
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/54014631/miles_bridges.0.jpg)

1 pick, and the Hornets brought Steve Clifford back. James Harden’s new contract allowed the Sixers to add depth, the Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the No. The Cavs had yet to acquire Donovan Mitchell, but the Celtics had added Malcolm Brogdon, the Knicks signed Jalen Brunson, and the Hawks traded three first-round picks for Dejounte Murray.

This time last year: Offseason Power Rankings: Celtics, Bucks keep top spots in Eastern Conference - Kevin Durant requested a trade, but the Nets hadn’t traded him.All stats refer to the 2022-23 regular season unless otherwise noted. Either way, it’s time for some mid-summer Power Rankings.įor these offseason rankings, we’re looking at each conference separately and we’ll have Western Conference rankings next Monday. Maybe it comes later (Donovan Mitchell was traded on Sept. And oh yeah, the defending Eastern Conference champs are the preferred destination of a guy who’s averaged 27.9 points (second to only Giannis Antetokounmpo) over the last seven years. And the Sixers might be the team with the most turmoil, dealing with an unhappy point guard who might just tear the whole thing down.īehind the top three are some teams on the come-up. So the Celtics traded the heart of their team and the Bucks parted ways with the league’s most successful coach of the last five years. The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t been able to make it out of the second round despite being the only team that’s been better than average on both ends of the floor in each of the last six seasons. The Milwaukee Bucks won a championship in 2021, but have dealt with critical injuries in the two years since.
MILES BRIDGES STATS NBA SERIES
The Boston Celtics have the most wins (including playoffs) of any team in the last seven years but have reached the Finals just once in that stretch, losing a 2-1 series lead to the Golden State Warriors 13 months ago. For the first time in 42 years, the league’s three best records belonged to teams that resided in the East.īut the West won another championship (its 17th in the last 25 years) and those top three teams in the East were all dealing with some frustration as they hit the 2023 offseason. 524) was its best mark in the last 24 years. The Eastern Conference has been the stronger conference in each of the last two regular seasons and its 2022-23 record in interconference games (236-214. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks posted the best record in the NBA last season.
