Almost everybody thinks that next season will be a very boring season and not worth watching because we think that the Golden State Warriors are sure to win the title after they signed the best center in the NBA, DeMarcus Cousins. They will now have a starting lineup with five all-stars. They have the best point guard Stephen Curry, the second best shooter Klay Thompson, the second best small forward Kevin Durant, the former defensive player Draymond Green and now the best center in the league DeMarcus Cousins and all in their primes. How can anyone beat this team? It's crazy. Don't forget that their sixth man is a finals MVP. Wow. But many are also thrilled after LeBron James moves West and join the Los Angeles Lakers. How far can LeBron bring the Lakers? can he carry this Los Angeles team all the way to the playoffs? Can they compete with the very stacked Western Conference with their young squad and aging veterans? There are many questions about the next season but now we are going to take a look at the top players that will become better and improve a lot next season.
When you look at the Denver Nuggets team, they have a good roster and they did a great job in the offseason trading Kenneth Farried. They have a young guard in Jamal Murray who is now getting better and becoming a rising star. They signed an MVP caliber guard Isaiah Thomas in a one year deal and they have an all-star center with unique talents Nikola Jokic. They also have a great bench and role players. Three of Denver's top scorers are below 24 years old and all developing well. Jokic is a great lock for the Nuggets after they signed him to an extension but Gary Harris is their X-factor. The guard from Michigan State has a great showing last season averaging a career high of 17.5 points per game shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc. Harris is a very good shooter, a great slasher and he moves very well off the ball being a great cutter. He's also strong and athletic. I wouldn't be surprise if he average above 20 points a game next season.
The post-LeBron era for Cleveland is painful as they failed to retain the best player in the planet LeBron James. The championship team last season are now projected to be a lottery team this coming season. They drafted the no. 8 overall pick Collin Sexton but he isn't enough. Even though the East becomes weaker after LeBron moves West, the Cavaliers' roster is still not enough to compete with the likes of the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors. Even the Indiana Pacers are better. But if Kevin Love elevates his game to another level, they have a chance. The Cavs secured love to a 4-year 120$ million extension. They want a future with him and now he will become the face of the franchise. Love will be 30 years old next season and still in his prime. Love will surely increase his offensive stats next season because he will have the most touches in offense for Cleveland. He can work in the post more like what he did in Minnesota. Kevin will not be the same Kevin we saw in the past few years. He will not be a soft big man who just hang around the perimeter just to space the floor for LeBron James. He can be the player he wants to be and create his own offense in the post and still be the dead eye catch and shoot player he was. He can now prove that he is the best stretch 4 in the league today.
After a very tragic injury breaking his leg in his first game as a Celtics, I think that Gordon Hayward will have his sweet comeback. He will surely explode next season and prove that he is still an all-star caliber player. The Boston Celtics are arguably the best team in the Eastern Conference now and is set to make it all the way to the Finals. With Kyrie Irving set to be back also, he and Hayward will lead the Boston Celtics next season together with rising star Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Celtics also had a great bench in Terry Rozier and Marcus Smart. They also have an all-star center Al Horford. This Celtics team will be scary and had a great chance against the Golden State Warriors. Hayward will surely work hard and make sure that he is still the second option behind Kyrie Irving. Tatum and Brown will do the other damages in offense but Hayward will be the main wing man.
There will be many exciting moments that will happen next season. Let's just not assume that the Warriors are sure to win the championship. There can be major trades in the trade deadline. Many things can happen so don't miss the next NBA season.
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