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...

Orlando was one of the worst teams in the league last season, but unlike some other lowly teams, the Magic showed some positive signs going forward. They won 12 more games than they had won the previous season and after a terrible start, where they only won 5 of their...

After trading away Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, it was expected that Utah would be the league’s worst team last season. However, the reality was that until they decided to trade some of their best guards, the Jazz were very competitive and were even included in...

Golden State had a very troubled title defending season last year: Green punched Poole in training camp, Klay showed up out of shape to start the season, and Wiggins was away from the team for a while due to personal reasons. The Warriors were eventually eliminated by...

Minnesota had great expectations for last season: they were coming from a nice 46-36 season and had signed Rudy Gobert who would play alongside Towns and make Minnesota a good defensive team. In fact, the Wolves became a top 10 team on defense but their offense fell...

Sacramento was the biggest surprise of the past season as they won 18 more games than they had won the previous season. Mike Brown rightfully became the first-ever unanimous NBA Coach of the Year. Sacramento had the best offense in the league but one of the worst...