No LA Lakers and GS! NBA's next season prospects. Boston in the east, OKC in the west
Aug 27, 2024
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This is a prediction from ESPN in the U.S. The forecast for the 2024-2025 season, most experts expected this.
ESPN said on the 27th (Korea time) 'I heard the prospects for next season from multiple experts. Ranked East and West and NBA champions. First place scored five points, second place scored three points, and third place scored one point' The East's winning team will inevitably be the Boston Celtics. The final winner of the West is Oklahoma City' reports.
Boston was last season's championship team. He recorded the highest winning percentage in the regular league and boasted his overwhelming power in the playoffs.
Signed Jason Tatum to the biggest contract in NBA history in the offseason. Jaylen Brown, Derek White, Al Horford and Zru Halladay are eight players holding out.
The media said the team could be shaken by the possibility of a stake sale in the ' team, but there are no major problems. Boston is the most obvious favorite to make it to the final.
In short, it is the strongest of the 30 NBA teams.
The East predicted that the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks would be a strong team to keep Boston in check.
Philadelphia has existing Joel Embiid and Tyreece Maxey, and new Paul George.
The New York Knicks have a strong defense around Jaylon Brunson, and include forward Mikal Bridges, who is also the head of the offense and defense team.
Boston received an overwhelming 97 points in the poll, followed by Philadelphia (39 points), the New York Knicks (38), the Milwaukee Bucks (13 points), and Cleveland (2 points).
In the West, Oklahoma City was considered the strongest team. He was the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference last season, but lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.
However, Oklahoma City believes this season is the right time to win the championship. There is absolute ace Shai Gilzer Alexander, and Jaylen Williams is in good shape. On top of that, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Halstein were added for a strong defense and rebound, which were considered weaknesses.
The team that will keep Oklahoma in check is the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards, as well as Carl Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.
The Dallas Mavericks, who brought Klay Thompson here, are considered a powerful dark horse.
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