The past week in the NBA featured plenty of noteworthy performances from players and teams alike, while it also saw others struggle to gain consistency on the court.
The action also produced perhaps one of the most awkward moments in recent memory when Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal interviewed Donovan Mitchell. Instead of keeping it civil, Shaq instead told Mitchell he didn’t think he could lead the Utah Jazz to the next level and then was seemingly upset that Mitchell didn’t care about his opinion. More on that, later.
To make sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to best. We will come back each week and provide our latest assessment on the best teams and those that are beginning to rise.