With all the attention focused towards California with the NBA’s latest super team in the form of the Golden State Warriors, fans may miss out on some of the fun as Kevin Durant prepares to put on his Dubs jersey.
Look further down the power rankings and they’re a few teams that just may have you at the edge of your seat this season.
The Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Houston Rockets are all teams worth a watch this year, all possessing superb talent.
Boston should thank the Brooklyn Nets’ Billy King every day for his part in the Celtics’ rebuild. Not only were they handed tremendously valuable draft picks, but also offloaded past their best stars.
Now, with rookie Jaylen Brown and newly added free agent Al Horford, this is just the beginning, after Durant came close to joining Brad Stevens in Massachusetts. Boston now has major pulling power and a roster to back it up.
Isaiah Thomas has transformed himself into an elite point guard, while Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley is a wing combination most NBA teams are envious of.
Then there’s the newcomer Brown and Horford. Brown adds raw pace and highlight-making plays, while Horford brings with him all-star pedigree and calm quality. If you’re looking to place a sports bet on the NBA or anything else, look no further than Betway – featuring
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Minnesota is also ones to watch and definite future title contenders in the making. Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine are all top emerging talents coached by one of the league’s tactical masterminds in Tom Thibodeau.
With his coaching nous and Karl-Anthony Towns readiness to stake his claim among the NBA’s elite, make the Timberwolves ones to watch.
And then there’s the Rockets. They may have lost their Playoff series with the Warriors, but let’s face it, it was a lot of fun to watch.
James Harden is an elite scoring talent that the Oklahoma City Thunder wish they had kept around. Watching Harden feels like a privilege as he Euro steps his way to the basket, and his supporting cast isn’t too bad either.
Patrick Beverley’s duel with Steph Curry was box office to watch and showed the desire this Houston team has after many doubted them.
There’s a limited amount of franchise changing players in the NBA, but the Rockets have one in Harden. Combine this with the solid shooting of Beverley, Eric Gordon, Ariza and Ryan Anderson, and you have the makings of an exciting team to watch.
