The 2022-23 season unofficially tips off Monday for the majority of NBA teams with players set to meet with the media ahead of the start of training camp on Tuesday.
The offseason possessed plenty of player changes across the league that figure to create several storylines entering the season. Even recently, some trades, injury news and the situation with Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka have sparked plenty of conversation.
On the court, however, the Golden State Warriors enter the season as one of the favorites to repeat as champions after a stellar 2021-22 campaign. They figure to have plenty of competition with challengers emerging from each conference after a flurry of moves and trades.
To make further sense of it all, Rookie Wire took a look at the NBA and ranked each team from worst to first. We will come back at the start of the regular season and provide our latest assessment on the best teams and those that are rising.