MILWAUKEE BUCKS - Many unknowns and, of course, no certainty. Except, perhaps, one: Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Bucks want to fly, once again, to the top. Here is the Eastern Conference ranking. The East is the reign of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the current MVP. The Greek phenomenon and his Bucks will be the team to beat, although they are aware that they have lost an important piece like Malcolm Brogdon to replace him with Matthews and Korver, good stages. Despite this, Milwaukee is the most equipped in the eastern NBA.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS - On paper, the Sixers have no reason to envy anyone. Jimmy Butler's farewell has been replaced by the arrival of Al Horford, a less fierce but solid leader who will form with Joel Embiid (the only one able to undermine the throne of Antetokounmpo in the East) a pair of extra-long luxury. Simmons is expected at the true season of the consecration, together with Tobias Harris, the jewel of the supporting cast that will have to prove that it is worth the 180 million of the next 5 years.

BOSTON CELTICS - The disappointment of last season is filed and a new era begins in Boston. At the command will be Kemba Walker, lethal scorer and more suitable player (compared to Irving) to the Celtics system, who want to focus on the renewed chemistry of the Hayward-Brown-Tatum trio. To complete the framework there is a solid and young supporting cast, with the addition of Enes Kanter, expected at the maturity exam by coach Stevens. In short, the greens may have weakened but remain in the race ...

BROOKLYN NETS - The queen of the market is not the queen of the Conference: because the absence of Kevin Durant (in the pits for the season due to the Achilles tendon fracture) will leave the team in the hands of Kyrie Irving. A phenomenon, but an unknown factor as a leader. Next to him, however, there is a group of the highest level: from DeAndre Jordan to Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie. The assault on the upper floors has begun, but for the summit it will be necessary to wait for KD in 2020/2021.

TORONTO RAPTORS- A case more unique than rare. The champions in charge, in fact, will find themselves fighting for a place among the first 4. Kawhi Leonard's farewell has opened a wound without a plan B to act as a plaster. The Canadians will regroup around the young star Pascal Siakam and Kyle Lowry, asking the various Ibaka, Marc Gasol and Fred VanVleet to repeat the performances seen at the latest Finals. Only in this way can Toronto remain the protagonist.

MIAMI HEAT- Outside the legend Dwyane Wade, inside Jimmy Butler, the new owner of South Beach. Butler's ferocity will revolutionize the team, but behind him remain several question marks, relating to the maturation of Justice Winslow, the status of Dion Waiters and the impact of Bam Adebayo. There is so much to work on, and this is great news for Jimmy ...

INDIANA PACERS- Coach McMillan will have his hands full: integrating Malcolm Brogdon will be the easiest task. It will not be the same for TJ Warren and Jeremy Lamb as the neo Pacers. The balance's needle is called Victor Oladipo: will it return (and not immediately) 100%?

DETROIT PISTONS- Detroit is the favorite in the fight in eighth place: because it has the immense talent of Blake Griffin, two (good) grafts in Derrick Rose and Markieff Morris who go to give depth and reinforce the structure of the team, taking weight off the couple's shoulders Jackson-Drummond.

ORLANDO MAGIC- The first of the last: Orlando has focused on continuity, taking back Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross to add Al-Farouq Aminu, a player who is in the case of coach Clifford. But it is too little ... except for the explosion of Mo Bamba, Jonathan Isaac and the return (with great pomp) of Markelle Futlz. In this case the playoffs are within reach.

ATLANTA HAWKS- Maybe it's not yet time for the playoffs, but at home Hawks will have fun. Trae Young and John Collins are the two pillars of reconstruction, De'Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish the new gems arrived from the Draft. All with veterans like Evan Turner to show the way.

CHICAGO BULLS- It will be another season of reconstruction at the United Center: Young and Satoransky have taken great success to give depth to a young and promising team, which aims at the growth of Markkanen and LaVine and the impact of Coby White.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS- The Wizards will move for the whole year in a gray area: far from both the playoffs and the refounding. The wait for John Wall will stretch until the next season while it will be interesting to follow the bet Isaiah Thomas.

NEW YORK KNICKS- No, not even this will be the year of the Knicks. The Madison spotlights, orphans of Irving and Durant (FALLITI goals in free agency), will all be for RJ Barrett, the Duke phenomenon arrived via Draft.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS- Kemba Walker's farewell opened the crisis. The new Hornet Terry Rozier will not be enough to solve it ...

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- 2nd year of the total reconstruction phase. Collins Sexton and Darius Garland the foundations, the future of Kevin Love the arcane to solve