After another NBA offseason packed with player movement, drama, rumors, a draft, our first extended look at Victor Wembanyama, a FIBA World Cup and more, we've officially made it to the 2023-24 campaign.
Are the reigning champion Denver Nuggets still the best team in the league? Are the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns or even Los Angeles Lakers real challengers? And who'll emerge as the early favorites to land the best draft lottery odds?
As for the order, it's determined with the same criteria that guided us last season (championship chances, recent performance, numbers and loads of subjectivity), but since no one's played a game yet, the first and last factors there carry a little more weight this time.
