In anticipation of opening night against Philly, the Red’s Army staff writers will make their predictions for how the 18-19 season will transpire. Each one of us picked the Celtics to make it to the NBA Finals in June, but that doesn’t mean the east will be a cakewalk. With Lebron gone, here’s who we each think will pose the biggest threat to a date with Golden State.
Ben Mark: Toronto Raptors
The Raptors are about as deep as they were last season when they were the one-seed in the east, and there are few better in the entire league than Kawhi Leonard when healthy.