Ranking teams into tiers going to the season

[Lee]

Top Tier
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
LA Clippers
Boston Celtics

Second Tier
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Philadelphia 76ers
Denver Nuggets

Third Tier
Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors

Fourth Tier
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers

What you think?

[Axe]

Whose dup is this?

[NBAGOAT]

I’m not so high on Dallas or Miami. Think Cleveland and Minnesota are on their level. Brooklyn also has more talent

[Proctor]

Whose dup is this?
Nike D'Antoni/coined/329 Services/TAZORAC

[Johnny32]

i think you're a loser/lifer with zero basketball knowledge.

[Xiao Yao You]

Best team Gobert has been on by far and he's not making the playoffs! :lol

[Wally450]

Obvious agenda is obvious

[Manny98]

Swap Brooklyn with Miami

Clippers should move down to second tier

[WhiteKyrie]

Obvious agenda is obvious

What’s the agenda? It’s 100% accurate

[Mask the Embiid]

Clippers are not tier 1
Hawks and cavs are tier 2
Lakers have improved and are tier 3
Nets are tier 4

[FultzNationRISE]

Lebron only needs a ball so I could see the Lakers being a title team, but if his teammates suck/get hurt it’s perfectly understandable why they wouldnt be.

[Full Court]

Top Tier
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
LA Clippers
Boston Celtics

Second Tier
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Philadelphia 76ers
Denver Nuggets

Third Tier
Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors

Fourth Tier
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers

What you think?

Lakers fourth tier?!?!? You're out of your mind.

They're one of the most stacked teams in the league. They should be the preseason favorites like they were last year. The only reason they're not is because they had a historic underachievement. If AD manages to stay healthy, they'll be somewhere at the top of the division.

[Full Court]

Lebron only needs a ball so I could see the Lakers being a title team, but if his teammates suck/get hurt it’s perfectly understandable why they wouldnt be.

Yeah, I feel you, man. Last year the Lakers should have just given the man the ball.

[Xiao Yao You]

Lakers fourth tier?!?!? You're out of your mind.

They're one of the most stacked teams in the league. They should be the preseason favorites like they were last year. The only reason they're not is because they had a historic underachievement. If AD manages to stay healthy, they'll be somewhere at the top of the division.


why would anyone think Davis and Lebron are going to be be healthy though?

[Full Court]

why would anyone think Davis and Lebron are going to be be healthy though?

How do you rank teams based on prediction of injuries though? That doesn't even make sense.

Clippers being in tier 1 presumes that Kawhi and PG don't get injured.

Any of the players on any of those teams could get injured.

[Jasper]

Top Tier
Denver Nuggets
Philadelphia 76ers
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics

Second Tier
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles Lakers


Third Tier
LA Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors

Fourth Tier
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks


I have put heat and a couple others at Tier 2...
Nets are still formidable and Lakers with 2 mvps and Bron has to be high enough.

[Lee]

The reason why I got Lakers & Nets in lower tiers, is because last year they didn't look good enough even when healthy.
Whereas the Clippers looked good enough with George/Kawhi not playing at all. That's why I put the Clippers in a higher tier.

[Lee]

Miami has a good culture, I feel whoever plays for them they will look good for 2nd tier team.
Although on Paper I think Cleveland or Minnesota for example really looks good. Just not sure on their culture.

[Xiao Yao You]

How do you rank teams based on prediction of injuries though? That doesn't even make sense.

Clippers being in tier 1 presumes that Kawhi and PG don't get injured.

Any of the players on any of those teams could get injured.

Davis and Lebron are very likely to be injured. Once old guys start getting injured it continues until they retire. Davis has always been hurt. They weren't good when they were healthy last year either. Westbrook is still on the team no?

Kawai could certainly be hurt with his history too. If he's healthy they're one of the teams to beat

[kawhileonard2]

Top Tier
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
LA Clippers
Boston Celtics

Second Tier
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Philadelphia 76ers
Denver Nuggets

Third Tier
Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors

Fourth Tier
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Lakers

What you think?

Lakers should be tier 1 again. They are stacked.

[MrFonzworth]

Nike D'Antoni/coined/329 Services/TAZORAC

Prawkward's purpose in life has been relegated to keeping track of ish dups

[Lee]

What ESPN HAd a month ago. They usually get things wrong.


1. Golden State Warriors
2. Boston Celtics
3. Milwaukee Bucks
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Phoenix Suns
6. LA Clippers
7. Miami Heat
8. Dallas Mavericks
9. Denver Nuggets
10. Philadelphia 76ers
11. Brooklyn Nets
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
13. Toronto Raptors
14. Chicago Bulls
15. Atlanta Hawks
16. New Orleans Pelicans
17. Cleveland Cavaliers
18. Los Angeles Lakers
19. Portland Trail Blazers
20. New York Knicks

[kawhileonard2]

Top Tier
Denver Nuggets
Philadelphia 76ers
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
Brooklyn Nets
Boston Celtics

Second Tier
Memphis Grizzlies
Phoenix Suns
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles Lakers


Third Tier
LA Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves
Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors

Fourth Tier
Portland Trail Blazers
New York Knicks


I have put heat and a couple others at Tier 2...
Nets are still formidable and Lakers with 2 mvps and Bron has to be high enough.

How are Clippers third tier?

[John8204]

Tier A
- Golden State Warriors
- Miami Heat
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Phoenix Suns

Tier B
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Boston Celtics
- Denver Nuggets
- Dallas Mavericks

Tier C
- Chicago Bulls
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Charlotte Bobcats
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Atlanta Hawks
- Toronto Raptors
- Sacramento Kings

Tier D
- Detroit Pistons
- Washington Wizards
- New York Knicks
- San Antonio Spurs
- Indiana Pacers

Tier F
- Utah Jazz
- Orlando Magic
- Houston Rockets
- Portland Trailblazers
- Oklahoma City Thunder

[Manny98]

Brooklyn Nets in the same tier as the Sacramento Kings and the Hornets?

Please quit talking about Basketball :facepalm

[John8204]

Brooklyn Nets in the same tier as the Sacramento Kings and the Hornets?

Please quit talking about Basketball :facepalm

Well it's a bell curve so the question is Brooklyn top ten, bottom ten or mid ten team. I'd put them as a mid ten team because of injuries and politics. Yeah if Kyrie/Simmons/Durant all play this season they should make the playoffs but how sure are you that one them isn't going to get traded this year?

[Axe]

Prawkward's purpose in life has been relegated to keeping track of ish dups
:oldlol:

[Manny98]

Well it's a bell curve so the question is Brooklyn top ten, bottom ten or mid ten team. I'd put them as a mid ten team because of injuries and politics. Yeah if Kyrie/Simmons/Durant all play this season they should make the playoffs but how sure are you that one them isn't going to get traded this year?

Nobodies getting traded, barring injuries we're a top 3 team easily

[John8204]

Nobodies getting traded, barring injuries we're a top 3 team easily

I'm going to save this post

[Sulico]

1st Tier (probably Champion here)

Warriors
Grizzlies
Celtics
Bucks

2nd Tier (contender, but unlikely)

Lakers
Suns
Heat
Nuggets

3rd Tier (solid team, not condender though)

Mavs
76ers
Clippers
Nets

4th tier (playoff team)

Pelicans
Wolves
Cavs
Hawks

Everyone else would be battling for play-in tournament.

[Manny98]

1st Tier (probably Champion here)

Warriors
Grizzlies
Celtics
Bucks

2nd Tier (contender, but unlikely)

Lakers
Suns
Heat
Nuggets

3rd Tier (solid team, not condender though)

Mavs
76ers
Clippers
Nets

4th tier (playoff team)

Pelicans
Wolves
Cavs
Hawks

Everyone else would be battling for play-in tournament.
:roll::roll::roll:

[Jasper]

How are Clippers third tier?

simple - just because limp leg Kawi is back doesn't have them sniff tier 1 (no proof) and Tier 2 are teams ready for tier 1.

Clips need to prove they belong .... I could see them as a 45 win season team.... maybe tier 2 at the end.

[John8204]

Brooklyn Nets in the same tier as the Sacramento Kings and the Hornets?

Please quit talking about Basketball :facepalm



Well it's a bell curve so the question is Brooklyn top ten, bottom ten or mid ten team. I'd put them as a mid ten team because of injuries and politics. Yeah if Kyrie/Simmons/Durant all play this season they should make the playoffs but how sure are you that one them isn't going to get traded this year?

https://media4.giphy.com/media/YRuFixSNWFVcXaxpmX/200w.gif?cid=6c09b952h7blt9lislfzu54u98n5l4mco8zhf 48p5p30gbg0&rid=200w.gif&ct=g

WHERE YOU AT MANNY WHERE YOU AT

[John8204]

Nobodies getting traded, barring injuries we're a top 3 team easily


I'm going to save this post

https://media.tenor.com/qfm5h6PW6oUAAAAC/the-simpsons-you-can-actually-pinpoint-the-second-when-his-heart-rips-in-half.gif