Just like it had happened during the previous year, Portland ended last season in a full time tank job in order to try to get the best possible odds for the draft lottery. They finished last season in the bottom 5 of the league on the defensive end for the fourth...
After two seasons where they were clearly in tanking mode, Oklahoma City was competitive last season in a quite unique way as they did not have a traditional Center who could protect the paint, and they also lacked perimeter shooting, which is normally a blueprint for...
Last season was another wasted year for Detroit. Cade Cunningham played just 12 games early on the season and the Pistons won just 3 of their first 18 games. They were completely out of playoff contention as early as in November and they were the only team in the...
Toronto was a mediocre team last season. They had much bigger expectations than that as this was going to be the sophomore season of Scottie Barnes, who was coming from a ROY season. The Raptors kept their playing style but all the issues that the team normally...
Charlotte had been one of the best surprises in the league the previous year by winning 43 games, so it was expected that they would continue to be competitive last season. However, that did not happen and they were in fact one of the worst teams in the league. The...
