Teams and players continue to navigate through the recent coronavirus outbreak as the NBA desperately tries to avoid further postponements and other related delays this season.
The league saw several star players sit on Christmas Day due to the health and safety protocols, including Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic and Trae Young among others, which made for some uneven play. However, the league got through its biggest day of the year and will now look ahead.
Teams continue to hang on by a thread with injuries and positive cases mounting seemingly every day. If there is one bright spot, though, it’s that dozens of unsuspecting players have gotten an opportunity to showcase their skillsets on the biggest stage.
To further make sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We will come back each week and provide our latest assessment on the best teams and those that are rising.