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What teams will be perennial championship contenders starting in 2-3 years? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by schwockem@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Many teams are currently in their window (Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Sixers, Nuggets, etc). Who are the teams that are still 2-3 years away, but will be championship juggernauts for years to come?

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[–] Deep_Egg1442@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Okc have rebounding issues

[–] davemoedee@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you really concerned that they won’t be able to rebound in 2 years? They have so many tradable assets that they might have a very different team in 2 years. Look at Phoenix and Boston. Compare their rosters now to 3 years ago.

How many contenders still have 3 of the same starters from 3 years ago?

[–] Deep_Egg1442@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was just stating an issue they have rn just like every other team. Obviously they can eventually fix it just like i think orlando will eventually fix their spacing too

[–] PsychedelicWalton@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Its wild how people are crowning a team for years to come that hasn’t even made the playoffs yet

[–] NavalEnthusiast@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

While I’m biased as an OKC fan, I think it’s somewhat salvageable. Both of our centers are 21 and Chet especially has the length to develop a better rebounding game. The main issue is that OKC only plays one big at a time and the team struggles to box out which affects Chet but especially Jwill who’s not big and needs that help. The lack of a sturdy and athletic PF is really pressing but I think Presti will probably address that eventually

[–] Gino-Bartali@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Finding a big heavy boi to grab boards is probably one of the more easily found missing pieces.

[–] jimfreak13@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Zion to OKC??? (idk if he's even a good rebounder)

[–] NeilPatrickMarcus@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yeahhh there are plenty of reasons to want Zion but his rebounding prowess ain’t at the top of the list😂. When he puts the effort in defensively, he’s shown promise to box out and rebound well. We just only see it in spurts (and it’s usually when he’s performing well already offensively).

[–] confuddly@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Just trade Mitchell Robinson for Shai, fixes all the rebounding issues