As exciting as it’s been to follow the wheelings and dealings behind the scenes, the free agent signings, the draft lottery, the blockbuster trades, and all of the above, it’s time to finally get down to playing some basketball. Or, watching it, we should say more accurately. Because there’s nothing more exciting than watching our favorite NBA players compete, and thankfully the new season is right around the corner. So who’s going to win the title this year? Here’s how we have it ranked.
3. Milwaukee Bucks
Although Giannis truly impressed us all last summer, we don’t believe he’ll repeat—at least not this year. We’re not counting him out completely, and that’s why his team is ranked third, but his competition will be tougher than ever.
2. Brooklyn Nets
People keep talking about Kyrie possibly missing games, but the fact of the matter is, Brooklyn still has Kevin Durant and James Harden on their team. Their team is an offensive juggernaut, but we still think they’ll fall short to the following team.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
That’s right, the Los Angeles Lakers. Look for LeBron to come out with a vengeance this season as critics say that he (and his team) is too old. Together with Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, we predict this squad to remain standing when all is said and done.
