One Bold Prediction for Every Team
That’s it. One sentence for every team. Some may have the same prediction, some may be more bold than others, but that’s all this is. No explanation, just hot takes.
Atlanta Hawks
Trae Young will be an All-Star this year, and the Hawks will fight for a low-seed in the playoffs
Boston Celtics
Carsen Edwards will become an amazing sixth man, and the team will have two All-Stars in their starting lineup.
Brooklyn Nets
Jarrett Allen will get the start over DeAndre Jordan and prove that he is a blossoming star.
Charlotte Hornets
Terry Rozier III will go back to his Celtics playoffs form and average over 20 points per game.
Chicago Bulls
LaVine will be an All-Star and lead the Bulls to a playoff berth.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Garland and Sexton experiment won’t work out and Sexton will ask to be traded from Cleveland before the deadline.
Dallas Mavericks
Luka will be an All-Star in the star-studded West, leading the Mavs to the playoffs.
Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic is your 2019-2020 NBA MVP.
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons squeak into the playoffs and make noise, taking their first series to at least 7 games.
Golden State Warriors
Even without Durant, Klay will be back come playoff time, and help push the Warriors to the Western Conference Finals.
Houston Rockets
Even while playing together, Westbrook will average a triple double and Harden will average 30.
Indiana Pacers
Malcolm Brogdon and Victor Oladipo will be the best defensive backcourt in the NBA, and the Pacers will have a top 5 defense in the league.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers are going to have three All-Stars this season.
Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron James will average 10 assists a game.
Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant will win Rookie of the Year.
Miami Heat
The Heat won’t end up making any big trades, but will still easily make the playoffs.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks will take a slight step back without Brogdon in the lineup, but still win the East.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Andrew Wiggins goes back to averaging 20 points per game, and helps KAT lead the Wolves to a chance at a playoff spot.
New Orleans Pelicans
Jrue Holiday takes control, is an All-Star, and leads the Pels to a playoff spot.
New York Knicks
The Knicks win 35 games, but not because of RJ; Mitchell Robinson will develop into their most promising young star.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder don’t trade Chris Paul, and end up winning 35+ games on the year.
Orlando Magic
The Magic fail miserably and end up trading Nikola Vucevic to a contending team by the trade deadline.
Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Simmons will attempt more threes than Joel Embiid.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns fail to improve, and Devin Booker pulls an Anthony Davis.
Portland Trailblazers
Damian Lillard has an MVP caliber season, and CJ McCollum makes his first All-Star team.
Sacramento Kings
Marvin Bagley III averages 20 and 10 on the year, while also improving his shot blocking ability.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are much better than expected, due to the return of some key injured players, and end up a top 6 seed in the West.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors start off rough and end up trading Kyle Lowry by mid-season, yet still make the playoffs.
Utah Jazz
All Jazz players get snubbed from the All-Star game again, yet two of them make All-NBA rosters.
Washington Wizards
The Wizards out-perform expectations and Beal stays in Washington for the foreseeable future.
