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US media predicts the probability of winning the championship in the new season: the Clippers beat the Lakers and ranked seventh, and the Rockets win to third
7:44pm, 2 July 2025【Basketball】
On July 2, after the free market opened, some teams have done a lot of operations. The purpose of their doing this is to pursue the record in the new season. For example, the Nuggets and the Rockets have been strengthening their lineup shortcomings, which is to defeat the Thunder and strive for the championship. After two days of operation in the free market, the US media also gave the odds ranking of the championship. We can regard it as the US media's prediction of the championship. Let's take a look. The Lakers are ranked in this position. To be honest, I think it is entirely because of their fame. After all, they are the most popular team in the NBA. Even if they do not have this ability, the US media will try to rank them in such a list. The Lakers will most likely build a team around James, Doncic and Reeves next season, but now there are no high-quality centers in the free market, and Finney Smith has left the team. Under such circumstances, the Lakers' paper strength is worse than before, and it is not ruled out that James forced the palace to leave the team.
The Seventh Clippers

After the free market was opened, although their operations were not much, each operation looked reasonable. The team renewed the contract with Harden and Batum, retained the core lineup, and signed Lopez, who is Zubac's substitute. Dalu's frame protection and space ability can help the Clippers. Moreover, the West is hoarding size. The introduction of Dalu can allow them to fight against teams such as the Nuggets and the Rockets. The Clippers are now relatively close to Paul. If Paul is introduced, the Clippers will be stronger.
The Sixth Magic

The Magic ranked in this position, which is surprising. After all, their core players lack experience. Although the team traded Bain, had a more stable outside scorer, and also got organizers like Tayes Jones, they lack experience. As long as the core of the Magic will remain healthy, they may have a chance to reach the division final. After all, the strength of the entire East has declined seriously. The injuries of Tatum and Halliburton and the departure of Lila from the Bucks have caused great changes in the entire Eastern Conference.
The fifth Knicks have done a lot of operations this offseason. They first won Clarkson, and then the team signed Yabussele. In this case, the Knicks' lineup thickness and lineup configuration are even better. Yabussele can make up for Hart's size. If the Knicks are in the lineup combination of Brunson, Bridges, Anunobi, Yabussele and Towns, then the opponent will be very uncomfortable. Lyon Ross's operating ability is indeed very outstanding. The Knicks now seem to be one top coach away from competing for the championship.
The Fourth Cavaliers

The Cavaliers did not change their lineup during the offseason. After they were eliminated by the Pacers, the outside world thought that they would try to change the core lineup. After all, the team building around the quad core has not been successful, but now it is different. As I said just now, the overall strength of the Eastern Conference has dropped too much. Under such circumstances, the Cavaliers decided to retain the core lineup and fight for another year. Their quad cores are all All-Stars at the peak, and the team also traded for Brother Ball, which also gave them more choices in their backcourt defense.
The third Rockets

Stone is really amazing. After a series of operations, the Rockets are now the top team in the league. He only sacrificed Jaylen Green, Dillon and 1 first round five second round picks. How outstanding is the Rockets' lineup thickness now? The starting lineup is likely to be Van Jordan, Amen, Durant, Finney Smith and Shinkyung, and the substitutes are Jabbarry Smith, Ethan, Adams, Shepard, Capela and White Devils. Such an 11-man rotation is simply too luxurious. They have to keep the defense to the end!
The second Nuggets

When the sky-breaking starts, the new general manager of the Nuggets is honest. To be honest, not many people are optimistic about his operation this summer, but they didn't expect this person to be so good. Now the Nuggets have formed the starters of Murray, Braun, Cameron Johnson, Gordon and Jokic. The substitutes are led by Valan, Bruns Brown and Hardaway Jr., as well as Watson and Strauser. The Nuggets' lineup thickness and overall strength are also stronger than before. The key is that they have the first player in the league and are at their peak, so they are more optimistic than the Rockets.
The first Thunder

The Thunder is still ranked first. After all, they are already the defending champions. They have proved that their lineup can win the championship. It is hard to say whether other teams that have formed the new Hao formation can produce decent chemical reactions, but the Thunder has already had a good chemical reaction. However, if the Thunder wants to win the championship in the new season, I think they need to strengthen their size. Now the West is full of long-range formations, and it is difficult to defend the title with their little spirit fast alone. However, the three cores will be more mature next season, and the Thunder can perform at a higher level than they are now.

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