Which team has the brightest future?

[GYK]

Nuggets and Suns have the easiest path to the PS. They have talent and ready to push players in their prime. Very few players with upside. Not much of ceiling but if you're asking who likely will have the best record next season I would pick them.

76ers have Joel and a slew of picks. They likely could have the best team five years from now. So many opportunities to land franchise players.

Utah has Gordon/Alec/Rudy/Favors. Their core is set and likely just need to mature. Don't have the superstar but any of those four could be an all-star reserve one day.

Wolves have some talent throughout. They have Wiggins. So their future is pretty bright if played right.

Magic possibly have the East best big in Nikola, offensively I think he's Pau level. They have Victor as well who has the third highest ceiling of a wing in this comparison(behind Wiggins/Parker).

Sac have a core and the best center in the game(well with a healthy Dwight). They have young high ceiling players as well.

Bucks would be my pick for best future. Kidd is preaching defense. No other coach in this comparison has their team playing great defense. Parker is a high ceiling player. The Greek could be AK47. So with their coach and their two forwards I have to say them.

[Young gun 6]

1) Minnesota:
Dieng
Wiggins
Rubio
Bennett
Muhammad
Lavine

Then

2) Phoenix
Markieff
Len
Bledsoe
Knight
Warren
Goodwin

Then

3) Milwaukee
Parker
Henson
Mayo
Giannis
Ennis
MCW

[Young gun 6]

Nuggets and Suns have the easiest path to the PS. They have talent and ready to push players in their prime. Very few players with upside. Not much of ceiling but if you're asking who likely will have the best record next season I would pick them.

76ers have Joel and a slew of picks. They likely could have the best team five years from now. So many opportunities to land franchise players.

Utah has Gordon/Alec/Rudy/Favors. Their core is set and likely just need to mature. Don't have the superstar but any of those four could be an all-star reserve one day.

Wolves have some talent throughout. They have Wiggins. So their future is pretty bright if played right.

Magic possibly have the East best big in Nikola, offensively I think he's Pau level. They have Victor as well who has the third highest ceiling of a wing in this comparison(behind Wiggins/Parker).

Sac have a core and the best center in the game(well with a healthy Dwight). They have young high ceiling players as well.

Bucks would be my pick for best future. Kidd is preaching defense. No other coach in this comparison has their team playing great defense. Parker is a high ceiling player. The Greek could be AK47. So with their coach and their two forwards I have to say them.

Very debateable

[GYK]

Nuggets and Suns have the easiest path to the PS. They have talent and ready to push players in their prime. Very few players with upside. Not much of ceiling but if you're asking who likely will have the best record next season I would pick them.

76ers have Joel and a slew of picks. They likely could have the best team five years from now. So many opportunities to land franchise players.

Utah has Gordon/Alec/Rudy/Favors. Their core is set and likely just need to mature. Don't have the superstar but any of those four could be an all-star reserve one day.

Wolves have some talent throughout. They have Wiggins. So their future is pretty bright if played right.

Magic possibly have the East best big in Nikola, offensively I think he's Pau level. They have Victor as well who has the third highest ceiling of a wing in this comparison(behind Wiggins/Parker).

Sac have a core and the best center in the game(well with a healthy Dwight). They have young high ceiling players as well.

Bucks would be my pick for best future. Kidd is preaching defense. No other coach in this comparison has their team playing great defense. Parker is a high ceiling player. The Greek could be AK47. So with their coach and their two forwards I have to say them.

Very debateable

Nuggets would be debatable but the Suns are already a good team. Nuggets have the same team but can't pull it together but PHX are just an denfensive/pop big away. Their offense is is pretty good. Both guards will play well(their three guards were playing well but attitude I guess). The taller Morris is pretty hard to guard. Someone who can help their defense and fit in their fast paced pick no pop scheme is all they need. Len don't strike me as the defender they need and haven't seen him hit many mid range shots.

[jjscap]

You guys should watch The Utah Jazz. Forget about the future, they're already balling NOW. These young players are a legit threat to beat any team anywhere with that elite defense.

[Young gun 6]

Nuggets and Suns have the easiest path to the PS. They have talent and ready to push players in their prime. Very few players with upside. Not much of ceiling but if you're asking who likely will have the best record next season I would pick them.

76ers have Joel and a slew of picks. They likely could have the best team five years from now. So many opportunities to land franchise players.

Utah has Gordon/Alec/Rudy/Favors. Their core is set and likely just need to mature. Don't have the superstar but any of those four could be an all-star reserve one day.

Wolves have some talent throughout. They have Wiggins. So their future is pretty bright if played right.

Magic possibly have the East best big in Nikola, offensively I think he's Pau level. They have Victor as well who has the third highest ceiling of a wing in this comparison(behind Wiggins/Parker).

Sac have a core and the best center in the game(well with a healthy Dwight). They have young high ceiling players as well.

Bucks would be my pick for best future. Kidd is preaching defense. No other coach in this comparison has their team playing great defense. Parker is a high ceiling player. The Greek could be AK47. So with their coach and their two forwards I have to say them.

Very debateable

Nuggets would be debatable but the Suns are already a good team. Nuggets have the same team but can't pull it together but PHX are just an denfensive/pop big away. Their offense is is pretty good. Both guards will play well(their three guards were playing well but attitude I guess). The taller Morris is pretty hard to guard. Someone who can help their defense and fit in their fast paced pick no pop scheme is all they need. Len don't strike me as the defender they need and haven't seen him hit many mid range shots.

I was more contesting the fact they don't have much upside. Goodwin, Len, warren and even bledsoe and knight all under 25 have heaps of upside especially the first 3.

[zeemwolves]

assuming wolves get a good big man (towns or okafor) in the next draft and its not given to the knicks and others instead id say they win this without question... nevertheless he team looks complete with a young prospect for every position (even 2 for SF and PF), i think its this complete roster of youngsters and the addition of a veteran like KG to guide them is what gives them the better future

[durden_tyler]

Rubio/Wiggins.

[76ciology]

The Jazz have the youngest and most inexperienced roster in the league, and are doing better than most of the teams in this poll.

Just sayin'.






Bucks are doing way better though, and are just barely any older. Idk why they're not on this poll. They should be getting talked about a lot more.

You see any players in the Jazz roster being perenial all-stars? Favors and Hayward have toppish ceiling. Burke and Exum looks average. There's Gobert, but how much better can he get?

Hayward and Favors could become All Stars for sure. If the Jazz were an eastern conference team, Hayward would have probably made the squad already. Favors is pretty underrated, and should only get better now that he's back at the 4 position. They've been in the league since 2010, but they're still only 24 and 23 respectively. Still a few years away from hitting their prime, and we've locked them up for a good couple of years. Good situation with both of these guys.

Gobert is ... well, quite possibly the best defensive player in the league. I'm gonna give him a year as a starter before I really crown him as such, but hot damn, I am so hype about this guy.

Tbh, I really shouldn't even be giving you my opinion on Gobert, since my homerism and hype levels are so high right now.

Sorry, I've just been excited about Gobert and the Jazz since we traded Kanter... ignore everything I just said.

I just really like these three players. I can talk real about Buke and Exum, tho.

Burke is too small and too slow to truly be anything special. Which is kind of a bummer. But I really don't mind him coming off the bench. I haven't heard him complain once about his "demotion", either, which really makes me appreciate his professionalism. He knows he can be effective off the bench, and I think he's doing a good job doing so. If he can embrace a sixth man role, I would love to keep him around to wreak havoc on opposing team's benches.

As for Exum, well, he's the epitome of of a project player. I'm getting tired of defending this pick, but bleh, I'll do it again. Exum was drafted on physical tools, not NBA skill. There's a good chance he can learn to use his tools to build a really solid career. There's also a chance he can't bring everything together, and become the PG version of Hasheem Thabeet. As of now, he's a solid defensive player, especially for a rookie PG. On top of that, his passing is good, and his court vision is good. If he busts, I don't think it'll be a career ending bust. If he booms, it could be a huge **** boom. Only time will tell with this one.

I see your point. Good post.

I also think Favors and Hayward can slip to the all-star but I don't see both guys being perennial all-stars, right now they are really productive and giving borderline to close all-star numbers.

I like Gobert and his potential, but how better can he get aside from getting 10+ rebs and 2+bpg, will he be a threat at the post?

I just thought that Jazz's roster is pretty toppish aside from internal growth from their guys. Most of it hangs with Exum's potential. If Exum turns to be a bust, I think the team is in limbo flirting with the 8-10th seed perhaps?

[miltk]

with who they picked up recently,,,,,okc. now they have 5 or 6 guys who are certainly capable of 10 >15 pts, to add to kd, westbrook, and ibaka, and including some knockdown 3 shooters. hell, in the past okc struggled to find another kevin martin

[MiltownHawkeye]

The Jazz have the youngest and most inexperienced roster in the league, and are doing better than most of the teams in this poll.

Just sayin'.






Bucks are doing way better though, and are just barely any older. Idk why they're not on this poll. They should be getting talked about a lot more.

You see any players in the Jazz roster being perenial all-stars? Favors and Hayward have toppish ceiling. Burke and Exum looks average. There's Gobert, but how much better can he get?

Give me a break. If Gobert was on your team you wouldn't be outwardly wondering how much better he can get.

[76ciology]

The Jazz have the youngest and most inexperienced roster in the league, and are doing better than most of the teams in this poll.

Just sayin'.






Bucks are doing way better though, and are just barely any older. Idk why they're not on this poll. They should be getting talked about a lot more.

You see any players in the Jazz roster being perenial all-stars? Favors and Hayward have toppish ceiling. Burke and Exum looks average. There's Gobert, but how much better can he get?

Give me a break. If Gobert was on your team you wouldn't be outwardly wondering how much better he can get.

The whole context of that post was searching a perennial all-star player with the Jazz roster. Which I'm questioning whether Gobert can be a perennial all-star for the Jazz.

[GYK]

Very debateable

Nuggets would be debatable but the Suns are already a good team. Nuggets have the same team but can't pull it together but PHX are just an denfensive/pop big away. Their offense is is pretty good. Both guards will play well(their three guards were playing well but attitude I guess). The taller Morris is pretty hard to guard. Someone who can help their defense and fit in their fast paced pick no pop scheme is all they need. Len don't strike me as the defender they need and haven't seen him hit many mid range shots.

I was more contesting the fact they don't have much upside. Goodwin, Len, warren and even bledsoe and knight all under 25 have heaps of upside especially the first 3.

I feel that but I don't see all-stars. I see strong starters. Which is all you need, proven by Atlanta.

[Boarder Patrol]

I like The Bucks, the Jazz and the Wolves in that order.

4-6 is IMO some order of Boston, Orlando and Philly. Philly has a question mark who could be the best player of the bunch, Noel, another high lotto pick from the Lakers and little after that. High upside, high risk. They're banking on Noel and these picks panning out...we'll see. Boston has tons of picks but most won't be lotto. Their young talent in Olynyk, Sully, Smart, etc. is pretty good but not Earth shattering. Then you've got Orlando. I like their talent but feel this is the year some wins should have started materializing (and management did too with their vet signings).

[old rem]

When the question is... who is not winning 50% or more.. has the "future" I see several who have some BASE/Core but need a few standouts. Climbing the ladder in the West...is TOUGH. The Sixer Tank to the Max plan...might work. Might not. Orlando? They have rising talent but not enough..same for the Jazz, the Suns and some others.

a team that underachieved-can get TEAM game and rise. Ant not very good" team can have some young guy emerge. Meanwhile... if you look at the top 10-12 teams.. most will probably be very good for another 5+ years.
It is NOT easy to really rise fast. You need to make the right moves, to have the real plus "culture/chemistry.

[6ersfolife]

I'm sort of surprised that the Kings have so few votes. Cousins is still the best player on any of these teams, and I don't see much evidence that any of the other teams have guys that project to be better. Embiid for example, hopes one day he can be as good as Cousins, but no guarantee he'll get there. Kinda like how Blazers fans said they'd take Oden over Dwight because of potential, after that draft.

Because Cousins is really all they have. Stauskas looks bad so far, Mclemore is all right. They've had three coaches this season already. Tough to put much trust into their future when their front office has shown so much incompetence.

But yeah, Cousins is the best player on any of these teams. Having him is the only thing that even gets them in the conversation.

I am friends with a player on the teams "family" take this for what it's worth....90% of the team hates playing with him, and he is wayyyyyy to selfish and self serving to be the corner stone for any up and coming franchise....again take it for what it's worth

[JasonStern]

sixers because they are more likely to get a once in a generation player because of the lottery.

until they trade him for FOUR first round picks. sure, once in a generation players only come around once in a generation. but FOUR first round picks? value!

[Synciere]

I honestly think Golden State and Milwaukee have better futures than any of these teams listed here.

Curry, Thompson, Barnes, and Green all have a good five year outlook. Jabari and Giannis plus now MCW moves Milwaukee ahead of these teams.

Orlando has a nice core, but again, none of them are true franchise players with max potential. Even Vucevic is a good, not great player.

Utah: they've just seemed to miss on the players when they've needed to. I like the direction they're heading in, but they still need an infusion from somewhere. Exum struggling the way he has has really lowered their ceiling in my eyes. One of those bigs has to start dominating for me to get on board.

Sacramento: Boogie and no one else. They've had top ten picks who are just contributors, not stars.

Denver: They're starting over, and typically if you're starting over you like to have rookies, not guys you've already given ten figure deals to. Lawson is the only guy I'd want long term on that team :-/

Philly hasn't nailed one of their picks yet. We thought it would be MCW but he's regressed. Noel and Embiid haven't shown they have star potential in the league yet. I still believe they can be, but it'sfar from a sure thing. Phoenix is about to have to max out their second point guard, and it's a debate as to whether either of them, Bledsoe or Knight, are worth it. Unless Len turns into an All Star big, they're stuck in the West.

Minnesota has Wiggins and.......? Rubio? Lavine? Bennett? They'll get a good pick this year coming but looking at their core they've still got a lot of work to do.

[Lala870]

If the Nuggets had someone like Gordon Hayward over Gallanari at the moment I would pick them but they have Gallanari and Chandler at the moment who are both mediocre with little upside.

[83SixersRocked]

sixers because they are more likely to get a once in a generation player because of the lottery.

until they trade him for FOUR first round picks. sure, once in a generation players only come around once in a generation. but FOUR first round picks? value!

Obviously the jury's still out, and it's just like answering who is your GOAT player - it depends on what you value.
As far as trades, the 76ers FO is trying to build a championship team. What they're not doing is saying ok we've got a PG, and we'll draft accordingly. They admit they're not going to get every pick right, and after almost two years decided MCW doesn't fit what they're building. How long do you keep somebody at that point? If I'm MCW, why would I want to play for a team that doesn't see me as part of their future? MCW doesn't shoot well (yet?) and his playmaking has been suspect, especially in the PnR. Kidd sees something in him that he likes, and the 76ers got a chance to get a pick close to the one they spent on him. Sounds like a win-win as far as those two pieces go. (If somebody genuinely offered four good-to-decent first round picks to Milwaukee for MCW, I think they'd be crazy not to consider it.)