Will the Golden State Warriors earn their third title in four years? With Kevin Durant on board for his second season in Oakland, California, the chances are looking good.
We asked the ESPN Forecast panel of 44 experts to rank its top three choices for the 2017-18 NBA champions, with a first-place vote receiving five points, a second-place vote receiving three and a third-place vote receiving one.
Here are the results:
Forecast: 2017-18 NBA champs
1. Golden State Warriors
First-place votes: 44
Total points: 220
2016-17: 67-15 (W, NBA Finals)
Comments: Our panel thinks everyone else is playing for second place as the Warriors were a unanimous pick to win the NBA title.