With free agency officially in the books, here are 10 way-too-early predictions for the 2019-20 NBA season
Through the 2019 NBA Draft and free agency, there was certainly plenty of changes atop the NBA hierarchy. The likes of Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Russell Westbrook, and Mike Conley all switched jerseys. And the flurry may still not be over, depending what the Oklahoma City Thunder decide to do with Chris Paul.
As we inch closer to the 2019-20 season, here are 10 way-too-early predictions for the NBA’s new campaign.
The Sixers will have the best record in the NBA
From top to bottom, with the losses (in free agency) and injuries that the Golden State Warriors have sustained, there might not be a more well-balanced starting 5 than the Philadelphia 76ers. At the same rate, they also might be the deepest team in the league too.
The combination of those two variables could spell a historic season on the horizon for Brett Brown and the Sixers. Led by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, along with the additions of Josh Richardson and Al Horford, the Sixers will finish the 2019-20 regular season with the best record in the league.
Philadelphia’s roster doesn’t have many holes in it, and they have the star power necessary to win big in the NBA. Entering the season as one of the two favorites in the East, I firmly believe that this team has all the tools to run their way through the conference and emerge as a dominant team in 2019-20.
Especially if we see Embiid and Simmons make any kind of improvements in their game, the Sixers will no question be one of the more dominant teams in the league this season. And it will lead to them having the best regular record in the Association this upcoming season.