The league teams are divided into categories, all the top five teams from the West, and the Rockets become the number one competitor for the championship

Just a while ago, the NBA 2025 draft had ended, and many teams added their youthful talent or immediate combat power in the draft. In a TV show, host Nick Wright announced the division of the teams in the league so far.

The specific division situation is as follows (from back to front)

only focus on the summer league level: Bulls, Wizards, Hornets, Jazz and Nets

The future plan is unclear, and teams that don't know where to go: Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings, Pelicans, Raptors and Heats have the potential to become the disruptor of the new season: Hawks and Grizzlies

Focus on the championship in 2026: Mavericks (No. 1 Flag had just joined, Irving was seriously injured), Pacers (Halliburton was seriously injured), Celtics (Tatum was seriously injured).

The top teams in the second echelon: Clippers, Warriors, Pistons

Teams with dark horse potential: Spurs, 76ers

Teams ready to go: Cavaliers, Magic, Knicks, Bucks

Teams that can win the championship with a little adjustment: Lakers, Nuggets, Timberwolves

The Lakers have not made any moves so far in the offseason, and have been rejected for 4 years and quotation of $89 million to Rivers, and the team's center line Finney Smith is also interested in jumping out of the contract. However, the Lakers have proved in half a season last season that Doncic and James can exist well in one team. And they also have Rivers who averaged nearly 20+5+5 per game.

Perhaps the distance between them and the championship is only the starter level inside franchise guard. From the current player market, Capela, Landal and Ayton of the Trail Blazers will all be the Lakers' recruitment targets.

The Nuggets, after successfully winning the championship, seem to lack some competitive mentality from top to bottom. They have been a little too comfortable in the past two years. Even Jokic can still score 30+10+10 per game. But the ups and downs of Porter Jr. and Murray make the team full of unstable factors. Also, Aaron Gordon's injury will also affect the team's final trend.

Nuggets should be more concerned about who to use to cover the vacancy of Westbrook's position after leaving. Perhaps returning to Bruce Brown, who has been wandering outside for two years, is a good choice. In the past two years, he has paid a considerable price to get a large contract with an average salary of over $20 million.

The Timberwolves had already stood on the stage of the Western Conference Finals last year, but among the coaches of the same champion Thunder, the team still exposed their shortcomings in the lack of lineup thickness. In the backcourt position, the Timberwolves urgently need an additional ball holder to share Edwards' pressure. Conley, who will be 38 years old in the new season, can no longer match the strength of the championship-level team. The number one contender for the championship: Houston Rockets

Rockets are the most active team in the league before the free agent trading market was officially opened. They got Durant, who was still in the late stage at a very small price. His joining balances the team's lineup characteristics of defending strong and offensive weak last season. Moreover, the team's young stars such as Shin Kyung, Amen, Ethan, and Xiao Jia have not yet reached their respective strength limits. Don’t forget that the Rockets currently have a fully guaranteed middle-class contract, which is likely to introduce another prospective star player to them.

Champions level team: Thunder team

After winning the championship this year, the Thunder officially started the defending mode. The team still has a salary health cycle for one year. Even at the end of next season, as long as the three core lineups of Alexander, Chett and Jaylen Williams are retained, they will have the basic strength to win the championship.

Under the cover of their strong strength, one thing may be ignored, that is, the Thunder still has a large number of first-round draft resources in the future. Topic, who is ranked 12th last year, and Saub, who is ranked 15th this year, are still unpolished jades that have yet to be polished. This situation is likely to continue until 2030 in the future, which will help them stay in their current position for a longer time! Which team do you think has the most championship appearance next season? Welcome to leave a message for discussion!