Categorizing NBA Teams

These are the categories I developed to organize all 30 NBA teams. Every franchise is at a different point along the road from flop to champion, so organizing all 30 teams isn’t an easy task. I decided to examine the teams with relevancy- the teams who not only legitimately have a playoff chance but could be title contenders- first. I then moved down to the teams that were just outside that range. These teams are the next ones in if a team above them makes a poor mid-season trade or falls victim to a devestating injury. Following those boarderline teams, the average or decent reamaining few teams caught my eye. I then rounded out the list with the teams that will be fighting for the best picks in the NBA Draft Lottery. Below, I listed who I believe are the best, worst and most important team in each grouping. Let me know what you think of the list!

Title CONtenders:

• Best: Los Angeles Clippers
• Worst: Milwaukee Bucks
• Most Intriguing: Los Angeles Lakers

Western conference playoff teams:

• Best: Portland Trailblazers
• Worst: San Antonio Spurs
• Most Inriguing: Houston Rockets/ Utah Jazz

Eastern Conference Playoff Teams:

• Best: Boston Celtics
• Worst: Orlando Magic
• Most Intriguing: Indiana Pacers

Playoff-fringe teams:

• Best: Atlanta Hawks
• Worst: Sacramento Kings
• Most Intriguing: Honestly, all of them equally

Decent teams:

• Best: Minnesota Timberwolves
• Worst: Chicago Bulls
• Most Intriguing: Miami Heat

Everyone else:

• Best: Memphis Grizzlies
• Worst: Cleveland Cavaliers
• Most Intriguing: New York Knicks