5 teams most likely to dethrone Bucks as NBA champions

5. Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers are definitely a contender to push their way up to not only the Eastern Conference Finals, but potentially go all the way. The issue lies with their internal housekeeping and communication amongst players.

Ben Simmons has to do a lot of soul-searching before the next season starts, but it doesn’t mean he can’t contribute. Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid are also hungry to put in work and finish what they started, so that means evaluating team chemistry and building it before playoffs even get here.

The likelihood of the Sixers making a reappearance in the playoffs are high, but not without making important adjustments that will help them in the long run. This could also be said about the next team on the list.