Eli Saari

The Raptors are coming off an impressive season. They secured the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference and made a major stride from where they had been the previous few seasons. Now they will have championship expectations due to the addition of Kawhi Leonard, who is returning to his former team. Optimism is sky-high for the Raptors once again, but will they be able to meet these expectations? We will find out soon enough. The Roster Point Guards: Immanuel Quickley, Jamal Shead, Jaden...

The Charlotte Hornets are entering the 2026–27 season with plenty of optimism after finishing their final 64 games with a 40–24 record before ultimately losing in the Play-In Tournament to the Orlando Magic. Charlotte was one of the most interesting teams to monitor this offseason as they moved on from franchise point guard LaMelo Ball and forward Miles Bridges, two players who had been with the organization for several years. After their most successful season as a team in years, the Hornets...

The Wizards have been going through a rebuild, but there is definitely some optimism surrounding the team heading into this season. They have had a good amount of young talent over the last few seasons, and those players are continuing to get older and develop. Adding AJ Dybantsa also gives the team a potential franchise player to build around going forward. Anthony Davis is expected to be healthy alongside Trae Young. This team definitely has the talent to be a top-six seed in the Eastern...