Bold Predictions Ahead Of The 2022-2023 NBA Season
Bold predictions are being made ahead of the 2022-2023 NBA season. The NBA is unpredictable and the last season's results shocked the world. The Boston Celtics had the greatest season in league history and made it to the NBA Finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised everyone last season with their 44-38 record and All-Star players Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen. This year, they signed Donovan Mitchell and are expected to be a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference. They have a great frontcourt, a good defensive backcourt and a promising young forward in Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro. They are set from top to bottom with the starting five and their bench. The team will be able to play in a variety of ways. It will also have J.B. Bickerstaff drawing up the plays. He predicts they will win the NBA title in 2022-2023.
Both the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers will fail to make it past the second round. The Warriors have all the experience and talent to win it, but their core is aging and they are going to be tired. Clippers have not proven they can remain healthy for long periods of time. The Clippers are known to load manage, and there's a large chance they face problems in this regard. They are also injury prone. Since the Warriors big four was disbanded and LeBron James left for the LA Lakers, there has not been a team to reach the finals consecutive years in a row.
Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets will meet in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas has improved since last season. Denver will have Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back on the court. The Nuggets also got a two guard for their offense in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The Mavericks will upset the Warriors and Clippers in round two. They will grab the top two seeds in West. It will be a tough task for them to beat the likes of the Clippers and Warriors. There are many teams in Western conference finals. Luka Doncic, Christian Wood and JaVale McGee will help improve the Dallas offense.
The Memphis Grizzlies finished second in the West last season. They were considered a play-in contender before the season, but they will be a different team next season with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. at the helm. The Grizzlies had a better record without Morants, and their offense without him is among the most simplistic in NBA.
Joel Embiid is one of the best players in the NBA today. He's been a Philadelphia 76er for his entire career. The 76ers have yet to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Joel Embid will request a trade if the 76ERS don't make it to the conference finals. The NBA is a level above teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets.
