How It Pans out
The Atlantic Division should be a two-team race between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. The addition of Al Hortford nearly puts the C’s on par talent wise with Toronto, while Boston has the upper hand with Stevens on the bench.
I’m optimistic about New York and think Rose will stay relatively healthy, perform well and help the Knicks get back to the playoffs.
Philadelphia will make strides while the Nets remain one of the worst teams in the NBA. So three competitive teams, if all goes well for this division.
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Not bad for the Atlantic, which produced the three worst squads in the Eastern Conference last season.