Ranking the East

[Moranis]

I would drop Brooklyn from 3 to maybe 5 or 6.  They still have a remarkably incompetent coach in Steve Nash.  Simmons might be good or he might suck.  I just don't see a team that is built correctly, just a bunch of divas who may or may not be able to co-exist.

Atlanta is going to be a tough out. No lower than 6.

My dark-horse is Cleveland. They will continue to get better. Mobley is special.  I would move them up from 9 to about 5.

So you have Atlanta 4, Cleveland 5, and Brooklyn 6 which means 1 of Boston, Milwaukee, Philly, or Miami has to be 7?

[Surferdad]

I would drop Brooklyn from 3 to maybe 5 or 6.  They still have a remarkably incompetent coach in Steve Nash.  Simmons might be good or he might suck.  I just don't see a team that is built correctly, just a bunch of divas who may or may not be able to co-exist.

Atlanta is going to be a tough out. No lower than 6.

My dark-horse is Cleveland. They will continue to get better. Mobley is special.  I would move them up from 9 to about 5.

So you have Atlanta 4, Cleveland 5, and Brooklyn 6 which means 1 of Boston, Milwaukee, Philly, or Miami has to be 7?

No, I have Atlanta at 6 and Brooklyn at 5.
1- MIL
2- BOS
3- MIA
4- PHI
5- BKN
6- ATL
7- CLE (yes I said 'about 5' before)
8- TOR

[PAOBoston]

Surprised by how low people putting Brooklyn. All those guys have a lot to prove this season (KD w/his legacy, Kyrie for a contract, Simmons…for everything). Harris is back from surgery too so the Nets are going to have an insane amount of offensive fire power and depth. I expect them to be a wagon this year.

[celticsclay]

I don’t think anyone has said anything too crazy at this point, but I would be pretty surprised if there is not at least one more major move this off-season. Can only imagine it ks about 40% kd, irving and simmons are playing on the nets opening night. I also feel like it would be awkward for the hawks to bring back Collins at this point. I also think there is a chance that Miami makes some sort of significant move whether it be mitchell, kd, irving or someone else.

[Surferdad]

I don’t think anyone has said anything too crazy at this point, but I would be pretty surprised if there is not at least one more major move this off-season. Can only imagine it ks about 40% kd, irving and simmons are playing on the nets opening night. I also feel like it would be awkward for the hawks to bring back Collins at this point. I also think there is a chance that Miami makes some sort of significant move whether it be mitchell, kd, irving or someone else.

Did ATL burn a bridge with Collins? Awkwardness is not uncommon in the off season.

[celticsclay]

I don’t think anyone has said anything too crazy at this point, but I would be pretty surprised if there is not at least one more major move this off-season. Can only imagine it ks about 40% kd, irving and simmons are playing on the nets opening night. I also feel like it would be awkward for the hawks to bring back Collins at this point. I also think there is a chance that Miami makes some sort of significant move whether it be mitchell, kd, irving or someone else.

Did ATL burn a bridge with Collins? Awkwardness is not uncommon in the off season.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10039822-john-collins-rumors-star-done-with-hawks-despite-not-being-traded-during-draft.amp.html

Seems like he could become a locker room problem. Been unhappy for a while

[td450]

There are a lot of variables here but I see Cleveland, Toronto and Orlando moving up more than others here, and Brooklyn, Miami, and Philly moving down. Atlanta is just confusing.

A KD trade could move things around quite a bit.