After reviewing the NBA off season free agency acquisitions and losses certain teams got stronger and some just are fun to watch as they stay in rebuilding mode for the immediate future.
I ranked each playoff team from the 2009-10 season from each conference by measuring each team by looking at player additions and player losses during this off season to see if they would make it to the playoffs in the upcoming 2010-11 season.
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Add: Ramon Sessions
Lost: Lebron James, Delonte West, Sebastian Telfair
Coaching Change: Byron Scott replaces Mike Brown.
Motivation: We can do it without Lebron I bet you!
Prediction: 9th seed in East
Orlando Magic:
Add: Chris Duhon, Quentin Richardson
Lost: Matt Barnes
Coaching Change: None
Motivation: We have recent experience and we can use it to surprise a lot of people
Prediction: 3rd seed in East
ATLANTA HAWKS:
Add: Josh Powell
Lost: None
Coaching Change: (Yes) Assistant Coach Larry Drew promoted to Head Coach (14 year experience)
Motivation: We resigned Joe Johnson, we're younger than other teams and now have some experience under our belt.
Prediction: Atlanta #5
BOSTON CELTICS:
Add: Jermaine O Neal
Lost: Tony Allen
Coaching Change: Yes Assistant coach Tom Thiboddeau signed as Head Coach for Chicago Bulls
Motivation: Less than 6 points away as 2009-10 Champions.
Prediction: #1 Seed East
MIAMI HEAT:
Add: Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Eddie House, Juwan Howard, Mike Miller, Big Z, James Johnson, Jamaal Magloire
Lost: Michael Beasley, Quentin Richardson, Jermaine O Neal, Dorrell Wright, D Cook, S Randolph
Coaching Change: None
Motivation: We have the best trio that ever signed in NBA History
Prediction: 2nd Seed East
MILWAUKEE BUCKS:
Add: Corey Maggette, Chris Douglas Roberts, Drew Gooden
Lost: Luke Ridnour, Dan Gadzuric, Charlie Bell
Coaching Change: none
Motivation: We have a excellent point guard with 1 year experience, signed CDR, have a healthy Bogut ready to take on some premier teams.
Prediction: 6th in East
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS:
Add: Virtually none.
Lost: Theo Ratliff, Tyson Chandler, Larry Hughes, Raymond Felton
Coaching Change: None
Motivation: With DJ Augustine starting he may have a chance to really explode but it's a gamble. They still have their core in Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw, and Gerald Wallace.
Prediction: 8th seed in East
CHICAGO BULLS:
Add: Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver
Lost: Kirk Hinrich, Hakim Warrick, Brad Miller
Coaching Change: Yes, Tom Thiboddeau (Former Assistant Coach for Boston Celtics)
Motivation: With new coach, new direction, and a great core, Chicago has a positive outlook.
Prediction: 4th Seed.
EASTERN CONFERENCE: predictions for 2010-11 season
1) BOSTON CELTICS
2) MIAMI HEAT
3) ORLANDO MAGIC
4) CHICAGO BULLS
2) MIAMI HEAT
3) ORLANDO MAGIC
4) CHICAGO BULLS
5) ATLANTA HAWKS
6) MILWAUKEE BUCKS
7) NEW YORK KNICKS (new playoff team)
8) CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
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9) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
10) WASHINGTON WIZARDS
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