With NBA training camps opening soon, it's time to set our expectations for the coming season.
Let's break up the 30 teams into groups of three to determine the contenders, middle-of-the-road squads and also-rans. And seeing as this was an Olympic year, we'll kindly refer to them in tiers of gold, silver and bronze.
As nice as "bronze-medal winner" may sound, as we kick off our look around the league with the also-rans, we know these lottery-bound teams are sure to be given much worse monikers as the season progresses. But just competing in the Olympics is a reward, right? Right?
No matter, let's take a look at the key questions and answers for each team in the NBA's lowest third, counting up from the bottom to those franchises that could sneak into the playoffs if everything breaks right but likely won't....
BRONZE MEDAL TEAMS
10. Brooklyn Nets
What's going on here?
Here we have the results of mortgaging the future with minimal regard for the percentage chance of winning a championship in the present. This roster ...
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