The Clippers have had maybe the most chaotic offseason in the NBA. The salary cap scandal punishment was handed out, as the team was stripped of five future first-round picks and fined $30 million. The team also moved on from Kawhi Leonard, the player who was involved in the salary cap scandal. The organization got a pretty nice haul of assets in return from the Raptors, and it will be the start of a fresh new era in LA this season. The Roster Point Guards — Darius Garland, K

The Warriors are coming off of a disappointing season. After Jimmy Butler got injured and was ruled out for the rest of the season, they finished with a 12-26 record. It was unfortunate because the team looked solid up to that point, and it completely shifted after that. The future of Steve Kerr was in doubt, but he ultimately decided to return for one more season. The roster is nearly the exact same, which is very disappointing because this team could have really used a few

The Jazz are coming off yet another disappointing season, but it ended up working out with the luck they got in the NBA Draft Lottery, getting the second overall pick and selecting Darryn Peterson. The expectations are finally high for Will Hardy and his team. This team is expected to at least compete throughout the course of the season due to not having their first-round pick. This team definitely has enough talent to win games and compete night in and night out, but can thi

The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off what they would consider a disappointing season after losing in seven games to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are basically tied with San Antonio in terms of NBA Finals odds, and after those two teams there is a pretty significant gap in terms of who people expect to win the championship. Oklahoma City is bringing back nearly the same core. They let go of a few role players and replaced them with younger player

The Timberwolves are going into this new season with some optimism. The organization made several roster changes this offseason and overall had a pretty solid summer. Trading for LaMelo Ball brings a new level of excitement and should take some of the offensive pressure off Anthony Edwards, which could help him thrive even more. Re-signing Ayo Dosunmu was huge, and adding Jonathan Kuminga could end up being a massive move if he can thrive in his role. The Roster Point Guards:

The Suns are coming off a very impressive season. Although the team collapsed in the postseason and got swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder, winning 45 games in Year 1 under Jordan Ott was not expected, and last season helped set the tone for what the future of this organization could look like. They did not have a really chaotic offseason. They definitely made some tweaks that could end up being helpful, and they have expectations that they can remain a competitive team in th

The Pelicans are a team heading into the year that really just does not seem to have a whole lot of excitement surrounding them. They barely made any moves this offseason, maintaining basically the exact same roster after going 26-56 last season. Not having their first-round draft pick also made last year feel even more dreadful, and not making many moves this offseason only added fuel to that fire. A new voice in the locker room with Head Coach Jamahl Mosley could help. He h

The Spurs may have had a pretty disappointing appearance in the Finals, and it became disastrous on multiple levels, but going into last season, no one thought the team would make that kind of leap. They should only have a much-improved roster this season, with their young players getting another offseason to develop and the addition of Tobias Harris, who gives them a major veteran presence that this team really needed. Nothing less than a championship will be considered a su

The Sacramento Kings have been on a downward spiral over the last few years, and last season was about as low as an organization can get. After making the Play-In the year prior, the Kings followed it up with a disappointing 22-60 campaign. They also did not get the best lottery luck, landing the 7th overall pick. Luckily, things went their way on draft night, and they were able to get the No. 1 player on their draft board, Darius Acuff Jr. GM Scott Perry was very pleased wit

The 2025-26 season for the Dallas Mavericks was a train wreck, as they finished 26-56. Trading Anthony Davis during the regular season and then firing GM Nico Harrison just created a chaotic environment for rookie Cooper Flagg. Owner Patrick Dumont was not hesitant to make a necessary change at the GM level, bringing in Masai Ujiri, an established executive in the league, while also making an outside-the-box hire in Dusty May. The Mavericks certainly have the pieces to make t

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a very underwhelming and disappointing season. They had a very successful regular season at 54-28, securing the 3 seed, but then a total disaster occurred in the playoffs when they lost to the Timberwolves once again, even though Minnesota was shorthanded. The roster is basically the same, but they did make a very nice addition in DeMar DeRozan. He can provide some scoring depth, and while he may be older now, if he can get in sync with Nikol