Can you make the playoffs in the new season? The 76ers and Suns have the Big Three, but missed the playoffs last season

Each season, only 8 teams in the east and west can make the playoffs, and the remaining 7 teams can only miss the playoffs. Although the emergence of the playoff system has made the top ten in the east and west hope to compete for the playoffs, only eight teams can eventually make it to the playoffs, and both ninth and tenth places must win two playoffs before they can make it to the playoffs.

In total, 14 teams in the league missed the playoffs last season, but several of them had the strength to make the playoffs, but unfortunately they still failed to make the playoffs, and they didn't even have the qualification to make the playoffs. For example, the Suns and the 76ers both have the Big Three teams. In addition, although the Mavericks, who only reached the finals in 2024, participated in the playoffs last season, they also missed the playoffs. The Kings, Spurs, Hawks, and Bulls also have the strength to compete in the playoffs, but because the competition is too fierce, they all missed the playoffs in the end.

The new season is about to begin. The above teams that have not made the playoffs still have hope to hit the playoffs in the new season, especially the Spurs, Mavericks, and 76ers. The Spurs had hope of making it to the playoffs last season, especially after getting Fox’s trade. Unfortunately, both Vampan Yama and Fox were reimbursed due to injuries after the All-Star, so they withdrew from the playoff competition. As long as the Spurs can stay healthy in the new season, there is still a lot of hope for the Spurs to enter the playoffs, and at least they can qualify for the playoffs.

The Mavericks should have made it to the playoffs last season, but they traded Doncic and suffered large-scale injuries, including Irving, and he was seriously injured, so they missed the playoffs in the end. As long as you stay healthy, the Mavericks with a luxurious lineup are undoubtedly a playoff-level team. However, since Irving still has to recover from his injuries, the Mavericks' record should not be very good, and they are likely to have to play in the playoffs.

As for the 76ers, they have a combination of Embiid, George and Maxi, and are also a strong team in the East. Unfortunately, they also suffered from injuries last season. The three core players took turns to recover from injuries and rarely played together, so they did not even have the qualification to playoffs in the end. As long as these three core players can stay healthy, the 76ers are likely to make it to the playoffs in the new season.

In addition, the Suns originally had a combination of Big Three, but they traded Durant this summer and reached a buyout agreement with Bill, completely breaking up the Big Three, leaving only Booker as the core. In the West, where the competition in the playoffs is very fierce, it is quite difficult for the Suns to enter the playoffs next season, and they may even miss the playoffs.