ESPN expert team predicts: The Spurs will make a comeback in the new season, Lake Yong will have a big deal, James will force the palace

On August 26, as the offseason deepens, in this period, because the league has less and less news, in order to keep the league concerned, the US media likes to rank some players or vote. Recently, ESPN convened their expert group to make voting predictions on some popular topics in the new season. This time the voting group made a total of 5 predictions. Let's see if it is reasonable?

The super giant injury influenced the Eastern Conference

In this list, Tatum won 20 votes, Halliburton ranked first, and Embiid ranked 1 vote. Because of Tatum's injury, the Celtics have now disintegrated. They sent Holiday and Porzingis away. Although the team also has two core members, Jaylen Brown and White, the Celtics do not have the ability to win the championship in the new season. It would be good to enter the playoffs, but the team chose to retain the two core members, which is waiting for Tatum to return.

Halliburton's injury also caused the Pacers' strength to decline seriously. More importantly, Halliburton suffered injuries. Turner felt that the Pacers had no future, so he gave up on the Pacers to join the Bucks. Both core points are gone, and it is difficult to achieve results. Now in the entire East, except for the 76ers, almost all executives believe that Embiid cannot recover from his peak, and think that he will be the same as Leonard, so the Emperor will also affect the balance of the entire East.

The next star to apply for a deal

The list: Zion 10 votes, Antetokounmpo 7 votes, James 6 votes, Morant and Trae Young 1 vote each. Previously, famous reporter McMahon said that Zion's stay and stay in the Pelicans may have a turnaround due to changes in the team's management, and if he plays well in the new season, Dumas may trade him. The Pelicans actually wanted to trade Zion for a long time, but the problem is that they really can't be sent away now. Antetokounmpo wants to compete for the championship, but the Bucks obviously don't have this ability now.

The possibility of James leaving the team is not very good to be honest, but if he really wants to regard the last two years as the last stage of his career, he may choose to force the palace to leave the team early in order to compete for the championship. If the Lakers' record at the start is not ideal, and if James leaves the team, there will probably be many teams interested in him. Morant may not leave the team, right? Trae Young is not having a happy life in the Eagles now, after all, he can't even get a contract extension.

The teams that have declined next season will have 41 points in this list: the Bucks will have 32 points, the Celtics and Suns will have 28 points, the 76ers will have 25 points, and the Pacers will have 19 points. The Bucks lost Lillard and led the team with a single core. Their strength has indeed declined compared to last season. Although they got Turner, he is at best a top blue-collar worker. Although the Lakers have introduced Ayton and Smart, Smart's health and whether Ayton can change their attitude are all key, and they may not be as outstanding as they imagined.

Celtics and Suns both have 28 points. The Celtics will obviously decline. I even think their scores should be more. After all, the Celtics will inevitably decline significantly. The Suns are not strong at first, and now the lineup is more reasonable, but their overall strength has also declined. It is estimated that they will not be a team that will make the playoffs next season. The Pacers are the same as the Celtics, and everyone knows this, because of injuries that their strength has declined.

Teams that may trade big in the new season

In this list, the Warriors 7 votes, the Lakers 5 votes, the Cavaliers and Pelicans 3 votes, the 76ers 2 votes, and the Grizzlies 1 vote. It is understandable that the Grizzlies rank first. After all, they gave people the feeling that they will not trade for now. On the trading deadline, they sent away Kumingga, who did not want to stay in the team, and exchanged for the right players. The Warriors have always wanted big-name stars, whether it is James, Antetokounmpo or others, and they are too eager.

If the Lakers make a big deal, it is highly likely that James might apply to leave the team as predicted above. Although the two sides are still in a cooperative relationship, the two sides have not renewed the contract. The Cavaliers retain their core lineup during the offseason will probably withstand a lot of pressure. After all, the luxury tax is high and the record in the past few seasons is not ideal. The Pelicans and the Grizzlies, experts have predicted that some stars may force the team to leave the team, and the 76ers are probably unable to withstand the pressure and may trade the core.

Teams that may counterattack in the new season

The votes for this list are: the Spurs and the Hawks each have 55 points, the 76ers have 49 points, the Magic have 48 points, the Timberwolves have 6 points, and the Rockets have 5 points. The Rockets themselves are second in the West, so why do they counterattack? So they deserve fewer votes. Theoretically, they shouldn't get votes, and the Timberwolves, as the West Finals team in last season, shouldn't have entered this list. The Magic got Bain and Jones, and they were only seventh in the Eastern Conference last season, and they really had a chance to make a comeback.

76ers are healthy, and they will definitely make a difference in the East. After all, the 76ers lineup is excellent enough, and last season it was only third-last in the East. The Spurs and the Hawks have completed good signings during the offseason, and the Spurs will also welcome the literary class. It is worth looking forward to the Eagle's God of Waves. In addition, the Mavericks should also be on this list, right? Having said that, what do you want to say about these five teams? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.