US media commented on the five teams that are destined to decline next season: Lu Kai s injury attack, the Clippers are not favored again

The championships in the past five seasons have been 5 different teams. It is difficult for them to dominate now, and there is no way to stay in place. They either become stronger or they will be unable to escape the decline. No matter who wins the championship this season, it is difficult for them to replicate the feats of this season, especially the 68-win Thunder. The US media has also selected the five teams that are destined to decline next season. Let's take a look.

Phoenix Suns

The Suns will undoubtedly trade Durant in the offseason, and they also have a way to improve, which is to trade Booker, but the Suns have no intention of taking this path at all, and trading Durant is highly likely to not get a better player than him. Bill also has the right to trade vetos, and the team's management is also out of touch with reality. The team has done too many overdrafts in the past few years.

During the term of boss Ishbiya, the Suns sent away almost all the draft picks that could be traded, and the lineup they received was also seriously unbalanced, and the coaches were also frequently changed. They may surpass the pitiful 36 wins next season, but this record is already very low, so it is not considered a rise. In the next years, the Suns will also suffer a continuous backlash.

Milwaukee Bucks

Although Antetokounmpo is likely to stay in the team now, if the Bucks still can't go further next season, it will be sooner or later for the two-time MVP winner to leave the team, and the trade of Antetokounmpo will definitely not be able to replace a better player. If Antetokounmpo designates the next home, the Bucks will get even less rewards. But now the Bucks trade Antetokounmpo is the wisest choice, because the current lineup is not enough to support the team in the championship.

Lillard's Achilles tendon tear will miss next season, which means that the $54.1 million the Bucks paid him is also wasted. The team can only trade the first-choice draft pick in 2031 or 32. The team has no young talent that can be cultivated for a long time. The team has been eliminated in the first round for three consecutive seasons. However, as a team that has remained competitive for ten years, the situation is normal now.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics would not have become as bad as they are now, but in the second round of the playoffs this season, Tatum suffered a torn Achilles tendon. Even if Tatum is healthy, they will face the loss of talent in the offseason. The team exceeded the second tycoon line by $22 million, and with the fine of salary luxury tax, they will spend more than $500 million next season.

Tatum's injury has made the team lose its competitiveness, and the team's cost reduction has become more reasonable. The winning window of this stage has passed. Holiday, White, Porzingis and even Jaylen Brown must be prepared to be traded. At least two people will change teams. The Celtics can be semi-rebuilded, waiting for the return of the Rice Rabbit, or completely rebuild to face the reality. However, it is certain that the Celtics' record will decline significantly next season.

Los Angeles Clippers are on the list again without surprise, but they are indeed difficult to break through the 50 wins of this season next season, because Harden is 36 years old next season. Even if he can play 22.8 points and 8.7 assists per game that is close to this season, he can't imagine that he can play 79 games again; let alone the durability of Xiaoka, who only played 37 games in the regular season. The recession is also obvious. Leonard scored the lowest two-point shooting percentage in the past five seasons, the lowest free throw per game in the past decade, and his explosiveness and finishing ability have dropped a lot. The Clippers cannot expect both Zubac and Powell to reproduce their performance this season. They may also make it to the playoffs, but they may not necessarily perform better than this season.

Sacramento Kings

Now the Kings' lineup is seriously aging, and they only achieved 40 wins and 42 losses last season. If Sabonis follows Fox's example for the trade, the team will face talent loss again. Other teams in the West will only become stronger, Raven and DeRozan are reunited with the Kings again, neither of their contracts are a positive asset, and Mike Brown leads the team to the only playoffs in many years, but is also fired.

Boss Vivik Ranadiv has not proven to be able to adhere to a plan, so he can only turn to old faces such as Perry and Divac, and is now looking for leaders. Former Super Sixth Man Bobby Jackson will join Christie's coaching staff. There is nothing to change in the player lineup. What's the use of frequently changing coaching teams?