Defining success in the NBA always comes back to preseason expectations. Some teams are just trying to get better in the regular season and advance a round further in the playoffs, while others are hoping not to fall too far behind their rivals. There’s already a class of teams whose best case scenario involves maximizing their lottery balls ahead of a loaded draft class. There are only a handful of clubs who can realistically dream about winning the championship.
The NBA has crowned six different champions over the last six years. That is a historical oddity: the last time it happened was 1975-1980. With parity in full swing, there’s
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