Who evolved better! The eight best teams in the NBA offseason are strengthened, the Lakers are fifth and the Rockets are only second
9:04pm, 21 July 2025Basketball
The operational game of the NBA offseason is like a precision chess game, and every step of signing and trading affects the pattern of the new season. Against the backdrop of the continuous evolution of the Western Thunder youth army and the relatively ease of competition in the Eastern Conference, many strong teams have achieved a leap in combat power through precise trading. Let's take a look at the eight teams that have operated the best offseason so far:
1, First place: Denver Nuggets - The Ultimate Evolution of the Championship Puzzle
Clean up Porter Jr., and then signed back the champions' hero Bruce Brown and Hardaway Jr., with the trade received Cameron Johnson (elite 3D), signed Valanciunas as Jokic substitute, ending the dilemma of "MVP no-manned rotation", Jokic + Murray's core retained, and combined with the deeply upgraded nine-man rotation, the Nuggets are not only the biggest threat to the Western Conference's No. 3 seed Thunder, but also the leader in the championship odds of winning the new season.
Second place: Houston Rockets - Duran has a special feature of the championship engine
to get Durant to fill the key ball hard solution and space constraints. Finney Smith provides more stable three-pointers and replacement elasticity. 50 million Van Fleet has 2 years and 120 million Van Fleet locked Jabarri Smith Jr. in 5 years. Durant + Shenjing + Van Fleet's three-core driver, combined with the growth of Amen Thompson (the best defense team last season), the Rockets officially entered the ranks of contenders in the Western Conference Finals.
Third place: Los Angeles Clippers - the "last dance" produced by Harden's salary cut
Bill joined 11 million in two years after buying out, forming a super offensive triangle with Harden and Leonard; signing Big Lopez (16 million in two years) provides space-type fifth position option, and the transaction was released by Collins to return to the third position. The veteran's basic salary recruitment of Paul into the final negotiation stage, solving the organizational problems of the second team, and the depth of the team has reached the peak of team history, becoming the last window for the three giants to compete for the championship in 2026.
4th place: Atlanta Hawks - the low-key Eastern Conference Riser
introduced Porzingis to play the fourth position (Okonwu's frame protection reduces his defensive pressure), and the trade was obtained from defensive star Berlange, signed with Kennard and Alexander Walker to create the league's top second team. The combination of Trae Young + Posses + Jaylen Johnson has both space, pick-and-roll and defensive elasticity, and the Eastern Conference dark horse is about to emerge.
Fifth place: Los Angeles Lakers - The bottom-buying art of the king of cost-effectiveness
Pellinka continues the true nature of a "bad-picking master" and fills the key gap with the minimum cost. Ayton, Smart, Laravia and others arrive to strengthen the loopholes and bet on the recovery of veterans in a nearly gambling way. If the health is ideal, James still has room for imagination to compete for the championship in his last dance.
6th place: Orlando Magic - Accurate correction of offense and defense imbalance
Throwing draft picks trade got Bain, whose average 23+ scoring ability and 40% three-point shooting percentage completely activates the offense; introduced Tyame Jones to optimize the offense comb, the team transformed from a "defensive strong team" to a competitor with balanced offense and defense, and a new force pattern in the East is forming.
7th place: Dallas Mavericks - rational reinforcement after the lucky luck came from heaven
Drawing the No. 1 pick and selected Cooper Flagge, who was both offensive and defensive, instantly increased the front line defense ceiling, signed Russell with the base salary, providing a backcourt support for Irving's injury risk. Flagge's instant combat power seamlessly matches the Mavericks' existing lineup, making the team jump from a playoff competitor to a potential force in the Western Conference Finals.
8th place: San Antonio Spurs - the escort plan of the Wenban era
The Spurs refused to slap the seedlings and encouraged growth, built a "protective" lineup around Wenban Yama, and won the second pick with a 6.3% chance to choose Harper. The No. 14 draw supplemented the depth of the rookie, signed two blue-collar insiders, Olynick and Connett, and signed two blue-collar insiders, Olynick and Connett, and the current operations of each team have ended, and the real victory and defeat are still to be verified on the court. What do you think about this blow? Welcome to discuss in the comment area!
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