30. Los Angeles Clippers-

Elton Brand's ruptured achilles spells doom for troubled franchise yet again.

29. Minnesota Timberwolves-

Al Jefferson, Corey Brewer, Randy Foye. Solid building blocks but this project will take a while.

28. Philadelphia 76ers-

Thaddeus Young was a good pick for the future, but the future can't get here soon enough.

27. Portland Trail Blazers-

Team was built around Oden and now he's gone for the year.

26. Seattle Supersonics-

Kevin Durant and Jeff Green will pay dividends later on but '07-'08 will be rough.

25. Indiana Pacers-

A series of bad trades have crippled their talent base.

24. Sacramento Kings-

Brought back a similar cast back but need to start the rebuilding phase ASAP.

23. Atlanta Hawks-

Al Horford will help a lot but Acie Law IV might not be enough of a distributor to solve point guard woes.

22. New York Knicks-

Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph might be the worst defensive front-court we've seen in some time.

21. Memphis Grizzlies-

Darko Milicic signing is a big gamble but it was worth a shot.

20. Los Angeles Lakers-

The roster isn't much different and Kobe is not happy.

19. Charlotte Bobcats-

Jason Richardson will help but this team doesn't know how to win yet.

18. New Orleans Hornets-

Morris Peterson will fit well with Chris Paul throwing him passes.

17. Orlando Magic-

Rashard Lewis signing will prove to be a mistake for such a huge contract.

16. Milwaukee Bucks-

The drafting of Yi Jianlin gives hope to the franchise for the future.

15. Toronto Raptors-

Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani will be a tough duo to handle in a few years.

14. Washington Wizards-

Arenas will need to take the next step and make his teammates better for Washington to win in the playoffs.

13. Denver Nuggets-

A.I. and Carmelo experiment won't work unless the Nuggets get more shooters.

12. Golden State Warriors-

Finished last season strong and momentum should continue.

11. New Jersey Nets-

Jason Kidd is still one of the league's elite point guards as he proved with Team USA.

10. Miami Heat-

As long as Wade and Shaq can play, they have a shot in the East.

9. Utah Jazz-

Mehmet Okur needs to get his confidence back quickly.

8. Houston Rockets-

Good mix of role players and stars but T-Mac and Yao need to prove they can win in the playoffs.

7. Cleveland Cavaliers-

They played above their heads last year and made zero changes to the roster, which was a mistake.

6. Boston Celtics-

Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen will need help from some unlikely sidekicks to win big this year.

5. Chicago Bulls-

Joakim Noah doesn't score a lot but he'll help keep Bulls' defense strong.

4. Detroit Pistons-

Young players like Stuckey, Maxiell, and Johnson will help but platooning McDyess and Wallace at center is risky.

3. Dallas Mavericks-

Ran into a bad matchup in the playoffs last year but should storm back.

2. Phoenix Suns-

Marion's trade demands could hurt them but Nash and company will roll on regardless of what happens.

1. San Antonio Spurs-

Is this the year they finally go back-to-back? The odds are in their favor.

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Bugeatersteve said:

Hey Nick, Thanks for the NBA "fix" although I gotta object to the Rockets at number 8. Their biggest upgrade this off season was the removal of Van Gundy and the additional of Addleman. I mean JVG, is probably the "Buddy Ryan" of the NBA in regards to defense and I was hoping for 2 years that they would add a new coach to run the offense and let him be the D-Coordinator, but that doesn't happen in the NBA. I think you will see a remarkable transformation this season, even if they still only finish 3rd in their own division. But when the playoffs come around they will be the most dangerous team out there.

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ItOffishul said:

	yeah i hear ya on the rockets but my thing is they have to prove they're true contenders first before i put them higher. i like how they're adding role players around tmac and yao. francis on the other hand...might do well again but he might also clash with tmac too
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