NBA Power Rankings: All eyes on Golden State Warriors as regular season begins

28. Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a bit more ahead than both the Spurs and Jazz in their rebuild but apart from Tyrese Haliburton and maybe Bennedict Mathurin (the team’s rookie), it’s tough to say who is going to end up being part of the next build.

Buddy Hield and Myles Turner will likely be traded by the deadline and don’t figure to be long-term pieces for this organization.

27. Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic have the opportunity to be interesting this season and a big reason why is the emergence of a few of their young players. Franz Wagner is coming off an impressive showing in EuroBasket and has continued to show promise in the preseason.

If the Magic end up hitting on Paolo Banchero, the Magic could be in the beginning stages of returning back to relevance in the Eastern Conference.