Just a few months ago, Thomas Walkup was one of the heroes of the NCAA Tournament. He spent the summer trying to carve out a professional basketball career.
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The Toronto Raptors set a new personal best for themselves last season. Returning largely the same roster, can the reach another level?
With the addition of Kevin Durant, could the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors put together the most efficient offense in the history of the league?
The Portland Trail Blazers played the entire 2015-16 season with house money. Now that they've coughed up to keep this core, the stakes are much higher.
The Phoenix Suns have as much talented youth as anyone else in the league. They just need to start figuring out what to do with it.
The Philadelphia 76ers trusted the process through the lean years and it has brought them here. Who and what do they trust in now?
The Orlando Magic have hurled their chips to the center of the table. Go big or go home, I guess, but they're definitely playing for the playoffs.
The Washington Wizards have been waiting for what feels like forever. There's nothing more to wait for -- it's time to start grabbing hold of the present.
What do the New York Knicks see when they look in the mirror? Do they like it, and what does that mean for their 2016-17 season?
The San Antonio Spurs, for the first time in two decades, will be without Tim Duncan. The culture that has sustained them will now be tested.
Previewing the Sacramento Kings, an NBA fiefdom that has been beset by the ravages of chaos and instability. Can they settle down for the sake of Cousins?
The New Orleans Pelicans shook out their defensive deficiencies and are going to try and be the kind of team that Anthony Davis deserves.
The Oklahoma City Thunder no longer have Kevin Durant. They still have the league's premier human fireball -- Russell Westbrook.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have all the young talent they need. The future is now. Or, maybe it's not until next year. I can't quite tell.
The Miami Heat built a shiny, glittery legacy decorated with championship rings. All that appears to have ebbed away and now they start again from scratch.
The Memphis Grizzlies may have tweaked the roster and changed their offense, but the ethos is the same as it ever was: Keep grinding.
The Los Angeles Clippers need a playoff breakthrough in the worst way. If not their talented core risks dissolving into a meaningless memory.
The Indiana Pacers have continued their evolution towards an uptempo offensive team. They look better on paper but have plenty of questions to answer.
The Houston Rockets wanted to juice their outside shooting, so they signed Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson. This team is downright offensive.
If you thought the Golden State Warriors were light years ahead last season, wait until you get a load of them with Kevin Durant.