ESPN has been rolling out its annual NBA Summer Forecast this week. On Thursday, they presented their predictions for both the Eastern and Western Conference champions, as well as who would win the NBA finals. After seeing the results, it is evident that ESPN’s NBA insiders aren’t too keen on the chances of the Minnesota Timberwolves winning the franchise’s first title, or even coming close to reaching their first NBA finals/
3 Western Conference teams seen as more likely candidates to reach the NBA finals
ESPN’s NBA insiders were asked to rank their top three choices to come out of each conference (also to win the NBA finals).