Scouts around the league give their honest takes on every team and your favorite players. We start off with the East.
In advance of the 2022–23 NBA season, we had opposing scouts size up every division. Here’s what they’re saying about each Eastern Conference team, from top to bottom.
ATLANTIC
I expect the Celtics to duplicate what they did last year. The ability to defend has such a strong correlation to getting into the Finals. ... Their young pieces have not tapped out on their talent. Jayson Tatum is still getting better.