7. Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have looked far from the overwhelming championship contender that many expected this team to be this season in the Eastern Conference. That said, they have too much talent to count-out after the first two weeks of the season.
Plus, all of this changes if Kyrie Irving elects to come back and get the vaccine. Right now, they look like a wounded contender. But it’s too early to worry about this team. Especially when Kevin Durant is doing the things that he’s doing at the moment.
I’m fairly confident in saying that the Nets will be fine. How fine, well that likely depends on Kyrie and Harden.