NBA: 8 random thoughts ahead of the 2017-18 season

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The Boston Celtics Will Make The Finals

Move over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, there’s a new best team in the East. The Cavs still boast the best player in the entire NBA but they gave up their second best player Kyrie Irving and that will lead to their detriment.

From top to bottom, the Cavs seem to have the slightly better roster with their added depth but the Celtics have plenty of depth themselves and they also have the advantage in coaching. The main issues for Cleveland is the turmoil in the front office and the uncertainty of LeBron James.

These issues will eat away at the Cavs all season long and although many of the Celtics players will have to learn how to play together, they will mesh sooner rather than later. The Cavs pose the only threat and the Celtics will beat them in the playoffs making their way to the NBA Finals and leaving Cleveland Cavaliers fans regretting the trade.

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