On July 2, Beijing time, the NBA draft conference was over. Each team has made great operations recently, including contract renewals and signing players to improve the team's strength. The Western Timberwolves exchanged 1 for 10 to get Gobert , and the Celtics exchanged 1 for 6 to get Pacers guard Brogdon . ESPN's latest ranking of the strength of the Eastern and Western teams in the 2023 season:
1. Strength ranking of the 15 Eastern teams
1, Celtics (runner-up in the 2022 season finals, lost to the Warriors 2:4)
According to Famous NBA reporter Wo Shen reported that the Celtics reached a deal with the Pacers, and the Celtics acquired Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon . The specific content of the transaction is: the Celtics paid Daniel Theis , Aaron Nesmith , Nick Stauskas , Malik Fitz and Juwan Morgan , plus The 2023 first-round pick was acquired from the Pacers in exchange for Brogdon. In the 2021-22 season, Brogdon averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
2, Bucks
Bucks retain core assets, Holiday, Antetokounmpo, Mi Shen, stabilize Daluo, Portis, Matthews, the Bucks are expected to send away guard Xi Well, after laying off and Ibaka and continuing to strengthen the team, the Bucks still ranked first in the Eastern Conference. This season, they were eliminated by the Celtics in 7 games, which was somewhat unlucky.
3, 76ers
The 76ers introduced Tucker House, sent away Tielin, and retained the core Harden , Harris , Maxi, Embiid . The 76ers are still a powerful team in the Eastern Conference. The teams ranked 04-15 are: Bulls , Cavaliers, Nets , Heat , Eagles, Raptors , Hornets , Knicks , Magic, Pistons , Wizards , Pacers
2. Strength ranking of the 15 teams in the Western Conference
1, Timberwolves (eliminated by the Grizzlies last season)
The Timberwolves sent Malik Beasley , Patrick Beverley , Walker Keys Le (the 22nd pick in this year's first round), Jared Vanderbilt , Leandro Bolmaro, 4 future first-round picks and 1 future first-round pick swap right , in exchange for Gobert. Retaining Towns, Russell and Hua Tsai, the team's strength has greatly increased, and it is a strong contender for the Western Conference championship in the 2023 season.
2, Mavericks
Although the Mavericks sent away Brunson, they introduced striker Wood from the Rockets to make up for their shortcomings. The core Doncic, Hardaway, Powell, Dinwiddie, Smith, etc. will continue to be retained and will remain the same next season. A powerful team in the Western Conference.
3, Warriors (defending champion)
The Warriors did not make much operations or reinforcements during the offseason. They just acquired a rookie. Next season Wiseman and Kuminga will get a lot of opportunities. Let Anderson and Xiao The strength of Payton and Porter has declined, and the departure of Bjelica will also damage the strength of the Warriors. The core Curry, Wiggins, Tangshen and Dream Chasers will continue to maintain their strength to compete for the 2023 season total. champion.
4-15 teams are: Grizzlies, Nuggets , Clippers , Suns , Jazz, Thunder, Rockets, Lakers, Jazz, Pelicans, Kings, Spurs .
