Erik Threet II
With the 2014-2015 NBA season just beginning, there are a heap of questions that fans are itching
to be answered. Will LeBron and company bring a championship to Cleveland? Will
the Spurs repeat as champions? How will the Pacers do without Paul George? This
past NBA offseason has been one of the most memorable due to unforeseen injuries, superstars
on the move, and how will these moves affect the final standings when the
playoffs roll around.
Injuries
have been a huge concern this offseason for the young star players of today’s
game. Kevin Durant, Paul George, and Bradley Beal are all missing a significant
portion of the season due to injury. These three players play a key
role in the success of their teams. Bradley Beal broke his left wrist. Paul George suffered a compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula during a Team USA game. Kevin Durant, last year's MVP, fractured his right foot. They will all miss the start of the NBA season.
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Where do I
start? Lebron leaves Miami for Cleveland while Kevin Love is shipped there. The
Wizards acquire Paul Pierce, but lost Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets.
Isaiah Thomas is a Phoenix Sun. Pau Gasol is a Chicago Bull. Chandler Parsons
is a Dallas Maverick along with Raymond Felton and Tyson Chandler. Lance
Stephenson is a Charlotte Hornet. Luol Deng is a Miami Heat. The Lakers lose
Steve Nash for the year, but gain Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer. This offseason even
entailed Jason Kidd, the former coach of the Brooklyn Nets, being traded to the
Milwaukee Bucks for a second round pick.
Who’s at
the top right now? The expectation is that the Cavaliers will play the Bulls in
the Eastern Conference Finals, but in the West nobody has a clue. Kobe Bryant, who is coming back from a torn Achilles and a broken
knee, is trying to command the Lakers to a playoff appearance after an abysmal
2013-2014 season.
Nobody knows what to expect of this NBA season given the commotion of the offseason. Different leaders will emerge, different teams will be at the top, and the different outcomes will surprise us.
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