially 4 of their starting 5 from last year, and have only replaced them with young players. That isn’t going to cut it out west. 

DAL Mavericks: Assuming they can’t get Jordon, having a team that is pretty much Dirk/Parsons isn’t going to cut it. Lossing Chandler/Aminu was huge as they were their best defenders all year, and Monta was their best scorer all year. They have little to work with if Deandre decides to play somewhere else, which he should. 

DEN Nuggets: Young, injury prone, and will most likely be throwing out a starting lineup that is constantly changing, as I expect a ton of trades. 

I also think this is a good time to bring up the East vs West debate. People like to act as if the East is garbage because they have poor management and are cheap, but in reality it’s because of situations like this. Teams like the Blazers, who already have one star and a bunch of young prospects now, are going to be getting top picks in the draft. Same could be said with the Wolves. These teams aren’t good enough to compete with the Western teams, and get the best prospects, even though their rosters are so much more stacked with talent than their Eastern conterparts. For example, a team like my Celtics will never be able to consistently  get a top 5 pick like some of the Western teams because the rest of the east is mediocre, and they will scrape out a bunch of wins that the western teams would probably own. It’s a little ridiculous.

[markfitz14Participant]

The west teams keep reloading with future stars. So true becuase Lillard is definetely a star player. Now they could get another to pair with him. Minny has one of the up and coming stars then gets Towns. While the Celts will be stuck with late picks like 16 or maybe late lottery. 

[markfitz14Participant]

The west teams keep reloading with future stars. So true becuase Lillard is definetely a star player. Now they could get another to pair with him. Minny has one of the up and coming stars then gets Towns. While the Celts will be stuck with late picks like 16 or maybe late lottery. 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 I would be absolutely shocked if DET was a bottom 5 team in the league this year…shocked. 

For me I think it’s going to be:

MINN Timberwolves: The wolves are exciting, but they are extremely young, and they play in the West. They aren’t going to have many easy opponents, and Towns doesn’t push that needle that much. They will be a lottery team again next year. 

PHI 76’ers: They will be a lot better than the last two years, but like the Wolves, they are just too young to do anything. 

POR Trailblazers: They just lost potentially 4 of their starting 5 from last year, and have only replaced them with young players. That isn’t going to cut it out west. 

DAL Mavericks: Assuming they can’t get Jordon, having a team that is pretty much Dirk/Parsons isn’t going to cut it. Lossing Chandler/Aminu was huge as they were their best defenders all year, and Monta was their best scorer all year. They have little to work with if Deandre decides to play somewhere else, which he should. 

DEN Nuggets: Young, injury prone, and will most likely be throwing out a starting lineup that is constantly changing, as I expect a ton of trades. 

I also think this is a good time to bring up the East vs West debate. People like to act as if the East is garbage because they have poor management and are cheap, but in reality it’s because of situations like this. Teams like the Blazers, who already have one star and a bunch of young prospects now, are going to be getting top picks in the draft. Same could be said with the Wolves. These teams aren’t good enough to compete with the Western teams, and get the best prospects, even though their rosters are so much more stacked with talent than their Eastern conterparts. For example, a team like my Celtics will never be able to consistently  get a top 5 pick like some of the Western teams because the rest of the east is mediocre, and they will scrape out a bunch of wins that the western teams would probably own. It’s a little ridiculous.

[TRC1991Participant]

Knicks will be very bad, if you think they improved tremendously, you’re sorely mistaken. 

[TRC1991Participant]

Knicks will be very bad, if you think they improved tremendously, you’re sorely mistaken. 

[earldaniel31Participant]

 add Sacramento to the mix

[earldaniel31Participant]

 add Sacramento to the mix

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 In order to have a chance at keeping their draft pick. The Lakers are going to have to take losing to all new levels.

We already know that they have failed at free agency this year. The smart thing to do is to super sick and wait for Kobe to go away.

I predict that the Lakers will start tanking in the Summer league!

 

 

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 In order to have a chance at keeping their draft pick. The Lakers are going to have to take losing to all new levels.

We already know that they have failed at free agency this year. The smart thing to do is to super sick and wait for Kobe to go away.

I predict that the Lakers will start tanking in the Summer league!

 

 

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