Way-too-early off season reactions
Obviously there is a lot of time left and moves to be made, which makes this the perfect moment for our way too early reactions to what is happening …
Top tier teams Currently, in alphabetical order I would say Indiana, Minnesota, New York and Phoenix.
Work in progress Las Vegas and Seattle. I place them a tier below the teams above but they remain dangerous and both have moves left to make.
Making a splash Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles each got better, and could make additional moves. It’s hard to tell how well it will gel for any of them this year, but they are trying for a playoff slot, or in the case of Dallas at least positioning themselves for the future.
Connecticut obviously went full rebuild. They are likely to be in the lottery next year with Golden State, Washington, and two of the teams above.
Where do you agree or disagree? What moves or teams are surprising you the most? I think the Atlanta experiment will either surprise some folks or fail in spectacular fashion. I also think Vegas could be in trouble but with Wilson you can never write them off entirely.