NBA: 5 teams that surpassed expectations during the 2018-19 season

Brooklyn Nets

For those that have followed the NBA this season, it’s not exactly surprising to see the Brooklyn Nets on this list. Entering the season, many projected this team to finish with a top 10 pick heading into the 2019 NBA Draft.

However, with less than a week remaining in the regular season, this team will have a chance to play their way in the Eastern Conference playoff field. And considering the number of injuries that this team also had to overcome this year, it’s even more impressive that the Nets didn’t fold and instead continued to improve.

Led by the breakout performance from D’Angelo Russell, who also appeared in his first NBA All-Star Game this year, the Nets appear to have the foundation for a very promising next few years in the Eastern Conference.