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Take a look at the teams that have the ability to compete for the championship next season!

1:17pm, 11 July 2025Basketball

In the NBA field, the suspense of the championship every season is the focus of fans' attention.

Now, the eastern and western teams are preparing for the goal of winning the championship. Many teams have shown outstanding championship-winning skills. Next, we will take a look at the teams with the potential to compete for the championship in the eastern and western regions.

Look at the West first. As the defending champion, the Oklahoma City Thunder is undoubtedly the focus of everyone's attention.

The team already has the deepest rotation lineup in the league, and the roster's age structure is very reasonable. There are only 31-year-old Caruso and 30-year-old Kenridge-Williams in the team, over 27 years old. They won 68 wins last season, and their net win scores were the best in history. They also successfully won the championship and will be more rapid next season.

The Houston Rockets completed a gorgeous turn this season. Last season, they were "strong from outside and strong from the outside". They tried their best to win second in the Western Conference in the regular season, but because of the lack of stars who can fight tough battles, they were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round.

But with Durant through the trade, Finney Smith signing, and Amen Thompson, Ethan and Shepard about to take on more important roles, the team already has the ability to challenge the Thunder. The core lineup of the Denver Nuggets has remained stable, and the lineup has also been strengthened. The addition of Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Valanciunas finally gave the Nuggets' bench enough depth. After Cameron Johnson transferred this summer, he replaced Michael Porter Jr. as a threatening shooter in the starting lineup.

The Los Angeles Clippers, who own the Greater Lopez, solved the problem of Zubac's substitute center. But the bad thing is that the two stars Leonard and Harden, as well as players such as Lopez, Batum, Chris Dunn and Bogdan Bogdanovic are all over 30 years old, which makes people wonder if the Clippers have missed the best chance to win the championship last season.

The Los Angeles Lakers have several key questions that have not been answered: Can you defend well? Can Ayton regain its form? Until these issues are resolved, the Lakers' performance in the new season will definitely be full of uncertainty.

The Golden State Warriors are in the same situation as at the end of last season, and they are a good but not dominant team. According to subsequent operations during the offseason, the Warriors may rise to a higher level. But for now, they are not enough to take their rankings further.

Turning your eyes to the east, the Cleveland Cavaliers used Ocorro trade to Lonzo-Bauer, which would fill the vacancy after Jerome left. With three core cores, Mitchell, Mobley Jr. and Jarrett Allen, plus excellent role players such as Strews, Merrill and Hunter, the Cavaliers remain one of the most powerful contenders for the Eastern Conference championship.

The New York Knicks immediately fired head coach Thibodeau after entering their first division final in nearly 25 years and claimed that the team's only goal was to win the NBA championship. With the addition of substitute players Clarkson and Yabuselle, the unity and lineup depth of this team have been greatly improved, and it is the most champion team in the East.

The Atlanta Hawks' progress this offseason is arguably one of the most significant of the Eastern Conference teams. They strengthened their defense by introducing Porzingis and the all-around wing Alexander Walker, while also getting sharpshooter Luke Kennard. Like Magic, the Eagles are also fighting for the eastern pattern that looks like a hero is competing for hegemony.

Philadelphia 76ers are one of the most difficult teams to determine their positioning for obvious reasons: they have the talent and experience to hit the championship, but it has been unknown whether Embiid and his teammates can stay healthy for a long time. After experiencing the poor performance last season, the biggest reinforcement of the lineup is the ability to recover from health, and this issue will once again become the focus of attention.

In general, the east and west of the NBA in the new season are showing a situation of competition among multiple strong teams. Each team with the potential to compete for the championship has its own advantages and challenges. In the end, who can win the championship trophy, let us look forward to it together.

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