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NBA: Six Hopeful Title Contenders For The 2016-17 Season

By Aaron Senghera

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

With the upcoming NBA season approaching, we’ll take a look six teams that hope to challenge for the title come June

When the Golden State Warriors signed Kevin Durant, it made the upcoming season look bleak for teams hoping to make the NBA Finals, as it began to look more and more like a two team race between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

While that still may be the prevailing thought around the NBA, there were still a number of teams that made quite the nice additions this summer. Building off a successful summer, those same teams are hoping that they can sneak their way into a Finals appearance.

So, below we’ll take a look at four teams that hope to shock the world next season, while also taking a look at the two frontrunners to win the title in the upcoming year.

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