Written by Nick Papa
*Lineups not final*
*These are predictions*
*NBA Championship=Winner*
1. Milwaukee Bucks
Ceiling: NBA Championship
Floor: 2nd Round Exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Eric Bledsoe, SG – Wesley Mathews, SF – Kris Middleton, PF – Giannis Antetokounmpo, C – Brook Lopez
2. Los Angeles Clippers
Ceiling: NBA Championship
Floor: Eastern Conference Finals exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Patrick Beverly, SG – Paul George, SF – Kawhi Leonard, PF – JaMychal Green, C – Ivica Zubac
3. Philadelphia 76ers
Ceiling: NBA Finals appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Ben Simmons, SG- Josh Richardson, SF- Tobias Harris, PF, Al Horford, C – Joel Embiid
4. Houston Rockets
Ceiling: NBA Finals appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Russell Westbrook, SG – Eric Gordon, SF – James Harden, PF – PJ Tucker, C – Clint Capela
5. Denver Nuggets
Ceiling: WCF appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Jamaal Murray, SG – Gary Harris, SF – Will Barton, PF – Paul Millsap, C – Nikola Jokic
6. Los Angeles Lakers
Ceiling: NBA Championship
Floor: 2nd Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Rajon Rondo, SG – Danny Green, SF – LeBron James, PF – Anthony Davis, C -DeMarcus Cousins
7. Boston Celtics
Ceiling: ECF appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Kemba Walker, SG – Jaylen Brown, SF – Gordon Hayward, PF – Jayson Tatum, C – Enes Kanter
8. Portland Trail Blazers
Ceiling: WCF appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Damian Lillard, SG – CJ McCollum, SF – Rodney Hood, PF – Zach Collins, C – Hassan Whiteside
9. Utah Jazz
Ceiling: WCF appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Mike Conley, SG – Donovan Mitchell, SF – Joe Ingles, PF – Bojan Bogdanovich, C – Rudy Gobert
10. Golden State Warriors
Ceiling: WCF appearance
Floor: 2nd Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Stephen Curry, SG – D’Angelo Russell, SF – Alfonzo McKinnie, PF – Draymond Green, C – Willie Cauley-Stein
11. Brooklyn Nets
Ceiling: 2nd Round appearance
Floor: 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Kyrie Irving, SG – Caris Levert, SF – Joe Harris, PF – Taurean Prince, C – DeAndre Jordan
12. Toronto Raptors
Ceiling- 2nd Round appearance
Floor- 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Kyle Lowry, SG – Norman Powell, SF – Pascal Siakam, PF – Serge Ibaka, C – Marc Gasol
13. San Antonio Spurs
Ceiling- 1st Round appearance
Floor- 9th seed
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Dejounte Murray, SG – Derrick White, SF – DeMar DeRozan, PF – Rudy Gay, C – LaMarcus Aldridge
14. Miami Heat
Ceiling- 2nd Round appearance
Floor- 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Goran Dragic, SG – Jimmy Buttler, SF – Justice Winslow, PF – Kelly Olynyk, C – Bam Adebayo
15. Detroit Pistons
Ceiling- 8th Seed
Floor- No playoffs
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Reggie Jackson, SG – Luke Kennard, SF – Tony Snell, PF – Blake Griffin, C – Andre Drummond
16. New Orleans Pelicans
Ceiling- 8th seed/ First round exit
Floor- No playoffs
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Jrue Holliday, SG – JJ Reddick, SF – Brandon Ingram, PF – Zion Williamson, C – Derrick Favors
17. Indiana Pacers
Ceiling- ECF appearance with healthy Oladipo
Floor- 1st Round exit
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Malcolm Brogdon, SG – Jeremy Lamb, SF – T.J Warren, PF – Domantas Sabonis, C – Myles Turner
18. Dallas Mavericks
Ceiling- 8th seed
Floor- Injury ridden late lottery
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Delon Wright, SG – Luka Doncic, SF – Tim Hardaway Jr, PF – Kristaps Porzingis, C – Dwight Powell
19. Sacramento Kings
Ceiling- Inconsistency outside looking in
Floor- Late lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – De’Aron Fox, SG – Buddy Hield, SF – Harrison Barnes, PF – Marvin Bagley III, C – Dewayne Dedmon
20. Orlando Magic
Ceiling- Playoff appearance
Floor- Late lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – D.J Augustin, SG – Evan Fournier, SF – Jonathan Isaac, PF – Aaron Gordon, C – Nikola Vucevic
21. Atlanta Hawks
Ceiling- outside looking in
Floor- Late lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Trae Young, SG – Kevin Huerter, SF – De’Andre Hunter, PF – John Collins, C – Alex Len
22. Minnesota Timberwolves
Ceiling- 10th seed or higher
Floor- Top 6 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Jeff Teague, SG – Josh Okogie, SF – Andrew Wiggins, PF – Robert Covington, C – Karl Anthony-Towns
23. Chicago Bulls
Ceiling- Outside looking in
Floor- Late lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Tomas Satoransky, SG – Zach LaVine, SF – Otto Porter Jr, PF – Lauri Markkanen, C – Wendell Carter Jr
24. Memphis Grizzlies
Ceiling- 13th seed or higher
Floor- Top 6 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Ja Morant, SG – Josh Jackson, SF – Kyle Anderson, PF – Jaren Jackson Jr, C – Jonas Valanciunas
25. Oklahoma City Thunder
Ceiling- 20 wins
Floor- Top 3 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Chris Paul, SG – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SF – Terrance Ferguson, PF – Danilo Gallinari, C – Steven Adams
26. Phoenix Suns
Ceiling- 25 wins
Floor- Top 6 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Ricky Rubio, SG – Devin Booker, SF – Kelly Oubre Jr, PF – Mikal Bridges, C – DeAndre Ayton
27. Washington Wizards
Ceiling- 25 wins
Floor- Top 6 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Isaiah Thomas, SG – Bradley Beal, SF – Troy Brown Jr, PF – Rui Hachimura, C – Thomas Bryant
28.New York Knicks
Ceiling- 20 wins
Floor- Top 3 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Dennis Smith Jr, SG – R.J Barrett, SF – Kevin Knox, PF – Julius Randle, C – Mitchell Robinson
29. Charlotte Hornets
Ceiling- 20 wins
Floor- Top 3 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Terry Rozier, SG – Nicolas Batum, SF – Miles Bridges, PF – Marvin Williams, C – Cody Zeller
30. Cleveland Cavaliers
Ceiling-15 wins
Floor- Top 3 lottery team
STARTING LINEUP: PG – Darius Garland, SG – Colin Sexton, SF – Cedi Osman, PF – Kevin Love, C – Tristan Thompson