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10. Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis has the big men and defense to give any team fits. The lack of perimeter scoring is what is preventing them from being in the top 5.
Memphis has the big men and defense to give any team fits. The lack of perimeter scoring is what is preventing them from being in the top 5.
New York has improved their defense with Metta World Peace and outside shooting with Andrea Bargnani. If they can get a healthy Amar'e Stoudemire and an inspired Carmelo Anthony they will be dangerous to any team in the East.
With the addition of Andre Iguodala, Golden State will take a big leap forward. They lost a lot of bench scoring with Jarrett Jack and Carl Landry leaving, but they will be much improved defensively.
Houston made the biggest offseason splash for the second straight year by adding Dwight Howard. If he can gel with James Harden and Chandler Parsons early on, they will be in contention for the top seed in the West.
Brooklyn added three veterans who have all won championships and will take them to the next level. The window for them to compete will only be one or two years, so they will need to take advantage of this roster in 2013.
The Clippers improved their biggest weakness by adding J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley. If Blake Griffin can develop a game outside of five feet the floor will be wide open for Chris Paul to create.
With the return of Derrick Rose, the Bulls will have the go-to guy that they missed in last year's playoffs. With the growth we saw from Jimmy Butler and the resurgent Carlos Boozer, this team looks more dangerous than the previous three years.
Oklahoma City was the favorite to return to the NBA Finals last year until Russell Westbrook was injured. The biggest question is still can they find a third scorer to replace James Harden and Kevin Martin?
San Antonio was one Ray Allen shot away from being NBA Champions. This is another team that has a one to two year window to win another title.
No team did more to address their weaknesses than Indiana, who took Miami to seven games last year. If Danny Granger comes back healthy and Paul George continues to develop they will have a better team top to bottom than Miami.
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